Tuesday, September 5, 2023 from 12-4pm EST
JOIN US FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL DECODING DEMENTIA GATHERING
OVERVIEW
Montessori Inspired Lifestyle, the Validation method and Best Friends Approach are all ‘person-directed’ mindsets, strategies, or tools. Dr. Cameron Camp, Vicki de Klerk-Rubin and David Troxel will share the principles of their methods, how to apply them to contemporary dementia care, and share how they can complement one another to enhance the lives of persons living with dementia and their care partners. Following this, an expert panel will discuss the meaning and importance of choosing an ‘evidence-based’ approach for in-service training. Participants will become equipped to talk to executives about their recommendations for training. Finally, participants will practice six specific skills that they can use immediately in their daily work.
Participants who attend the live event can earn up to 3 CEU credits.
OBJECTIVES
- Differentiate between three evidence-based, person-centered approaches and understand when and where each approach is best utilized.
- Be able to explain to senior living executives the benefits of a particular training.
- Practice six specific skills that can be immediately used in daily work.
SESSION 1: 12:00 – 1:00PM EST
Learning from the Pioneers of Person-Directed Living
OBJECTIVES
- Explain the benefits of Montessori, Validation and Best Friends Approach for older adults living with dementia.
- Understand how these three person-centered approaches complement one another.
- Describe these three approaches to their teams to use for meaningfully engaging residents.
Vicki de Klerk-Rubin
Executive Director, Validation Training Institute
Dr. Cameron Camp
Director of Research and Development, Center for Applied Research in Dementia
David Troxel
Co-Founder Best Friends Approach, Writer, Speaker, and Long-Term Care Consultant
Rita Altman, R.N.
Memory Care Advisor, Sunrise Senior Living, Dementia Care Consultant
BREAK 1: 1:00 – 1:30PM EST
Kate Fassbender
Reimagining Dementia Coalition
Nancy Nelson
Reimagining Dementia Coalition
SESSION 2: 1:30 – 2:30PM EST
Building a Case for your Person-Directed Approach
OBJECTIVES
- Discuss research outcomes associated with person-centered approaches that are relevant to administrators and other decision makers in senior living for persons living with dementia.
- Understand how engagement measures relate to clinical outcomes.
- Describe person-centered measures that can be useful to incorporate into dementia care.
Dr. Katy Abbott
Professor of Gerontology and Executive Director, Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University
Jérôme Erkes
R&D Director, Trainer, Montessori Lifestyle AG&D
Mallory DaCosta
Vice President of Operations, Mosaic Management, Inc.
Charles de Vilmorin
CEO and Co-Founder, Linked Senior
BREAK 2: 2:30 – 3:00PM EST
Vicki de Klerk-Rubin
Executive Director, Validation Training Institute
Dr. Cameron Camp
Director of Research and Development, Center for Applied Research in Dementia
David Troxel
Co-Founder Best Friends Approach, Writer, Speaker, and Long-Term Care Consultant
Charles de Vilmorin
CEO and Co-Founder, Linked Senior
SESSION 3: 3:00 – 4:00PM EST
30-Day Challenge: Putting Person-Directed Methods into Practice
OBJECTIVES
- Describe use of reading materials as a means of engaging residents and family members during their visits with older adults living relatives with dementia.
- Understand more about the importance of a resident’s life story and how to provide meaningful engagement for those living with dementia even when your time is limited.
- Practice at least two critical skills that create connection with other people and are the basis of the Validating attitude.
Nancy Brown
Deputy Director for Communications, Validation Training Institute
Dr. Evan Shelton
Innovation Officer, Center for Applied Research in Dementia
Cathy Krewer
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
POST CONFERENCE HAPPPY HOUR:
4:00 – 4:45PM EST
Hosted by Stacey Flint, Director of Strategic Marketing & Montessori Programming, WindSong Memory Care
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