Oh the guilt! It can feel impossible to give yourself permission to do something enjoyable while a loved one is experiencing the brain changes related to dementia. How we care for ourselves will impact the person receiving our care. Let's talk about how to navigate this seemingly impossible situation. There is a better way. ------ […]
A-B-C- "All Behavior is Communication" We all express our needs through words or actions. When dementia is in the picture, it can be harder to find the right, or any, words to communicate unmet needs. As care partners, we need to get curious about what people living with brain change are trying to express. What […]
The FISH Approach™ "People with dementia are like fish in the water. Those of us with healthy brains, we are up here on land. To truly connect, we need to meet them where they are." 🔹 Understand the skills they still have 🔹 Learn how to communicate with less frustration 🔹 Build a strong care […]
Progression of Dementia - What Skills Remain Often the progression of dementia is measured in stages that focuses on what skills are lost. This approach does not give us tools to help provide care and support. Instead, we will look at what skills remain and shift our support accordingly by using Teepa Snow's GEMS State […]
Oh the guilt! It can feel impossible to give yourself permission to do something enjoyable while a loved one is experiencing the brain changes related to dementia. How we care […]
The holidays bring joy and stress. People living with dementia experience the season quite differently. Learn how simple adjustments can result in a merrier experience for all. ----- Free […]
As caregivers, we often have snags in our conversations with loved ones living with brain changes. Let’s come together to unravel these tricky situations and discover effective tools that will […]
Join Sheri Fairman live to discover the Fish Approach™ a proven, compassionate framework designed to reduce daily stress, calm challenging behaviors, and bring connection back to caregiving. Dementia care is […]
A-B-C- "All Behavior is Communication" We all express our needs through words or actions. When dementia is in the picture, it can be harder to find the right, or any, […]