STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR ELDERS
Eldercare Consulting, Training and Support
STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR ELDERS
Eldercare Consulting, Training and Support
HOW CAN WE HELP? Managing elder care can be challenging. Managing your loved one who is elderly during COVID-19 can not only be challenging, but difficult and at times frightening. This vulnerable population has been hardest hit during this pandemic. Good guidance is paramount to improving isolation, navigating ER visits, hospitalizations, rehabilitation, and surgeries. To …
We are pleased to announce that Pam McKinley, Founder and President at Strategies and Solutions for Elders, has recently earned the distinction of Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner (CMDCP) through the International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (ICCDP). The Montessori Dementia care approach focuses on four important principles: quality, respect, dignity, and trust. It is …
When I examine the three-phase Federal government guidelines for Opening up America again, I see families visiting loved ones in nursing homes and hospitals is in phase three. Therefore, in many states this could be several months away. I am acutely aware, both personally and professionally, the difficulty not only to keep the vulnerable aged …
Physical distancing is the most effective to currently combat the COVID-19 virus. It is a virus that is deadly before it is symptomatic. It lives on plastic and steel up to 72 hours and cardboard for up to 24 hours. Please consider the following tips when grocery shopping. • Make a vow not to touch …
As we all continue to practice social distancing, the isolated elder population are likely to have less watchful eyes upon them. Currently, society has placed COVID-19 as the highest risk for all of us. However, when we all entered isolation, many elders went into their homes with already high risks: heart disease, high blood pressure, …
It has been only a few days since the world has come to a screeching halt and you likely find yourself in isolation with your family and furry friends. And some of us who are already living alone have become even more isolated. Either of these scenarios lends a new perspective as to what isolation …
Dealing With Dementia – Learning To Accept And Appreciate What Is “Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all.” – Helen Keller, The Open Door In the spirit of a delightful book I read recently, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson, I took my …
Lewy Body Dementia has been called the most common disease you’ve never heard of. According to the Lewy Body Dementia Association, Lewy Body Dementia accounts for up to 20% of dementia cases in the US, yet few people (including many medical professionals) are familiar with its symptoms or even existence. Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is …
Wandering is a challenge faced by many caregivers of seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association reports that six in ten people with dementia will wander. Furthermore, wandering can happen at any stage of the disease. Seniors with dementia may become disoriented and unable to remember their name and address. Caregivers must know …
Nursing care homes are places where the old people are can stay safe and protected from the world. This is a place where their safety is the top priority. Not only the healthy people are allowed to stay there in fact patients with some serious problems like dementia are also allowed to stay there and …