Spring into Action -

Dive in to a Better Dementia Care Experience

Needing extra support is normal when working through the day to day care of a person with dementia. Whether you need extra tips, suggestions, ideas or a knowledgeable ear to be there for you, the Dementia Care Solutions team is here to assist you and the person living with brain change.

At Dementia Care Solutions, we listen to you. We start by building our relationship. We take time to learn about your wishes and goals, and create a plan on how we can best support you and the person you are caring for.

Coaching is not only a great way to start your caregiving journey, but is recommended whenever you feel you need a little more support with communication or approach with dementia related situations.

Coaching is offered to family in conjunction with consulting. For facilities, coaching can be offered on it's own or in conjunction with workshops. It can be held in small groups and one on one in real time with the person living with dementia.

To learn how this service can help you as a care partner, contact me today sheri@dementiacaresolutions.org / or call or text me at (920) 883-5076

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Why do I Need a Dementia Coach?

Coaching is an opportunity to practice the skills (communication or approach) with support from a Dementia Care Solutions coach. Coaching focuses on your recognition of your skills and where you would like to grow. This is not where you are told what you are doing wrong.

Dementia Care is not black and white, it's a reflection on how you feel your approach was effective or not. During this, we will explore:

What were deliberate skills - With a goal to shift from what we typically do to providing deliberate care
Real-time feedback - If you had to do that all over again, what is one thing you would do different or one thing/place you would like to grow
Role play with those that you did well with and your growth opportunity

We do not do things differently because we saw someone else do it, by working with a coach and learning a better way to do something, it creates habit and sticks with us.

Our goal is create new neuro pathways in our healthy brains - shifting from what we have done in that past to an approach that is more deliberate for the person living with brain change. It's a win-win for both the care partner and for the person living with dementia.

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Dementia Care Quick Tip!

Approaching someone with dementia may look different than how you approach a friend or colleague. The person living with dementia may not be able to process both walking towards them and talking at the same time.

Their visual field may be different than ours. If they are sitting down and we want to approach them, we want to be cognizant of this.

Instead of walking towards them while talking, and offering our hand as an introduction at our waist height, we may need to pause and take it one step at a time.

Try this instead!

Smile when walking towards them
When you are in front of them, offer your hand higher up, in their field of vision
Then introduce yourself or talk with them

Upcoming Events and Workshops

DETAILS

Take Charge of Your Brain

2nd Annual Brain Awareness Week

The Brain Center of Green Bay

Held at the Green Bay Botanical Gardens

Wednesday, Mar 13, 3-7pm

The Brain Awareness Event, Take Charge of Your Brain - It’s Kind of a Big Deal, showcases ways to keep our brains fit throughout life. Join us for educational booths and brain health enrichment demonstrations.

RSVP for this free community event.

Memory Cafe

Join as at Barkhausen to learn about and sample maple syrup, and enjoy a short walk through nature!

Supplies are sponsored by Barkhausenl.

No RSVP necessary, we hope to see you there!

Tuesday, Mar 15, 2024 from 1-3pm

Barkhausen Waterfowl

2024 Lakeview Dr, Suamico, WI

The Memory Cafe provides a fun, comfortable environment where people with memory loss, along with their caregiver can relax, engage, and enjoy the company of others on the same journey. Call Jessie at (920) 851-8340 with any questions.

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This event is held at

Compassus Hospice Training Center

824 W Winneconne Ave

Neenah, WI 54956

RSVP:

(920) 997-0118

Our Aging Brain

Thursday, March 21st

11-11:30AM Light Lunch

11:30-12:30PM Presentation

What is normal and when should we be concerned?

If thinking and memory problems arise, can it be something reversible? YES!

As we age, we should expect changes to occur in our body and brain. That’s why we need a back-up plan, regardless of our current health status.

In this FREE seminar, you’ll learn how to identify the early warning signs of dementia to develop a safe plan.

Free community series sponsored by: Compassus & Home Instead

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This series is held at

Home Instead

900 Anderson Dr

Green Bay, WI 54304

RSVP: Call Denise at

Home Instead

(920) 965-1600

This FREE community series is sponsored by Home Instead.

We are excited to announce two offerings this spring!

(FREE 3-Part) Dementia Care Series – Green Bay

Part 1: Our Aging Brain:

What is Typical? When to be Concerned?

Thursday, April 25th from 10-11AM

What is normal and when should we be concerned?

If thinking and memory problems arise, can it be something reversible? YES!

Join us to find out more about the causes of these symptoms, what you can do to improve them, and how to know if it’s something more serious.

Part 2: Changing Relationship:

When Dementia is in the Picture

Thursday, May 2nd from 10-11AM

Relationships inevitably change as dementia progresses. This can be devastating and challenging as you roll through the stages of grief.

Let’s talk about the changing relationship, what is normal, and what can be better.

Part 3: The Language of Dementia

And Finding Success

Thursday, May 9th from 10-11AM

As care partners, we can find ourselves in communication snags with our loved one with dementia.

Together we will untangle these challenging situations and explore new tools to help in your caregiving journey.

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This series is held at

Thompson Center on Lourdes

2331 E Lourdes Dr,

Appleton, WI 54915

RSVP: Call Courtney at

Thompson Center

(920) 939-3088

This FREE community series is sponsored by Right at Home.

(FREE 3-Part) Dementia Care Series – Appleton

Part 1: Our Aging Brain:

What is Typical? When to be Concerned?

Wednesday, April 10th from 1-2PM

What is normal and when should we be concerned?

If thinking and memory problems arise, can it be something reversible? YES!

Join us to find out more about the causes of these symptoms, what you can do to improve them, and how to know if it’s something more serious.

Part 2: Changing Relationship:

When Dementia is in the Picture

Wednesday, April 17th from 1-2PM

Relationships inevitably change as dementia progresses. This can be devastating and challenging as you roll through the stages of grief.

Let’s talk about the changing relationship, what is normal, and what can be better.

Part 3: The Language of Dementia

And Finding Success

Wednesday, April 24th from 1-2PM

As care partners, we can find ourselves in communication snags with our loved one with dementia.

Together we will untangle these challenging situations and explore new tools to help in your caregiving journey.

Learn More

This series is held at

Thompson Center on Lourdes

2331 E Lourdes Dr,

Appleton, WI 54915

RSVP: Call Courtney at

Thompson Center

(920) 939-3088

(FREE 4-Part) Dementia Care Champion Courses – Appleton

Tuesdays, May 14-June 4 from 10-Noon

The Champion Courses are designed to guide care partners in developing an awareness about how brain changes impact people's everyday experiences and how our approach impacts this experience. In these workshops, we explore our role as a care partner in enhancing the quality of life for someone living with dementia. By building skills speciﬁcally to meet the needs of the person we are providing cares with, we enhance the experience for us and the person living with dementia.

This FREE community series is sponsored by Right At Home.

Senior Care Summit 2024

Available online until March 14th.

Unlock Peace of Mind:

Expert Care for Aging Loved Ones

Caring for Your Aging Parents:

Senior Care Summit 2024

During this summit (now until March 14th) you can listen to more than 25 experts in the aging industry and learn about different aspects of care relating to health, medical, caregiving support, family dynamics and more.

SUMMIT DETAILS

Sheri with Dementia Care Solutions was invited to present for the virtual Senior Care Summit 2024. Sheri dives in to how relationships change when dementia is in the picture.

(A virtual option of Part 2 from the series above!)

The hosts of the summit have a combined 40 years of experience in caring for aging adults and their families and both are Board-Certified Patient Advocates. This is a special opportunity designed for family caregivers to assist on their caregiving journey.

Dementia Care Solutions

Unlocking the Doors to a Better Dementia Care Experience.

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Sheri Fairman

Owner, Dementia Care Solutions, LLC

PO Box 10812

Green Bay WI 54307

920-883-5076

sheri@dementiacaresolutions.org