Are you having a hard time communicating with your family member with dementia? Do you wonder if your time together is as well spent as it could be? Do you need help making big decisions?
Together we’ll build skills, put systems in place, and troubleshoot the things you need help with. Emotional support provided in abundance.
In person and remote sessions
Consultations can include all the family and caregivers of the person living with dementia. These sessions are designed around your loved one’s personality and your needs, so the tools you get will be relevant to you. Remote sessions and follow-up visits are available via phone, email, and video chat.
Consultation topics may include:
- Communication: language, touch, style, body language, etc
- Positive Approach® to Care skills (Teepa Snow)
- Creating a safe and therapeutic environment
- Bringing efficiency and dignity to meals and grooming
- Choosing activity supplies to help them engage (and help you connect)
- Wandering prevention
- Identifying family strengths and community resources
- Acupressure and aromatherapy for their care and self-care
- Engaging personal and paid helpers
- Transitioning to new living situations
- And much more