The DAWN Method

Hey everyone! We have been busy at DAWN. We've moved our courses to a new platform and have added some new #dementia #training options. Our newsletter subscribers know but I hadn't said anything yet on social media. We have a new DAWN HomeCare Membership product for families. It now includes the 36 videos (rewritten and re-recorded in 2024), a private monthly group coaching call with me and access to a private online community for HomeCare members. Our next live call will be next Thursday, December 12th at 4:00pm PST. If you are caring for a loved one or friend with dementia, DAWN HomeCare is for you. I would love to see you on the call. Please bring your questions and concerns. I will answer questions and brainstorm ideas to help you with whatever situation you're facing. #support #familycaregivers #alzheimers

The path through #dementia is filled with unexpected challenges. Be proactive and lessen the stress. Take our eight-week course and get personalized advice from a dementia coach who tailors the DAWN tools and techniques to fit you and your loved one’s unique needs. #coach #coaching #Alzheimers #dementiacare #Alzheimerscare https://buff.ly/47B8Pq1

One of the most frustrating things about having #dementia is waking up one day and finding yourself unable to perform a task or use a skill that has been effortless since you were a child. Always be kind and compassionate. https://buff.ly/2KaYsT3 #Alzheimers #DementiaCare

Care partner: don't put me on the spot—don't test my failing memory and recall. I will feel safer with #dementia if you chatter to share information with me instead of questioning me. We'll both experience less stress if I feel safe being forgetful and confused when I'm with you.

"Amazing, life changing material. Judy teaches with such love and compassion. I wish we had known about this when my father had dementia. It would have made his last years so much easier and more peaceful, rather than filled with stress and strife." - J.S., professional caregiver & DDCS (Certified DAWN Dementia Care Specialist). Learn more about becoming DAWN Certified: https://buff.ly/3HIaTAH #dementiacare #alzheimers #dementia #certification #alzheimerscare

Feeling safe with a #CareGiver requires their help in building trust in three key areas: I will need your help to feel safe even though I'm confused and forget things, need help with simple tasks, and see reality differently than you. Security brings peace. #dementia #Alzheimers

Do you really have to sit at home or in a care facility? Could you not take your companion out for a drive, out for a latte, to a quiet parking spot in a park to watch children play, or a bench in a crowded square to watch people? It’s emotionally painful for our brains to have too little sensory or social stimulation. Agitation, exit-seeking, combative behaviors aren’t really dementia behaviors; they’re the behaviors we humans exhibit when we’re feeling stressed or afraid or uneasy. #dementia #mindfulness #alzheimers #dementiacare #caregiving #dementiasupport https://buff.ly/4aYifyy

One of the most unkind things we can do to people who have #dementia is to keep them waiting. Dementia takes away the ability to perceive the passage of time—a minute or an hour can both feel eternal. Try to be punctual. https://buff.ly/2KaYsT3 #Alzheimers #DementiaCare

Este #libro es uno de los mejores que he leído y realmente me ayudó a entender la progresión de la #demencia y cómo crear un ambiente positivo y feliz para ella en su hogar, y a adaptarnos a medida que la enfermedad progresa.

Dementia takes away abilities we've relied on all our lives and insecurity results. We can help our companions relearn safety despite confusion and to trust others for care. We can do this because #dementia doesn't take away the intuitive or the ability to learn thru experience.