I mentioned my grandmother briefly in my last post and I would love to share more about her! Her name was Mildred and this year she would have celebrated her 101st year around the sun. She was was the pillar of our family and barrel of fun! I can see her infectious smile now, dancing in the kitchen singing "If I'd known you were coming, I would've baked you a cake"! Most of my memories of grandmama Mildred involve her journey living with dementia. She taught our family so much in the 8+ years she lived with dementia. Her sense of humor never ceased and was a critical piece in allowing grace to shine bright through it all. And boy did we need grace - we didn't always get it right. That's life.
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Topics:
dementia care,
dementia,
caregiving,
Caregiver Training,
family caregivers,
Compassion,
Family Education,
dementia training,
dementia education,
Dementia Awareness,
communication skills,
education and training
Caring for people with dementia requires specialized communication skills training. Unfortunately, healthcare professionals and family caregivers often receive little training to enable them to meet the communicative needs of people with dementia.
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Topics:
AGE-u-cate Training Institute,
Senior Care Professionals,
dementia,
Family,
caregivers,
Dementia Live,
Dementia Live®Training,
Hospital Professionals,
family caregivers,
faith communities,
professionals,
older adults,
health,
communication,
Social Workers,
CNA,
Certified Nurse Assistants,
communication skills,
Chaplains,
Case Managers,
Communication Skills Training
In my office there is a framed print of Nelson Mandela's famous quote "It always seems impossible until IT'S DONE". I believe hospitals have procrastinated long enough in becoming dementia friendly and the urgency to GET IT DONE is now.
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Topics:
Senior Care Professionals,
Training,
leadership,
dementia friendly,
education,
families,
hospital,
staff,
implementation plans,
patients,
communication skills,
holistic therapies
