“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