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Dementia With G.R.A.C.E.: A New, Positive Way of Dealing with Behaviors in People with Dementia - Softcover
Synopsis
Are you dealing with “problem” behaviors as you struggle to care for your loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia? You are not alone. Are you wondering why “problem” is in quotation marks? Well, read on!I believe that although much is lost at each stage of dementia, there is much that remains. I believe that when you see the “why” of a behavior, it ceases to be “problem” and rather becomes an opportunity for deeper connection. Did you know that almost all behaviors are because of an unmet need? I believe that by understanding this basic tenet and then using that knowledge to reframe the disease and its effects, we can better meet the needs of those we love.The techniques you will find in this guide will help you navigate the rough days and steer you toward more graceful days. This approach to behavior management has been developed over years working with people with dementia. In these pages, you will find an approach for just about any behavior that emerges! You will come to understand HOW to manage the behavior by learning WHY certain behaviors occur and WHAT you can do to keep “problem” behaviors at a minimum. Using a proven, systematic approach to behavior management based on the acronym, G.R.A.C.E., you will you discover the meaning behind each step, and discover how extending and receiving grace can help both your loved one receiving care, AND you, as a caregiver.
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About the Author
Vicky Noland Fitch is a social worker and dementia consultant with a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work (BSW) from the University of Montevallo. She is also a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP). She has worked for over 2 decades in long term care serving the elderly population and their families. She has developed the framework, structure and programming for multiple memory care units, and the behavior management systems they employ. She actively consults with families and facilities; educates and trains caregivers, writes about her failures and successes in caregiving, and talks about dementia to any willing audience. Vicky has a deep desire to understand dementia more fully, so she can translate that knowledge into helping people with dementia and their caregivers, both personally and professionally. Vicky is a small-town girl who lives and works out of an 1892 farmhouse deep in the heart of Dixie, with her husband, Phil. She has one daughter, Emily, and a Ragdoll cat named Contessa.
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- PublisherDementia With Grace, LLC
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0692102310
- ISBN 13 9780692102312
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages168
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