My Approach…
Finding Meaning And Hope While Living With Dementia
Every session is individualized and tailored to your specific situation and needs. Some typical topics include:
How not to personalize the person’s presentation
Making the Dementia Interpretation
How to manipulate information for the person’s benefit
Integrating long-standing personality traits
How to carry out directives not to drive
How to introduce changes and push past resistance
Other Typical Topics…
Creating an Optimal Environment
The environment is the essence of the treatment for dementia! Understand what this means and how to create an optimal environment, one that emphasizes SAFETY, STRUCTURE and STIMULATION
Challenging Behaviors
People with dementia often exhibit challenging behaviors. Learn how to interpret their presentation and develop optimal responses and approaches. Understand how to use mood and tone.
Counter- Intuitive Measures
How to employ strategies like therapeutic lying and avoiding reasoning
Care Planning
Care at home, companions, aides, assisted living, nursing home care, day programs, legal and financial issues
Caregiver Stress
Caring for others means that we must take care of ourselves first. No discussion about caregiving is complete without some attention to avoiding caregiver stress
Your Questions
Your specific questions and concerns answered