<p>Sarah and Jenna discuss: </p><ul><li>Realizing that something needed to be done in dementia care</li><li>Having hope with a progressive diagnosis </li><li>Focusing on one client and one family</li><li>Occupational deprivation and lack of balance</li><li>Teepa Snow- <a href="https://teepasnow.com/">Positive Approach to Care</a></li><li>Relationship is top priority </li><li>Hand-under-hand treatment technique</li><li>Partnering with our clients and their caregivers</li><li>Checking emotions at the door</li><li>The professional and personal impacts of working in dementia care </li><li>Importance of social supports</li><li>Compassion fatigue</li><li>Success stories</li><li>Importance of life history for clients, especially those with dementia</li><li>Advice for practitioners working in dementia care</li><li>Advice for care partners</li><li><a href="https://www.connectedcareagingsolutions.com/new-blog/connecting-before-care">Jerry video</a></li><li>Dementia Resources<ul><li><a href="https://teepasnow.com/about/about-teepa-snow/the-gems-brain-change-model/">Gem States</a>- Teepa Snow</li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2LqcDm8">My Past is Now My Future</a>- Lanny Butler</li><li><a href="https://ensigntherapy.com/dementia-capable-care-foundations-course/">Ensign Dementia Course</a>- Gina Tucker-Roghi</li></ul></li></ul><p>Get in touch with Jenna: </p><ul><li>Website: <a href="https://www.connectedcareagingsolutions.com/">https://www.connectedcareagingsolutions.com</a></li><li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DrJennaMele">https://www.facebook.com/DrJennaMele</a></li></ul>

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