Positive Approach to Dementia Care with Jenna Mele

Episode notes

Sarah and Jenna discuss: 

• Realizing that something needed to be done in dementia care
• Having hope with a progressive diagnosis 
• Focusing on one client and one family
• Occupational deprivation and lack of balance
• Teepa Snow- Positive Approach to Care
• Relationship is top priority 
• Hand-under-hand treatment technique
• Partnering with our clients and their caregivers
• Checking emotions at the door
• The professional and personal impacts of working in dementia care 
• Importance of social supports
• Compassion fatigue
• Success stories
• Importance of life history for clients, especially those with dementia
• Advice for practitioners working in dementia care
• Advice for care partners
• Jerry video
• Dementia Resources
  • Gem States- Teepa Snow
  • My Past is Now My Future- Lanny Butler
  • Ensign Dementia Course- Gina Tucker-Roghi

Get in touch with Jenna: 

• Website: https://www.connectedcareagingsolutions.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrJennaMele