Navigating the Elder Care Universe
Understanding the needs of your client base and earning their trust is critical, and working in a niche industry can present unique challenges. When done appropriately, networking can play a key role in addressing each of these goals. Read more
Ron Gold Speaking at TEDx NJIT
When a head-on bicycling crash with an SUV crushed my spine and left me a paraplegic in 2011, I found very little inspiration from my very broken body. That is, until I realized how my broken body could be the impetus to help fix America’s broken home care system.
The first of a four part series can now be seen on Public access TV, on “The Challenges facing the Sandwich Generation”. It’s a job they can’t say no to, and something they never prepared for. It is on Channel 76 (Cablevision) and Channel 36 (Fios) and will air for the next four weeks.
PCTV76.org
Host Ernest Csak interviews Evan Gilder, Accountant at Redig Financial Services, about the financial and tax implications surrounding long term care of older family members.
Thanks
Evan
Doors prevent wandering by ‘exit seeking’ residents in memory care
(Saw this on another LinkedIn group.)
Certified Educational Program by Right at Home!Virtual Dementia Tour®Giving Caregivers a New Perspective Geriatric specialists know that quality care begins with family members and professional caregivers who are sensitive, patient and kind. But how can those who care for the elderly be empathetic when they have never experienced old age in its fragile state?To examine this issue, a “Virtual Dementia Tour®” (VDT®) was created by Atlanta-based Second Wind Dreams®, a national non-profit organization founded by P.K. Beville, M.S. in 1997 to fulfill dreams for those living in elder care communities and to research ways to improve their quality of life. Participants’ physical, sensory, and cognitive abilities were temporarily altered with props and circumstances to simulate changes associated with aging. Participant behaviors observed during the VDT® included repetitive actions, verbal abuse, refusal to follow directions, rummaging and sub-vocalizations. Confusion caused 35% of the participants to withdraw completely. Another 22% repeatedly made negative self-statements.Second Wind Dreams® researchers recognized these behaviors as coping strategies for those suffering from confusion. They believe the responses they witnessed may be normal in those with dementia. The study allowed observers to more clearly see likely causes for depression and withdrawal in the elderly. Pre- and post-VDT® examinations assessed participants’ vital signs and explored their attitudes about caring for dementia residents. Of greatest concern was the post-test response by 55% of participants who said they didn’t feel the elderly receive the care they need. Ninety-four percent of study participants responded that it is crucial and necessary to undergo sensitivity training like this in order to provide good care to residents with dementia.Over 180,000 individuals representing elder care communities, corporations, caregivers, municipal employees and nonprofit organizations have completed the tour. The VDT® has been featured in numerous national media. The Virtual Dementia Tour® is part of a series of sensitivity training with proceeds from the sale of the kits going to the non-profit Second Wind Dreams®.
