“Wellness is an active process through which people become aware of, and make choices toward, a more successful existence.” http://www.nationalwellness.org/?page=Six_Dimensions
Long-Term Living, 6/15/16: http://www.ltlmagazine.com/news-item/and-2016-optima-award-winner
“The United States will need more than 3 million seniors housing units by 2040—about 2 million of which still need to be constructed, according to a recent brief from the American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA).” http://seniorhousingnews.com/2016/06/09/1-8-million-seniors-housing-units-needed-2040/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8qLl7v9WsGmGooe9_4GmR911o9rE2u5zK946zYdssHvsCLg-xP_ZcVAaU1Ne7-TWfYWw9v3BlfOhGpdSPuvjEzqRYifw&_hsmi=30462205
The B Sharp program “provides 30 people with mild to moderate dementia and their caregivers the opportunity to attend five Fort Collins Symphony concerts during the 2015-16 season.” http://source.colostate.edu/csu-partners-crowdfund-musical-alzheimers-study/
Written by Lisa Rodriguez, CDP, and Gary Joseph LeBlanc, this book is a must-read for HC caregivers! http://www.highlandstoday.com/hi/news/stepping-into-their-world-20160606/
http://www.kltv.com/story/10663099/lojack-safetynet-and-project-lifesaver-help-rescue-clients-afflicted-with-alzheimersdementia-who-wandered
To read the full CMS update report of the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes visit: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Downloads/Survey-and-Cert-Letter-16-28.pdf
Join us at the NADONA National Conference, June 24-29, Austin, TX. Great opportunity to earn CADDCT & CDP certification at a discounted rate! To learn more and register: http://www.nadona.org/austin-conference/#1460979942489-03309818-44d1
“The sensitivity training is designed to help those who go through it become better caregivers, friends and benefactors of those afflicted. And the number of those afflicted is rising.” Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/news/ct-sta-dementia-tour-st-0727-20150722-story.html
The rules of Improv provide an accessible framework in which we can create meaningful moments and learn to communicate with persons with dementia.” June 17, 8-12, Southfield, MI. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dementia-raw-conference-southfield-mi-tickets-24826443561