Lori La Bey talks with Zach Parlier the Administrator at English Rose, in Edina, Minnesota where they have been providing Memory Care, Assisted Living, and In-Home Care for 25+ years. Lori has had the privilege to see English Rose staff in action. She has seen the reactions of their residents, the smiles on their faces, and the joyful engagement as they feel included in the family-like setting. Listen and learn 11 tips to help remove your fears about memory care.

Zach has been a dementia educator for the past 7 years and is eager to spread a larger message about how caring for people with dementia can be simpler when we allow for an individualized approach and experience.

11 Things to Help Remove Your Fears About Memory Care

Learn:

1. The difference between Memory Care and Assistive Living.
2. About the different types of care settings.
3. What is “staff ratio” and how does it affect care services?
4. How love and kindness play a role in care.
5. Why longevity in staff matters.
6. How to understand and manage behavior communications by leveraging multi-sensory language.
7. The importance of being responsible for your own caring style.
8. Identify the difference between being right and being successful.
9. How to apply a resident’s “Normal” to create meaningful engagement.
10. What does well-being mean to you and others?
11. How to deal with Sundowning.

Doing Dementia Differently

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A Couple of Resources Mentioned

Book – Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

The Validation Training Institute – https://vfvalidation.org/

The Contented Dementia Specal Program https://contenteddementiatrust.org/ in England or learn from Cyndy Luzinski founder of Dementia Together here in the United States https://dementiatogether.org/

Doing Dementia Differently

Contact English Rose

Phone 952.983.0412

Email

Website   https://englishrosesuites.com/

Instagram @EnglishRoseSuites

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