Can Do Activities for Adults with Alzheimer s Disease is a strength-based approach to Alzheimer s activity programming and communication that focuses on the things individuals can still do rather than on what they have lost. This positive approach to Alzheimer s intervention is based on a model of multiple intelligences (MI) that enables professionals to discover an individual s remaining strengths, abilities, and preferences and to plan activities that will be most successful for that individual. For example, individuals with verbal/linguistic tendencies will respond best to activities focused on language therapy and verbal cues while someone with tactile/kinesthetic tendencies will respond best to activities built around art therapy and physical movement. This versatile activity book will help you quickly learn to recognize each individual s strengths, initiate meaningful communication, and plan activities that will have the most therapeutic impact. Filled with ready-to-copy strength-based assessments, communication tips and written guides, staff and caregiver hand-outs, a detailed listing of activity ideas and the materials you ll need to carry them out, Can Do Activities for Adults with Alzheimer s Disease contains all the information necessary to implement a strength-based activity program in your care setting immediately.

Can Do Activities for Adults With Alzheimer's Disease: Strength-Based Communication and Programming

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Eileen Eisner

Medicine

Health Professions Pr

The approaches that long-term care leaders employ over the next 10 years will shape the future of aging services in our country. Research continues to demonstrate that facility leadership shows a relationship with every measure of quality. Dr. Gilster has lived in this world and shares her experiences and the importance of the S.E.R.V.I.C.E. model of leadership with the reader.

Changing Culture, Changing Care - S.E.R.V.I.C.E. First

Ph.D. Susan D. Gilster

Administration & Medicine Economics

Based on the 20-year experience of the visionary Alois Alzheimer Center, this guidebook describes how to envision, develop, and maintain a successful Alzheimer s care program. Grounded in a service-oriented leadership model, A Way of Life provides a comprehensive discussion of the most important elements of an effective program, including the vision, environment, staff preparation and support, family involvement, and behavioral interventions. True stories throughout the text illustrate differences found in facilities that follow the author s philosophy and those that do not. Administrators, managers, and other health care leaders will gain valuable insight and knowledge for developing new Alzheimer s facilities or transforming existing ones. Distributed on behalf of Susan Gilster &amp; Associates (Cincinnati, Ohio)

A Way of Life: Developing an Exemplary Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Program

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Susan D. Gilster

PH.D.

Mental Health

The long term care nursing assistant training manual Written by nurses for nursing assistants--Covers the basic and practical information that makes nursing assistants better prepared to pass their compentency evaluation tests. Well organized chapters help equip nursing assistants for their compentency evaluation test and contain learning objectives, practical activities, easy to understand vocabulary lists, and explanations of the role of the supervisory nurse. And more than 150 imaginative illustrations make reading this book easier and more enjoyable.

The Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant Training Manual

Anderson, Mary Ann

Reference

A unique book that presents a host of new tools for combating the depression that often accompanies the life changes associated with aging, A Life Worth Living features 11 innovative interventions -- built around everyday activities such as gardening, exercising, reading, and reminiscing -- that are designed to appeal to every older person. Appropriate for older adults living either independently, in congregate care, or even in long-term care settings, these interventions are so simple that they don't feel like therapy. You'll find complete instructions for implementing each intervention as well as troubleshooting tips to help your program run smoothly. With this book, you don't need a background in psychotherapy to help plan effective programs that will increase self-esteem decrease feelings of loneliness lower blood pressure heighten mental acuity Anyone working or dealing with older adults needs this book!

A Life Worth Living: Practical Strategies for Reducing Depression in Older Adults

Mosher-Ashley, Pearl M., Ph.D.

Barrett, Phyllis W.

Psychology & Counseling

Preface: This workbook is designed to be used with the Long –Term Care Nursing Assistant Training Manual and with The Instructor’s Guide to The Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant Training Manual. The chapters in all three books correspond sequentially. Each chapter in this book consists of three main parts: Important concepts, Objectives, and Learning Activities. Some Chapters have an additional section: Procedures, or Activities. At the end of each chapter is a quiz from The Instructor’s Guide. A unit quiz is included after each group of 10 chapters. The unit quizzes help to reinforce the concept taught by the instructor.

Activities and Quizzes for the Long-Term Care Nursing Assistant Training Manual/With Answer Key for Activities&Quizzes for Long Term Care Nursing assi

Jackson, Marsha H.

Van Vleet, Judi R.

Cleveland, Ohio. Text for the families and friends of patients with Alzheimer's on reducing burnout for the caregiver and improving the life of the person with dementia.

Validation Breakthrough: Simple Techniques for Communicating with People with Alzheimer's-Type Dementia

Feil, Naomi

Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Rockville, Maryland. Text for all members of the health care team on implementing a program to safely reduce or eliminate use of patient restraints in long-term or acute care facilities.

Toward a Restraint-Free Environment: Reducing the Use of Physical and Chemical Restraints in Long-Term and Acute Care Settings

University of Akron, Ohio. New edition of a text of case studies in health administration, for students. Cases illustrate issues in strategic management, TQM, sexual harassment, resource utilization, and more. Previous edition 1990. 43 contributors, 42 U.S. DNLM: Hospital Administration - United States.

Cases in Health Services Management

Jonathon S. Rakich

Beaufort B. Longest, Jr

Practical reference of activities to encourage movement among older adults of varying abilities. For staff in long-term care facilities or adult day care centers. Illustrated.

More Than Movement for Fit to Frail Older Adults: Creative Activities for the Body, Mind, and Spirit

Fisher, Pauline Postiloff

Exercise & Fitness

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