Innovative Dementia Care

Innovative Dementia Care (53) Reviewing Caregiving Strategies Mar 13, 2020

Innovative Dementia Care (52) Troubleshooting Mealtime Refusals Mar 06, 2020

This week, we continue to troubleshoot refusals at mealtime. After our review of the communication strategies needed with daily care, we explore how to gain cooperation at mealtime, using the communication strategies. As time permits, we will discuss safety with food preparation and precautions for our loved ones with swallowing difficulty.

Innovative Dementia Care (51) Daily Care and Interactions Feb 21, 2020

Ongoing discussion of Refusals at mealtime and how to manage them. In this program, we will review the communication strategies needed with our daily care and interactions, then continue our discussion on how to tackle cooperation at mealtime, by using - what else? - the communication strategies. This is a listener requested topic. Join us.

Innovative Dementia Care (50) Cooperation at Mealtime Feb 14, 2020

Part of Refusals at mealtime and how to manage them. On this week's program, we will review the communication strategies needed with our daily care and interactions, then we will continue to tackle how to get cooperation at mealtime, by using - what else? - the communication strategies. Please join us.

Innovative Dementia Care (49) Mealtime Refusals Feb 07, 2020

Refusals at mealtime are a common occurrence. On this week's program, we will review the communication strategies needed with our daily care and interactions, then we will tackle how to get cooperation at mealtime, by using - what else? - the communication strategies. Please join us.

Innovative Dementia Care (48) Food Safety & Good Nutrition Jan 31, 2020

On today's program, after a review of the communication strategies that lead to success in caregiving, we will continue to explore how to get organized as a caregiver; this includes how to accomplish food safety and good nutrition with our loved ones.

Innovative Dementia Care (47) Good Nutrition Nov 08, 2019

On this week's program, after a review of the communication strategies that lead to success in caregiving, we will continue to explore how to get organized as a caregiver and what is needed to accomplish food safety and good nutrition with the loved ones in our care.

Innovative Dementia Care (46) Food Saftey Oct 10, 2019

On this week's program, we will, as always, review the communication strategies that lead to success in caregiving, continue to explore how to get organized as a caregiver with preparing meals and snacks, and begin a new topic on food safety with the person in our care.

Innovative Dementia Care (45) Meal Prep Sep 26, 2019

On this week's program, we will, as always, review the communication strategies that lead to success in caregiving and then explore how to get organized as a caregiver with the focus on preparing meals and snacks.

Innovative Dementia Care (44) Creating Security, Safety, and Cooperation Sep 19, 2019

On this week's program, we will review the communication strategies that lead to success in caregiving and how they create security, safety and cooperation with daily care, and take your listener email questions.

Innovative Dementia Care (43) How to Get Organized as a Caregiver II Sep 12, 2019

On this week's program, after we review the communication strategies that lead to success in caregiving, we will continue to explore "How to Get Organized" as a caregiver!

Innovative Dementia Care (42) How to Get Organized as a Caregiver Aug 10, 2019

On this week's program, after we review the communication strategies that lead to success in caregiving, we will learn "How to Get Organized" as a caregiver!

Innovative Dementia Care (41) Review of Communication Strategies Aug 01, 2019

On this week's program, Susan will REVIEW the communication strategies that help us be flexible, let go of rigid agendas, not confront, and troubleshoot difficult behaviors; so critical to success in caregiving. Then, we will discussion on the role of technology in eldercare; it can't replace face-to-face communication, but it can enhance our caregiving efforts.

Innovative Dementia Care (40) Review of All the Strategies Jul 26, 2019

On today's program, Susan will REVIEW all of the strategies that make us aware of the communication process to help us be flexible, let go of rigid agendas, not confront, and troubleshoot difficult behaviors. Then, we will begin a discussion on the role of technology in eldercare; it can't replace face-to-face communication, but can it enhance our caregiving efforts? Let's discover how!

Innovative Dementia Care (39) Technology's Role Jul 18, 2019

On this week's program, Susan will lead a BIG REVIEW of all the strategies and how to apply them to your caregiver encounters, that help us be flexible, let go of rigid agendas, not confront, and troubleshoot difficult behaviors. If time allows, we will begin a discussion on the role of technology in eldercare; it can't replace face-to-face communication, but can it enhance our caregiving efforts?

Innovative Dementia Care (38) Unmet Needs Jul 12, 2019

On this week's program, Susan will continue to review her communication strategy "Don't Argue," and how being flexible, letting go of your agenda, and not confronting will help you troubleshoot difficult behaviors. This is a strong strategy to determine a person's "unmet needs" with daily care.

Innovative Dementia Care (37) Don't Argue Jun 20, 2019

On this week's program, Susan will review her communication strategy "Don't Argue," and how being flexible, letting go of your agenda, and not confronting will help you troubleshoot difficult behaviors. This is a strong strategy to determine a person's "unmet needs" with daily care.

Innovative Dementia Care (36) Learn to be a Good Listener Jun 14, 2019

On this week's program, Susan will review her communication strategy "Learn to be a Good Listener," and then introduce "Don't Argue," and how these strategies help to troubleshoot difficult behaviors. And during the hour, we will reinforce the tools we have learned for simple meditation that will help us to relax and breathe!

Innovative Dementia Care (35) Learn to be a Good Listener,and Don't Argue May 24, 2019

Susan will devote her time to her communication strategies "Learn to be a Good Listener," and "Don't Argue," and how this helps to troubleshoot difficult behaviors. Also, let's not forget during the hour to reinforce the tools we have learned for simple meditation that will help us to relax and breathe!

Innovative Dementia Care (34) How to Troubleshoot Difficult Behaviors and Introduce Solutions May 24, 2019

Susan will review her segment on how to troubleshoot difficult behaviors and introduce solutions for when hallucinations and paranoia occur, and as time permits, continue to learn tools for meditation that will help you to relax and breathe!

Innovative Dementia Care (33) There's Always Time to Relax and Breathe Apr 12, 2019

On today's program, Susan will review her segment on how to troubleshoot difficult behaviors by answering listener emails, and if time permits, give a little lesson on meditation. There's always time to relax and breathe!

Innovative Dementia Care (32) How to Troubleshoot Difficult Behaviors Apr 01, 2019

On today's program, Susan will introduce new conducts in her segment on how to troubleshoot difficult behaviors, keep things positive, and - give a little lesson on meditation

Innovative Dementia Care (31) How to Troubleshoot Difficult Behaviors Mar 21, 2019

On today's program, Susan will continue her discussion on how to troubleshoot difficult behaviors, keep things positive, take care of ourselves as caregivers, and remember to "breathe."

Innovative Dementia Care (30) How to troubleshoot situations & keep things positive Pt. 2 Feb 26, 2019

On today's program, Susan will continue her segment on troubleshooting difficult behaviors, keeping things positive, taking care of ourselves as caregivers, and remembering to "breathe."

Innovative Dementia Care (29) How to troubleshoot situations & keep things positive Pt. 1 Feb 16, 2019

On today's program, Susan will continue to answer caregiver questions from her weekly emails, showing how to troubleshoot situations and keep things positive, with a reminder to "breathe."

Innovative Dementia Care (28) Caregiver Questions Feb 12, 2019

On today's program, Susan will focus on answering caregiver questions from her weekly emails that show the importance of taking care of yourself, in order to create positive opportunities with your caregiving duties.

Innovative Dementia Care (27) Techniques on how to just Breathe Feb 12, 2019

On today's program, Susan will answer more caregiver questions from her weekly emails and continue sharing her techniques on how to just "breathe."

Innovative Dementia Care (26) Communication Strategies Jan 29, 2019

On today's program, Susan will review her communication strategies, share caregiver questions and stories from her weekly emails and continue her introduction to just "breathe."

Innovative Dementia Care (25) Susan will review her most Communication Strategies Jan 22, 2019

On today's program, Susan will review her most communication strategies, continue to share caregiver stories from her weekly emails and introduce a segment on how to take care of ourselves.

Innovative Dementia Care (23) Susan's Communication Strategies Nov 10, 2018

On today's program, Susan will review her communication strategies that will deescalate situations, and reduce caregiver burden. Susan will share caregiver stories from her weekly emails that show how making a "connection" using the strategies, creates success with caregiving.

Innovative Dementia Care (22) Bryan McDermott & Jai Kyeong Kim of Magnus Care Oct 20, 2018

On today's program, Susan will review her communication strategies that will deescalate situations, and reduce caregiver burden. Her special guests will be Bryan McDermott and Jai Kyeong Kim of Magnus Care, an in-home care agency known for its quality staff and innovative technical support for families.

Innovative Dementia Care (21) Deescalate Situations & Reduce Caregiver Burden Sep 30, 2018

On today's program, Susan will review her communication strategies that will deescalate situations, and reduce caregiver burden. Susan will continue to share caregiver feedback from her weekly emails, touching stories of how making a "connection" provide success with caregiving.

Innovative Dementia Care (20) Communication Strategies Sep 24, 2018

On today's program, Susan will review her communication strategies that will deescalate situations, and reduce caregiver burden. Susan will also share caregiver feedback from her weekly emails, touching stories of how making a "connection" provide success with caregiving.

Innovative Dementia Care (19) Adrienne Martinez Sep 17, 2018

On today's program, Susan will review her communication strategies that will deescalate situations, and reduce caregiver burden. Special guest Adrienne Martinez PhD(c),MSN, RN, a UCLA researcher, will talk about the possible connection between Type 2 Diabetes and ALzheimer's.

Innovative Dementia Care (18) Paul Shustak Sep 11, 2018

On today's program, Susan will review her communication strategies that will deescalate situations, and reduce caregiver burden. Special guest Paul Shustak from Karen.care will share about his digital platform that give families a new way to care for elderly loved ones.

Innovative Dementia Care (17) Troubleshoot Difficult Behaviors Jul 28, 2018

On today's program, Susan continues her strategies to troubleshoot difficult behaviors and how using communication techniques that will deescalate situations, reviewing what to do about emotional outbursts, repetitive questions, refusals and addressing other behavioral issues. Troubleshooting with help you gain positive results with caregiving, reducing caregiver burden.

Innovative Dementia Care (16) Troubleshoot Difficult Behaviors Jul 21, 2018

Innovative Dementia Care (15) Troubleshoot Difficult Behaviors Jul 12, 2018

On today's program, Susan continues her strategies to troubleshoot difficult behaviors and how using communication techniques that will deescalate situations, and gain positive results with caregiving, reducing caregiver burden.

Innovative Dementia Care (14) Troubleshoot Difficult Behaviors Jul 07, 2018

On today's program, Susan continues the discussion on how to troubleshoot difficult behaviors and how using her communication strategies will deescalate situations, and gain positive results with caregiving, reducing caregiver burden. This series is a "not to miss" for caregivers.

Innovative Dementia Care (13) Troubleshoot Difficult Behaviors Jun 30, 2018

On today's program, Susan continues with the topic how to troubleshoot difficult behaviors and how using her communication strategies will deescalate situations, and gain positive results with caregiving, reducing caregiver burden.

Innovative Dementia Care (12) Jun 24, 2018

Innovative Dementia Care (11) Jun 16, 2018

Innovative Dementia Care (10) Jun 10, 2018

On today's program, Susan will review her innovative communication strategies that help create the emotional connection with the person living with dementia and illustrate how the strategies help troubleshoot difficult behaviors to get safe, positive results with caregiving, reducing caregiver burden.

Innovative Dementia Care (9) Jun 02, 2018

Today, Susan will review her innovative communication strategies to date that help create the emotional connection with the person living with dementia, and share stories that will illustrate how to troubleshoot difficult behaviors to get safe, positive results with caregiving.

Innovative Dementia Care (8) May 26, 2018

Today, Susan will share more of her innovative communication strategies that help create the emotional connection needed when caring for someone living with dementia, along with how to troubleshoot difficult behaviors, and answers more of your caregiving questions.

Innovative Dementia Show 7 May 20, 2018

Today, Susan continues to share her innovative communication strategies that help create the emotional connection needed when caring for someone living with dementia, along with rewarding activities to engage your loved one, and answers to some of your caregiving questions.

Innovative Dementia Care Show 6 May 13, 2018

Innovative Dementia Care Show 5 May 06, 2018

Innovative Dementia Care Show 4 May 06, 2018

Innovative Dementia Care Show 3 Apr 13, 2018

Today, Let's have a communication revolution, putting communication at the forefront of our daily caregiving when caring for loved ones living with dementia. How do we do that? Susan will show us how to create security with care using her innovative techniques.

Innovative Dementia Care Show 2 Apr 07, 2018

Today, Susan continues to share her innovative communication strategies that help create the emotional connection needed when caring for someone living with dementia, shows how to create security with your daily caregiving routine and shares a personal heart-opening example.

Innovative Dementia Care Show 1 Mar 30, 2018

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