Quality Care
Source: Alzheimer's Association

 Dementia Care Practice Recommendations Phases 1 and 2 (32 pages)
Covers fundamentals of dementia care and six key care practice areas: food and fluid consumption, pain management, social engagement, resident wandering, falls and physical restraint-free care.

 Dementia Care Practice

Recommendations Phase 3 (28 pages)
Covers minimizing physical, emotional and spiritual distress; maximizing well-being; ensuring communication with the resident, family and care team.

Assessing & Addressing the Emotional Needs of Caregivers
Interview with Maureen Callnan, MS, APRN, CS
Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

Maureen Callnan, MS, APRN, CS is an Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Maine Medical Center's Geriatric Center.  Maureen counsels caregivers on how to process and express their feelings and emotions surrounding the diagnosis of a family member with Dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
 
Length: 6 minutes