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Volume: Summer Edition 2009 Newsletter

 

Recommended Dementia Products

Wandering Committee Guidelines

Validation Therapy-Communicating with the Alzheimer’s Type

Dementia Activity Calendars

Dementia Care Plan Dictionary.

Free ceus at Care 4 Elders

Nutritional Concerns and Recommendations for Alzheimer's and Dementia:
A Guide for Long Term Care


In-services for Long Term Care Staff

Wake Up

Reminisce and Relaxation Videos for Dementia

Creating Moments of Joy

Products from Alternative Solutions in Long Term Care that NCCDP Endorses

The Care Planning Cookbook for Activities and Recreation

Creating Moments of Joy Book


Activity Planning Work book for Dementia provides excellent activities for dementia.

Memory Lane DVD
Memory Lane’s family of products, from the creators of Baby Einstein® (now part of The Walt Disney Company) can transform caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s into a positive, uplifting experience on many levels

Grandfather's Memories To His Grandchild
Grandfather's Memories to His Grandchild is a beautiful record book that will be treasured for generations.

Validation Therapy Video -
Communicating with the Alzheimer's-type Population: The Validation® Method.

This practical documentary offers caregivers methods for communicating with disoriented very old people (probable Alzheimer's or related disorders).

Creating Successful Dementia Care Settings
Excellent set for long term care, assisted living, adult day care and home settings. Great practical advise.

Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities, Volume Two

Best Friends Book of Alzheimer's Activities, Volume One

Psychosocial Care Planning Almanac

Weight Loss and Dementia Inservice

 


 

EARLY REGISTRATION ENDING JUNE 15 FOR THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE!

There is still time for early registration to the NADONA/LTC National Conference! 

The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners has asked us to help get the word out about their upcoming conference. If you have any questions regarding the information pertaining to the conference, please contact NADONA.

This year’s meeting, taking place in Phoenix, Arizona, July 11-15 will be the best ever, with sessions focusing on those issues that are most important to you, your staff, your facility, and your residents. For a copy of the Member Registration Prospectus that includes an updated agenda and registration information click here.

We are proud to announce the recent addition of a QIS Certification Training Program, as well as sessions specific for those nurses working outside the skilled nursing setting such as assisted living, developmentally disabled, and day care.

There will be more than 20 hours of nursing continuing education available at the Conference!

Our keynote speaker for this year’s meeting will be LeAnn Thieman, author of Chicken Soup for the Nurse’s Soul!

Other topics at this year’s Annual Conference include:

  1. Assisted Living Leadership and Management
  2. Surviving a Recovery Cost Audit
  3. Infection Control Update
  4. Update on the Advancing Excellence Initiative
  5. Management and Leadership Techniques in These Tumultuous Times
  6. Using Culture Change to Reduce Turnover
  7. Continence Care Update

Use Facebook to communicate with your friends and colleagues that are attending the Conference! Visit the NADONA/LTC page here.

Not registered on Facebook?  Visit their website to become a user.

Currently not a member of NADONA/LTC? Become a member and register for the Conference as a member which saves you money over registering as a non-member! For more information click here

There is still the opportunity to apply for a Stephanie Carroll Scholarship!  Nominations are due by June 15.  You can find that form by clicking here.

Make This Year’s National Conference a Vacation for Family and Friends!

This year, NADONA/LTC will be offering meeting guests the opportunity to participate in local activities while you attend the Conference.  More information will be sent to you in the coming weeks for your family and friends to sign up for these events!

NADONA/LTC will again be offering two “Boot Camps” on Saturday, July 11—one for assisted living and one for skilled nursing.  You don’t want to miss these!

During these challenging times, there is no better occasion to get updated on the most current clinical and management techniques.

The Hyatt Regency Phoenix is the host hotel for this year’s National Conference.  The hotel information is:

Hyatt Regency Phoenix
122 North Second Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
602-252-1234

For information on the hotel and to reserve your room on-line, please visit the following website

For more information and to obtain registration information for this year’s Conference, click here.



If you have any questions about the

National Conference,
please call MatureHealth Communications
toll-free at 877-764-7267, or e-mail staff@maturehealth.com

 

We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix!



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