• Called a customer on the phone, and the moment she answered, forgot who you called?
• Walked into a room and forgotten why you were there?
• Misplaced valuable information?
• Had to care for people who have memory impairments? Learn how to cut your risk of dementia in half!!

Caring for the infirm and elderly has always been a difficult and stressful task. But in today's world of increased case loads, cost cutting, managed care and HMOs, the task has become even more demanding. This book will show you and your staff how to deliver total quality behavioral care in today's marketplace, while maintaining your own health and sanity. You will find proven techniques for professionals in:

• Home Health Care
• Retirement Homes
• Assisted Living Facilities
• Board & Care Homes
• Day Treatment Programs
• Partial/Outpatient Psychiatric Programs
• Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Geropsychiatric Hospitals

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Do you find it more challenging to engage your male residents? Is it more difficult to find sensory items that your male residents can relate to? Here's the kit designed especially for men! The Men's Sensory Stimulation Kit is designed to elicit memories from the male perspective, but many of your female residents will also enjoy remembering items belonging to their brothers, husbands, and sons. Remember Brownie cameras, Trilby hats or adjustable roller skates? Many of your residents will. The items contained in this kit are authentic items found in attics and garages - not copies, so you can present more dignified and age appropriate materials to residents. By touching and looking at the genuine artifacts, residents are encouraged to reminisce and share stories of their younger years.

In addition to many artifacts, the Men's Kit also includes a set of eight pictures that would be particularly familiar to your male residents. These may include baseball and football stars, hobbies such as fishing, modes of transportation - cars, trains, planes, and famous people from the past. Imagine the stories your residents might tell when they see a picture of Marilyn Monroe! The Kit also contains a cassette of 50 sounds such as an old style telephone ringing, a ship's horn, a steam train whistle and barnyard animals.

The special needs of senior adults with respect to the physical signs of aging have also been taken into account. A packet of information included in this kit not only details how each sense is affected with age, but also how to implement a sensory stimulation program using the materials in the kit.

Each kit is packed in a sturdy plastic container that makes it portable for both one to one interactions as well as small groups. Contents of kits may vary from order to order, but they will always contain quality, comparable materials.

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The center of family life for many of us has traditionally been the kitchen. This Sensory Successes Kitchen Theme Kit uses a variety of objects to elicit memories from your residents past. The cookbooks may remind your residents of favorite foods or meals. The cinnamon and clove smells may bring back memories of wintertime and holiday celebrations. Cookie cutters may help residents recall the times they helped their mothers bake cookies. For many of your female residents, this collection of authentic kitchen artifacts such as flour sifters, cooking pots, jello molds, wooden spoons, egg beaters, etc. will bring to mind the warmth and love with which they cared for their families.        The items contained in this kit are authentic items found in attics and garages-not copies, so you can present more dignified and age appropriate materials to residents. The special needs of senior adults with respect to the physical signs of aging have also been taken into account. A packet of information included in this kit not only details how each sense is affected with age, but also how to implement a sensory stimulation program using the materials in the kit.        Each kit is packed in a sturdy plastic container that makes it portable for both one to one interactions as well as small groups. Contents of kits may vary from order to order, but they will always contain quality, comparable materials.

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Do you remember sewing your first dress? Knitting a pair of baby booties? Embroidering a design to remember a special occasion? Some of your residents will with the help of this Sewing/Crafts Theme kit. This Sensory Successes Sewing/Crafts Kit uses a variety of objects to elicit memories from your resident's past. The sewing patterns and knitting books will help residents recall the fashionable styles of days past. The variety of handmade objects, from doilies and pot holders to scarves and mittens, will bring back fond memories of times when residents made these objects, or wore them. The many different craft supplies included in this kit, such as knitting needles, embroidery hoops, yarn, thimble, measuring tape, and pin cushion will enable residents to reminisce about the art of sewing, knitting, crocheting and embroidery - as well as the social interaction that often occurred during the activity.        Perhaps the interest this kit generates will be enough to begin a "hobby" group as another part of your Activity program.        The items contained in this kit are authentic items found in attics and garages-not copies, so you can present more dignified and age appropriate materials to residents. The special needs of senior adults with respect to the physical signs of aging have also been taken into account. A packet of information included in this kit not only details how each sense is affected with age, but also how to implement a sensory stimulation program using the materials in the kit.        Each kit is packed in a sturdy plastic container that makes it portable for both one to one interactions as well as small groups. Contents of kits may vary from order to order, but they will always contain quality, comparable materials.

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This is the sensory kit you would put together if you had the time. With this program, you will be able to utilize sensory stimuli which are based upon old memories. For example, an old wooden spoon or a flour sifter are both sources of pleasurable tactile stimulation as well as a reminder of baking bread and cookies long ago. Each item has been selected to stimulate one or more of the senses. You'll find many of the items will spark memories not only for memory- impaired residents, but also for more independent residents. Among the many items, you may find a softball, a baby shoe or a kid glove worn when ladies never left the house without their gloves. The items contained in this kit are authentic items found in attics and garages-not copies, so you can present more dignified and age appropriate materials to residents. The special needs of senior adults with respect to the physical signs of aging have also been taken into account. A packet of information included in this kit not only details how each sense is affected with age, but also how to implement a sensory stimulation program using the materials in the kit. The kit includes:

• A cassette of 50 sounds such as an old style phone ringing, a ship's horn, a steam train whistle and barnyard animals.
• Set of 12 scents including: peppermint, almond, coconut, licorice, orange, strawberry, cloves, maple syrup, butter, lemon, banana, and cinnamon.
• Set of 24 pictures with a variety of familiar people, objects and scenery from a resident's past.
• Various objects and fabrics to manipulate such as a softball, an old wooden spoon, or a lace doily.

Reminiscence Based Multimodal Sensory Stimulation (RBMSS) is a program designed to enhance cognitive functioning through direct stimulation of each of the five senses: olfactory (smell), tactile (touch), auditory (sound), gustatory (taste) and vision. This "best practice" approach to sensory stimulation is most appropriate for the lower functioning resident who

• is limited in his/her ability to interact with the environment due to physical and/or cognitive limitations;
• has minimal ability to interact in a meaningful manner with his/her environment and may experience difficulty expressing needs, wants desires and/or emotions;
• has demonstrated ADL (self care) deficits - requiring moderate to maximum assistance within all ADL areas;
• demonstrates physically non-aggressive behavior such as wandering, restlessness or repetitive movement; and
• displays passive behaviors such as social isolation, disengagement and/or emotional withdrawal.

Issues surrounding sexuality and the pursuit of intimacy within Skilled Nursing Facilities requires sensitivity, forethought and well established guidelines. Sensitivity guarantees the rights of competent adults to pursue intimate relationships with dignity. Forethought ensures that all residents (including those who are unable to say "no" and remove themselves from undesired situations) are protected from potentially predatory relationships. Well established guidelines provide direction to the administration and staff to ensure that a "plan" is in place to safeguard the rights and well being of the residents involved, while complying with the directives from the physician, the family, and the regulatory body.

• Sexuality Guidelines for Cognitively Well Residents.
• Sexuality Guidelines for Residents with Cognitive Impairment.
• Sexuality Guidelines for Self-Directed/Self-Stimulating Behavior.
• Intimacy and Affection Profile (assessment guidelines)
• Discussion of issues surrounding the pursuit of intimacy, competence and informed consent.