Person Centered Care Reimagined

06/21/2024

With false dementia accusations, logic and reason don’t work. Try these responses for 4 top dementia accusations: stealing, poisoning, being held prisoner.

06/21/2024

Person-Centered Care Reimagined focuses on supporting those in senior care looking to offer their seniors a new approach to individualized care for the whole person. Services offered: Small group engagement based on residents interest (1-5), Large group (1-15), Special events (1-15), Large Special Events (1-25), Staff Trainings, Presentations, Respite support, one on one, Lifestation Design, Special class design.

Class Topics: Art, music, sport/rec, exercise, brain games, travel experiences (without the travel), games, holiday parties, dementia cafes!

Need support in your senior living facility or group home?
Enjoy a small group class for free! $45 minutes.

02/18/2024

02/18/2024

Curious about life stations and their benefit to your community?

In addition to Independent Living and Assisted Living, Sagora Senior Living is proud to offer Memory Care living options for our residents. As we

09/27/2023

When choosing your parents next home.

Choosing a facility is one of the most painful choices you will ever make, not just for you but for your loved one. When my mother shared that she was moving into a senior living facility, I experienced relief and dread. I am in my early 30s, which is unique to have parents in their late 70s or 80s. I always feel like a child trapped in an adult's experiences. I feel like I am parenting my parents. And with my mom being with her life partner for 15 years, I officially have 3 to worry over.

The feeling of dread came from my over ten years of experience working in every department in a leadership role. I have seen just about the craziest, beautiful, and scary situations in senior living. I have been mad to tears many times working in this field. I get made over what I can control when keeping the residents I work with safe and cared for.

I have seen horrific neglect and care staff who cared deeply for people who caused them high stress levels for meager pay.

Mom and I needed this to happen. She had found a fantastic high-end senior living facility. Sure, the facility was beautiful, but what mattered was what was not showcased in the tour.

1.) Yes, looks matter. My mother's facility drips with elegant cuts and pomp. Everyone who you see looks like old money. While I was impressed by their taste and high standards, I have also worked at places with cash.

When looking at the facility's aesthetics, here are the questions to ask yourself. Are the spaces and furniture practiced to the demographic? Would this feel like an enjoyable place for your loved one to live? Are the residents allowed to use significant areas in the facility? Can your loved one go outside? How will this environment affect their quality of life?

Would you like to learn more? Please send me a direct message with questions! I look forward to supporting you and your loved one.

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09/11/2023

We never could imagine what life would be like with a loved one with dementia—all of the lessons and time it takes to meet their needs. Although dementia is a lifelong disease, there are ways to improve life along the journey. Using tools can improve your loved one's life and also help you to have a healthy relationship. Whatever time you share, let's create amazing memories based on healthy family interactions and communication. Check out Person-Centered Care Reimagined for information on having a healthy relationship with your loved one with dementia.

09/06/2023

Do you feel you are ready for senior living? These are 5 questions you need to ask the Marketing Director when taking a tour:

1.) Tell me about your activities and engagement programming? These will be the events which you'll spend your day participating in. The culture of the building comes out in the activities. Also what is Activities director personality like? This will be the host and creator of the weekly events that shape your experience at the community

2.) How long did your clinic team work together? This can tell you about their communication and routines. Communicating a residents needs and a regular basis is essential.

3.) How often do you have outside entertainment? This tells you about the current budget and census. How is the company doing financially? This can affect building updates and new technologies.

4.) How long has the E. D. been at the community? This tells you about the E. D.s impact and experience on leadership.

5.) When was the last building up date? How often does the company update the building?

These questions can help tell you and your family where the company is headed, its financial stability, and its culture. Ultimately needs to be a place which feels like home where your loved one is treated with respect.

More questions ? Send me direct message!

09/05/2023

Join AFA on Wednesday, February 23, to learn more about creating a dementia-friendly home.

This presentation will guide caregivers through the process of adapting and modifying a loved one’s living space as their illness progresses.

Read more and register here: https://alzfdn.org/event/creating-a-dementia-friendly-home-with-the-apartment-part-1/

09/05/2023

See the person, not the disease.