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Greetings,
Have you ever learned something new that you just couldn’t wait to tell your friends or colleagues about?
Have you ever had a situation in life where you think “If I had only known!”
Both of these things are true for me right now. And it’s all because of Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care for people with dementia.
Each week, at virtually every location where I sing, I engage with people who have varying degrees of dementia. The training I have participated in with Teepa Snow has had a huge positive impact on how I approach and interact and engage with everyone. And it can do the same for you and for the families you serve and the staff that you supervise.
But don’t take it from me. Here’s what Deb Nichols from Bay Ridge Assisted Living had to say:
"I'm glad I had the opportunity for my staff to train with Teepa's materials. We've seen some excellent results. It taught everyone something. It was one training session they were actually enthused about and they couldn't wait for the next one."
Teepa Snow’s mission is to “help families and professionals better understand how it feels to be living with dementia, and related challenges” and to provide training in her Positive Approach to Care so that families and professionals have real tools and strategies to make life better for everyone.
Read on to learn more and please don’t wait another day before you go to Teepa’s website where you can access a wealth of information and review the training DVDs.
OK – stepping down from my soapbox now.
Yours enthusiastically,
Mary Sue
PS. Shout out and many thanks to Karen Bell at Bay Ridge Assisted Living for introducing me to Teepa Snow’s work. Karen – You rock!
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Teepa Snow’s “Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Philosophy"
encourages Care Partners to:
- Respond to a person’s change in cognition and abilities in a way that is not hurtful or offensive
- Understand that, with practice, common “reactions” to the person with dementia can become thoughtful “responses” that improve quality of life for everyone involved
- Recognize that the person with dementia is “doing the best they can” and that if something isn’t working, it’s the responsibility of the Care Partner to change their approach and behaviors towards the person with dementia
- Notice the environment surrounding a person with dementia and make changes as necessary
(Teepa Snow, Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Philosophy, Consultant Manual 2015)
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JOKE ALERT
Why are dogs more popular than people?
Because they wag their tails more than they wag their tongues!
My dog Butters with his friend Liam.
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Songs You Know By Heart is a collection of 18 favorites from the Young at Heart Music program. The CD features Mary Sue’s crystal clear vocals on classics such as Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree, Let Me Call You Sweetheart,Shine On Harvest Moon, Sunny Side of the Street, You Are My Sunshine and more. Great to listen to and perfect for singing along.
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 Mary Sue Wilkinson is the founder of Singing Heart to HeartTM and the Young at Heart Music Program. She is a career educator and professional musician. And she loves to sing! Her flagship program, Young at Heart Music, is devoted to bringing the joy of music and singing to seniors with decades of life experiences and memories tied to music. Mary Sue is available as a speaker sharing her expertise about the power of music to awaken memories and bring joy. Together with Tiyi Schippers, Mary Sue also provides music experiences for young children and training for early childhood educators.
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