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Activity
Resources
Sing-a-long with
videos by Sentimental
Productions. |
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Alzheimer's
and Dementia Policy and
Procedures |
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Books
Wilfrid
Gordon McDonald Partridge
is an excellent book to read
to children that will help
explain memory loss. Wake
Up! A Sensory Stimulation
Program for Long-Term Care
Residents is an approach
to sensory stimulation that
really works! New are Creating Successful
Dementia Care Settings and Dementia
Care Plan Dictionary. For those managing a dementia unit we recommend Best Friends: Staff- Building a Culture of Care in Alzheimer’s Programs |
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Calendars -
Need ideas for your monthly calendars for residents with Dementia? We are
here to help! |
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Communication
Resources -
We recommend "Creating
Moments of Joy" and Communicating
with the Alzheimer's-type Population:
The Validation® Method |
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Dementia
and Alzheimer Courses |
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Documentation
Wandering
Committee Guidelines |
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Links -
Links to Dementia
and Alzheimer's Resources |
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Music -
Songbooks, CD's, and Cassette Tapes by Anthony Songs and IDEA
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Nutrition & Dietary
Products for Dementia and
Alzheimer's 
4-week cycle
menus, forms, care plans,
nutrition guide |
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Pet
Therapy -
Want to enhance your pet therapy program? Try "Pet Therapy & Intergenerational
Program Training Guide & Video." |
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Prints
- Art Work for Dementia
Units
Galleria
del Lago - prints men
will enjoy |
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Relaxation
videos -
For relaxing, for enjoyment, for sensory stimulation... Aquarium videos
are just amazing! EcoFilms are
also wonderful! And check out Snowfall Serenades and other
films by Vic
Campbell. |
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Reminiscence
Videos -
For reminiscing, we highly recommend videos by Memory
Lane and Vic Campbell.
Its also great for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Videos by Sentimental Productions not
only provide reminiscing, it provides clients an opportunity
to singalong. |
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Safety
Products-
Safety first...and make it last! SafetyZone.com |
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Sensory
Program -
Try "ESP,
The Enrichment Sensory Program" and Wake
Up! A Sensory Stimulation
Program for Long-Term Care
Residents to
enhance your sensory program.
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Training Programs
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Ready to go inservice programs
that you can present to your staff
include: Weight
Loss and Dementia Inservice, Dehyraditon,
How to visit with low functioning
residents as they decline: Tips
for successful visits, Sensory
Stimulation, and others. Click
here. |
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Solutions in Long Term Care provide resources
and services for Health Care Professionals and Care
Givers. Recreation Therapists, Activity Directors,
Social Workers, Creative Arts Specialists, and other
health care workers utilize this site to obtain
information and purchase products for use in nursing
homes and long term care facilities. Products and
resources include sensory stimulation products,
relaxation videos, party supplies, care plans, activity
calendars,
and more. For additional resources visit our associate
site the Therapeutic Recreation Directory at www.recreationtherapy.com.
To become certified in Dementia Care go to www.nccdp.org. |
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