I recently had the privilege of teaching a few classes for the University of Nebraska Lifelong Learning Program. One class was about dementia, and how to get it right with dementia care, using the tools of the DAWN Method. My goal with the class was to bring hope, ideas, and real practical tools. And I did that. But I also…
Empathy is a cornerstone for how the Better People Care team gets it right with dementia care. Empathy-the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner.Merriam-Webster Dictionary Extending empathy…
The folks we provide DAWN dementia specialist care to have lived at least six decades. Meaning they have cared for themselves, made independent decisions, and led their own lives well for a very long time. We understand, then, that rarely will they welcome the notion of “help.”In addition, most have anosognosia, where the part of the brain that gives people…
I have a question. Or maybe it’s a couple of questions. Questions that I’ve had since the world shut down due to Covid-19. Questions that need to be asked, and discussed, before it’s too late. You see, my friend Dottie turned 97 today. I had the privilege of spending time with her because I am an Occupational Therapist; an “essential…
Have a loved one in your family who is living with dementia and want to give them something meaningful for Christmas? Read on... Your time. Give them the gift of your time, to simply sit with them, let them share a favorite story from their life, and be well together.About that story of theirs....100% of our friends with dementia derive…
