Memory Lapses That Are Normal

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Why are caregiver spouses so relectant to hire help? | LinkedIn

Brett Frankenberg 2nd Founder at The Institute for Quality in Senior
Living, Greater San Diego Area participated in  an interesting discussion on
Home Care and Healthcare Advocacy  concerning "Why are caregiver spouses so
reluctant to hire help?

" I am paraphrasing from his discussion:”

One cannot stress enough the need for caregiver education. The problem
is many family members think they learn by watching caregivers in the
hospital.

Brett: Have you ever worked an overnight shift in a hospital with a
Senior who has dementia?

Brett If you have, I doubt you would assert that observing highly
trained professionals who care for patients in the hospital would
suffice as sufficient training.

Brett has managed home health and clinically based staff for years and
the amount of times needed to train caregivers on the most simple
activities - transfers, bathing, safety risks -blood glucose testing,
sliding scale insulin, specific diet instructions  such as chopped or
puree and you get an overwhelmed caregiver pretty darn quickly.

Brett believes the biggest mistake is assuming that a caregiver is
absorbing the necessary information simply by observing the clinical
activities that take place when the patient is an inpatient. Further,
we have no idea what the baseline of the caregiver is most of the
time.

Brett: Do they have some aspect of dementia themselves to the point
they can't learn?

Do they have physical limitations that would prevent them from
performing all the activities that daily caregiving demands?

Brett

Brett Frankenberg

Exploring the Potential of Digital Technology to link AHPs and People in Remote, Rural Hubs

Let's Talk about Dementia | Never in the history of mankind did not talking about something scary make it disappear. 13Nov2014

Living it Up Creatively by talkingdementia

Exploring the Potential of Digital Technology to link AHPs and People in Remote, Rural Hubs

 Background

Since June 2014, a group made up of people living with disabilities
and health problems, carers and Allied Health Professionals (AHP’s) have
been actively learning about the benefits of digital inclusion. In
August, we established a steering group to drive forward a Living it Up Creatively
digital project that links Helmsdale, a remote rural community in East
Sutherland, to New Craigs, the main Mental Health Hospital supporting
the Highlands from Inverness.

How will we use digital technology to connect professionals and people in the future?


For further information contact Sarah Muir (AHP Lead NHS Highlands) at sarah.muir2@nhs.net or Ann Pascoe (Dementia Friendly Communities, East Sutherland) on ann@dementia-friendly.com .


And follow us on twitter: @sarahahpmh and @a_carers_voice.

Addressing Unmet Palliative and Geriatric Needs of Zombies | GeriPal - Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog

Addressing Unmet Palliative and Geriatric Needs of Zombies | GeriPal - Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog
{Q{ Considerable evidence indicates that zombies do not receive optimal palliative or geriatric care.

Advance Care Planning 
The subject of advance care planning pertains to end-of-life decisions, which may seem unimportant for zombies as they are past the end of life. However, understanding the values and preferences of zombies around “dead-decisions” is just as important as asking the living about end-of-life decisions. Given the high rates of traumatic injuries, having stated values of what is most important to zombies in their deaths, what brings them enjoyment while being dead, and what are the biggest worries and concerns would appear to be just as important to the undead as to the living.

by: Eric Widera (@ewidera)  {EQ}