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Suffering a stroke is a life changing event. One day your loved one might be living their life and doing the things they have always done and the next they may be paralyzed or unable to speak and looking at a long recovery.
The challenge of becoming an instant caregiver is daunting. Your medical team is there to help with the clinical issues. This book is here to help with the other items - Engaging your loved one in activities - Leisure and daily living, communication tips, and home preparation tips.We have combined decades of long term care experience and the knowledge of over twenty years of caring for a family member at home to create Activities for the Family Caregiver - Stroke book. It offers information and insight to enhance quality of life for family caregivers and their loved ones.Learn new communication and engagement strategies to improve time spent with your loved one. Gain new insight as you learn the "how to's" and "why" techniques of activities of daily living and leisure. Discover how to turn daily activities and routines into opportunities to start some joy. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS BOOK
The challenge of becoming an instant caregiver is daunting. Your medical team is there to help with the clinical issues. This book is here to help with the other items - Engaging your loved one in activities - Leisure and daily living, communication tips, and home preparation tips.We have combined decades of long term care experience and the knowledge of over twenty years of caring for a family member at home to create Activities for the Family Caregiver - Stroke book. It offers information and insight to enhance quality of life for family caregivers and their loved ones.Learn new communication and engagement strategies to improve time spent with your loved one. Gain new insight as you learn the "how to's" and "why" techniques of activities of daily living and leisure. Discover how to turn daily activities and routines into opportunities to start some joy. TOPICS COVERED IN THIS BOOK
- Stroke Overview
- Family, Friends and the Benefits of Activities
- Know Your Loved One-Information Gathering and Assessment
- Communicating and Motivating for Success
- Customary Routines and Preferences
- Planning and Executing Activities
- Leisure Activity Categories - Types, Topics, and Tips
- Activities of Daily Living - Tips and Suggestions
- Home Preparation
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Alisa Tagg, BA ADC/EDU AC-BC CDP
With over 20 years of industry experience, Alisa is a Certified Activity Consultant, Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, and Certified Activity Director. She works with and consults for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Home Care Agencies. She teaches the MEPAP and Home Care Certification course for new professionals entering the field. Alisa holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a provider's Certificate of Completion specializing in Aging with the Nevada Geriatric Education Center. Alisa serves as the President of the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) and speaks on local, state and national levels on various topics relating to health care, the activity profession and the social model of care.
Scott Silknitter is the founder of R.O.S. Therapy Systems. He has made it his mission to make activities and engagement for those with cognitive and physical disabilities part of our national dialogue and to improve quality of life for caregivers and seniors through those activities and education. Scott is passionate about spreading this important message across the country and eventually across the globe. As a means to get the conversation started, he also developed the Start Some Joy Movement along with the initial co-sponsors of the movement - The National Association of Activity Professionals and the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. He's co-written family caregiver books with national experts for both the Activities 101 for the Family Caregiver Series and the Activities for the Family Caregiver Series - to help caregivers engage and improve the quality of life for millions of people who suffer from dementia, Parkinson's ALS, stroke, TBI and many other debilitating, chronic diseases. The books of both series are written with common sense advice and suggestions, but based on the principles and core focus areas for communication, engagement and care taught to long term care professionals.
He has spoken to audiences from the largest at-home healthcare company to insurance professionals to civic groups to the multinational audience of TEDx viewers. Written articles and pieces for Foxnews.com, A Place For Mom's Alzheimer's website, the National Parkinson's Foundation, McKnight's Long Term Care Magazine and other publications and media outlets.
About the Author:
With over 20 years of industry experience, Alisa is a Certified Activity Consultant, Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, and Certified Activity Director. She works with and consults for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Home Care Agencies. She teaches the MEPAP and Home Care Certification course for new professionals entering the field. Alisa holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and a provider's Certificate of Completion specializing in Aging with the Nevada Geriatric Education Center. Alisa serves as the President of the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) and speaks on local, state and national levels on various topics relating to health care, the activity profession and the social model of care.
Scott Silknitter is the founder of R.O.S. Therapy Systems. He has made it his mission to make activities and engagement for those with cognitive and physical disabilities part of our national dialogue and to improve quality of life for caregivers and seniors through those activities and education. Scott is passionate about spreading this important message across the country and eventually across the globe. As a means to get the conversation started, he also developed the Start Some Joy Movement along with the initial co-sponsors of the movement - The National Association of Activity Professionals and the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. He's co-written family caregiver books with national experts for both the Activities 101 for the Family Caregiver Series and the Activities for the Family Caregiver Series - to help caregivers engage and improve the quality of life for millions of people who suffer from dementia, Parkinson's ALS, stroke, TBI and many other debilitating, chronic diseases. The books of both series are written with common sense advice and suggestions, but based on the principles and core focus areas for communication, engagement and care taught to long term care professionals.
He has spoken to audiences from the largest at-home healthcare company to insurance professionals to civic groups to the multinational audience of TEDx viewers. Written articles and pieces for Foxnews.com, A Place For Mom's Alzheimer's website, the National Parkinson's Foundation, McKnight's Long Term Care Magazine and other publications and media outlets.
Scott Silknitter is the founder of R.O.S. Therapy Systems and a TV contributor for CBS affiliate
TV, Speaking, and Contribution experience includes:
Industry experience includes:
Suzanne John, R.N., is a retired Registered Nurse. with over 12 years of clinical nursing experience in areas such as Cardiothoracic Surgical nursing, Medical and Cardiac Intensive Care nursing,working with ventilator-dependent patients and their families in a long-term care facility, RN Supervisor in a skilled nursing facility and as a RN providing outpatient cardiac rehab care to patients post open heart surgery or after a"heart attack".
AlisaTagg, BA ADC/EDU AC-BC CDP With over 20 years of industry experience,Alisa is a Certified Activity Consultant, Certified Dementia Care Practitioner,and Certified Activity Director. She works with and consults for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Home Care Agencies. Alisa serves as the President of the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) and speaks on local,state and national levels on various topics relating to health care, the activity profession and the social model of care.
TV, Speaking, and Contribution experience includes:
- Featured expert for the Caregiving 101 series on multiple TEGNA owned TV stations
- Caregiving segment expert for Lifetime TV's The Balancing Act
- TEDx Speaker 2015
- Content for Foxnews.com, Parkinson's Foundation, Lewy Body Dementia Association and more
- Speaker at multiple functions including American Society on Aging and Southern Gerontological Society
Industry experience includes:
- Co-author over 15 caregiving books and creator of three activity book series
- Created educational courses used by caregivers and agencies in North America.
- Endorsements from the National Council for Certified Dementia Practitioners, Lewy Body Dementia Association, and other agencies.
- Product designer with multiple patents of adaptive products to help seniors and those with special needs.
Suzanne John, R.N., is a retired Registered Nurse. with over 12 years of clinical nursing experience in areas such as Cardiothoracic Surgical nursing, Medical and Cardiac Intensive Care nursing,working with ventilator-dependent patients and their families in a long-term care facility, RN Supervisor in a skilled nursing facility and as a RN providing outpatient cardiac rehab care to patients post open heart surgery or after a"heart attack".
AlisaTagg, BA ADC/EDU AC-BC CDP With over 20 years of industry experience,Alisa is a Certified Activity Consultant, Certified Dementia Care Practitioner,and Certified Activity Director. She works with and consults for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Home Care Agencies. Alisa serves as the President of the National Association of Activity Professionals (NAAP) and speaks on local,state and national levels on various topics relating to health care, the activity profession and the social model of care.
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- PublisherR.O.S. Therapy Systems
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1943285233
- ISBN 13 9781943285235
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages156
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