Dementia – Meeting The Person Where They Are Now
Dementia –
Meeting The Person Where They Are
On Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio
08/20/12
Our 1st Guest – Kaia Svien.
Kaia’s mother had dementia for the last 5 years of her life, and that experience brought Kaia’s family very close. Today Kaia shares her journey with us, along with some mindful based techniques and tips she found beneficial in building her relationship with her mother.
To Contact Kaia go to:
www.mindfulnessforchangingtimes.com
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Seminars training throughout the country
http://w3.umassmed.edu/MBSR/public/searchmember.aspx
Our 2nd Guest – Joseph Bensmihen,
Joseph is the current founder and CEO of Boca Home Care Services – A Non-Medical Home Care Nurse Registry (1998), Boca Home Care ( A Medicare Certified Agency -2005) and National President of the Private Care Association. We will discuss not only taking care of the person with dementia but the caregivers. He will share his insights on caring not only for the person with dementia, but the caregiver. We will talk about the importance of care plans, how and when they should come into play.
To reach Joseph go to:
Boca Home Care Services Serving Palm Beach & Broward Counties in South Florida–
561-989-0611 or Toll Free- 877-706-0785
Click on the white triangle in the black circle to listen.
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Thanks for reblogging
Lori