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Gwendolyn de Geest , RN, BSN, MA

Living. the. Dementia Journey. Gwendolyn de Geest , RN, BSN, MA. Feeding people who are not hungry? Bathing people who do not want to be bathed? Putting people to bed who are not sleepy?. WHY ARE WE . . . . . .

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Gwendolyn de Geest , RN, BSN, MA

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  1. Living the Dementia Journey Gwendolyn de Geest, RN, BSN, MA

  2. Feeding people who are not hungry? Bathing people who do not want to be bathed? Putting people to bed who are not sleepy? WHY ARE WE . . . . . .

  3. “People with dementia might be ‘too distracted’ to eat during group mealtimes, and later be acting out when what they actually need is food.” New York Times, Dec. 31, 2010

  4. being person-centered is something we feel the solution can be found in the person-centered care model persons with dementia rely more on feelings, less on facts Solution

  5. Person-Centered Care Communication My Story Begins Here Responsive Behavior

  6. “The care partner learns the song that is in their heart and sings it to them when they have forgotten it.” A Family Member

  7. Transfor-mation Turmoil Transition Trust

  8. Turmoil • Transformation • Transition • Trust

  9. Major change in state and form Care partner’s thinking changes No longer an ego Sense of liberation Transformation

  10. 13 - first dog 18 - lumber camps 20 - married 74 - Tick Tock Manor Today - Bath Day This is Peter

  11. Where is Peter? • Build Trust • Focus on language • Peter’s world of here and now • Facts, logic, reason

  12. “There is actually better evidence and more significant results in caregiver interventions than there is in anything to treat this disease so far.” New York Times, Dec. 31, 2010

  13. Living the Dementia Journey gwendolyn@LivingDementia.com 778-772-7776

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