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In-home occupational therapy and dementia caregiver coaching
03/15/2022
Please join us this upcoming Monday for our dementia caregiver support group! We are still virtual, so even if you’re not in the Lancaster area, we would love to have you 😊
Hoping we can return to in-person meetings for April, but until then- looking forward to being a source of support virtually.
Tactile Sensory Strategies in Dementia!
Often, sensory strategies can be categorized into alerting vs. calming. Talking with an occupational therapist can help you determine what kinds of strategies to use and when.
1st tik tok alert! 😅
I thought this would be a fun way to explore sensory supportive strategies for each sensory system.
Here are some strategies to support the auditory system. The use of music has been shown in multiple studies to decrease agitation in dementia.
02/14/2022
“Therapeutic fibbing”: A technique I suggest often for caregivers. Sometimes details don’t matter. - what matters is your loved one’s engagement, participation, safety, and quality of life (and your own!)
How ‘therapeutic fibbing’ can help Alzheimer’s and dementia patients Therapeutic fibbing is a gentle way to help your loved one feel safe in a world that feels very unfamiliar.
Sensory Processing & Dementia: Why is it important to understand in the context of activity engagement?
Because our sensory integration and processing abilities affect how we interact and use our bodies within our environment.
Let’s touch on some basics about sensory processing and why this is an important consideration for caregivers- both family caregivers and professional.
Supporting sensory experiences = increased feelings of safety = decreased agitation = improved activity engagement
02/09/2022
Here is the information for this month’s support group! If you have any questions or would like a direct link instead of a meeting ID and passcode, private message or email [email protected]
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
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