This course is all about helping you work through the confusion and overwhelm of receiving a dementia diagnoses of your Loved One.
Welcome to the information page for the Practical Dementia Care Action Guide Course®! If you and your Loved One are new to the Dementia Journey, or have been traveling for a while – this course is for you. This course provides, just what it says: PRACTICAL dementia care in the form of advice, guidance, tools and tips. The information provided in this course is based on my professional nursing experience caring for adult cardiac, dementia, medical-surgical, and rehab patients. It’s also based on the time I’ve spent providing care to my paternal grandmother and both parents. This course is about more than clinical knowledge. This is about a deep and personal connection to, and gratitude for the things I wish someone had told me when my journeys began.
The course provides hands-on information that you can begin using today. This course helps with overwhelm, communication concerns, financial issues, safety, self-care and so much more.
Let me introduce myself, I'm Debra James
MY EXPERTISE
Dementia Care - As a clinical nurse, I've served hundreds patients with different dementia diagnoses. I helped my father take care of his mother, I helped take care of my father, and now I'm caring for my mother in my home. All 3 family members diagnosed with Alzheimer's Dementia.
Holistic Health- I am a Board Certified Holistic Nurse, recognized by the American Nursing Association as a nurse specialty.I've maintained this certification since 2010.
Cardiac Health - I worked as a cardiac step-down unit nurse for 15 years, monitoring telemetry (EKG signals) and serving as the medication nurse during "code Blues" anywhere in the hospital.
Are you feeling confused, misguided and in a place where you just wish you had simple strategies that you could implement to help you and your Loved One manage day to day tasks?
Here's What's Inside The Course
Module 1
A New Normal
This video covers the possible challenges associated with a dementia diagnosis. I provide practical, innovative steps to decrease fear and increase empowerment for successfully navigating the Dementia Journey.
* Your reaction to a dementia diagnosis
* Your Loved One’s reaction to a dementia diagnosis
* Finding hope
Module 2
First Actions: Legal
The actions you need to take while your Loved One is still able to be actively involved in the decision-making process.
* Advance Directives
* Powers of Attorney
* Last Will & Testament (and more)
Module 3
First Actions: Safety
The right meds at the right time. Telephone and internet scammers. Taking away the car keys. These and more topics covered in this module.
* medication management
* transportation
* stay at home OR facility living
Module 4
Action Guide: Communication
How do you speak to someone when what they “hear” sounds like a foreign language? It is possible to communicate with your Loved One throughout their Dementia Journey. This module covers spoken and written communication, as well as alternative methods to communicate and stay connected.
* the spoken word (& phrases to avoid)
* the written word
* music, photos, communication board
Module 5
Action Guide: Self Care
The one person we tend to forget about on the Dementia Journey is ourself. Rest, relaxation, nutrition and other acts of self renewal are essential. Essential for our well-being, and essential for the ability to care for others. Join me for this module covering the why and how of caring for yourself, in in order to better care for another.
* Self-Care is NOT selfish.
* respite care
* movement, meditation, journaling
Module 6
Action Guide: Community Support
No one can do it all alone. Some see the Dementia Journey as one of silent suffering. But you are part of a BeautyFull community that when connected, can lessen your sense of loneliness and suffering. This final course module covers resources from the national to the local level, government to faith-based.
* local & national support groups
* governmental & military support
* social media support
Bonuses
Lifetime access to your course
FREE UPGRADES FOR LIFE! (first 25 registrants)
Any updates or additions to the course will automatically be added to your purchase.
Practical Dementia Care Action Guide Course® – FAQ
Who is this course for?
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone caring for a Loved One with dementia. If you are caring for a family member, or close friend, then this course is for you. This course provides practical information to help you better interact with, and care for someone with dementia on a day to day basis, as well as plan for future concerns such as legal, financial, etc. This course is NOT intended for healthcare training or education.
You should buy this course if you don’t know where to start after a Loved One is diagnosed with dementia. You should buy this course if you are feeling overwhelmed by caring for a Loved One with dementia. You should buy this course if you want to get more out of your relationship with a Loved One with dementia. This course provides you with a means to prepare for and assist with your Loved One’s dementia journey from a hands-on perspective. No special knowledge or training needed
What is included in the course?
What is included in the course?
Click on each module link to see an overview of the topic being discussed. There are six video modules in this course, each one is 40 – 60 minutes long.
