The Purposeful Care Partner – Purposeful Caregiving, Social Connectedness and Community A purposeful care partner is someone who determines the emotional state of the person who is being cared for and addressing their needs. To do that requires developing a certain mindset. And you have to do that while balancing...
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Emerging Products and Services – What Caregivers Need to Know – Smilecast 148
Emerging Products and Services – What Caregivers Need to Know What’s coming down the pike you ask in technology, services and emerging products? Well we have just the expert who will tell us what we have to look forward to that will make our lives as caregivers less stressful while...
Aging in Place Technology Watch – Laurie Orlov – Smilecast 147
Aging in Place Technology Want to know about the most intriguing technology coming down the pike and how older adults will adapt and change to it? This is your session. Find out if and how senior living providers are keeping up to fill the needs of boomers and elders. Read...
The Role of the Geriatric Care Manager – Smilecast 146
The Role of the Geriatric Care Manager The truth is that you may need some professional help on your caregiving journey. Tara will share the role of the Geriatric Care Manager and how they can help your loved one save money and much more. Read more about our expert – Tara...
Strategies for Long Distant caregiving – Smilecast 145
Strategies for Long Distant Caregiving You’re on the left coast. Mom on the right. Now what? You can’t move. So how do you care manage long distant caregiving? The support systems you need, the technology, the coordination can be overwhelming to handle. Amy will provide strategies to help you travel...
Senior Activities – Senior and Music – Sharing Live Music Is Therapeutic
Senior Activities: 5 Reasons to Consider Sharing Live Music with the Elderly Many in the aging services professions who work in senior activities are already aware of the power of music on healing and particularly with dementia patients. Many patients can remember and sing songs even in advanced stages, long after...
Having the Tough Talk with Your Aging Parents – Smilecast 144
Having the Tough Talk with Your Aging Parents One of the hardest discussions you may face with an elder is taking away the car keys. But there are other discussions too. Like knowing when a move to a senior care home is necessary. Or filling out advance directives. Delicate topics...
Joy Filled Dementia Visits – Smilecast 143
Joy Filled Dementia Visits Kit Maximizes Family Time in the Midst of Alzheimer’s Julie created the Joy Filled Visits Kit designed to help families maximize dementia visits whether your loved one is living at home or in a care home. The kit, filled with tips, personal stories, and the tools that...
Family Dynamics and Caregiving – Smilecast 142
It a Family Affair – Family Dynamics Families have been done in when it comes to caregiving, creating wounds that sometimes never heal. It can be a struggle to get siblings or adult children all on board the caregiving ship. Paula will cover the biggest family issues; the best ways to...
Recognizing When Mom or Dad Need Care – Smilecast 141
Recognizing When Mom or Dad Need Care Hey parents are wily devils. They can disguise things from their kids pretty well. Just like your kids try to get over you, so do your parents. In this session you will learn what to spot that shows mom or dad need care...