Innovative Demintia Care

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Synopsis

If you are living with someone who has Alzheimers, dementia, confusion or memory loss, you know just how difficult the simple act of communication can be between you and your loved one. Susan Kohler, author of How to Communicate with Alzheimers, is host of Innovative Dementia Care, a program designed to help you, the caregiver learn about the communication process, why it is so important in caregiving, the problems in communication, and useful techniques to facilitate communication that will create a meaningful connection with you and your loved and in turn, get safety and cooperation with daily care. Listeners will also learn creative ideas, activities, solutions and sensible strategies to help caregivers build a healthy foundation of care.

Episodes

  • Innovative Dementia Care (52) Troubleshooting Mealtime Refusals

    06/03/2020 Duration: 58min

    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

    21/02/2020 Duration: 58min

    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

    14/02/2020 Duration: 58min

    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

    07/02/2020 Duration: 58min

    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

    31/01/2020 Duration: 58min

    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

    08/11/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    10/10/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    26/09/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    19/09/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    12/09/2019 Duration: 57min

    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

    10/08/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    01/08/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    26/07/2019 Duration: 57min

    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

    18/07/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    12/07/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    20/06/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    14/06/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    24/05/2019 Duration: 58min

    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

    24/05/2019 Duration: 58min

    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!

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