As part of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, BrightStar Care is sharing stories, with permission, that showcase real, personal stories of connections between clients, family care partners, and BrightStar Care caregivers. Learn more at http://www.brightstarcare.com/Memories-And-Connections.

1. Memories & Connections Campaign
For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

2. As part of National
Alzheimer’s Awareness
Month, BrightStar Care is
sharing stories, with
permission, that
showcase real, personal
stories of connections
between clients, family
care partners, and
BrightStar Care caregivers.

3. We had the honor of speaking with several families and caregivers
from around the country to learn more about how their BrightStar
Care caregivers have made a difference in their lives and the lives
of their loved ones.
Families communicated examples of person-centered
connections, such as visiting car showrooms to entertain one
man’s lifelong love of cars, creating a classroom-like setting of
activities to engage one woman’s mind and warm her heart with
fond memories of teaching kindergartners, and using a stuffed toy
dog to mimic the feeling of a beloved pet on one woman’s lap.

4. These types of connections are possible because of the caregivers’
warm and compassionate personalities as well as the BrightStar
Care approach to enrich the lives of their clients with person-
centered care that preserves dignity, provides assistance and
promotes activity. Additionally, Registered Nurse oversight of
every client’s plan of care makes BrightStar Care well poised
to respond to behavioral expressions which can be challenging for
family caregivers.
We share stories throughout the month of November, like these:

5. Robert’s Drive Down Memory Lane
Robert’s in-home caregiver helped him keep up with his passion
for automobiles with visits to auto shows and museums.

6. “Those Are My Momma’s Words”
When Miss Sue’s memory started to fade, her caregiver began to
write all of her stories in a book that could last forever.

7. Bring Him to the Water
Learn how Caregiver Beata uses water to connect with Len’s
memories of the lake house and his time in the Navy.

8. Share Your Story
Do you know a caregiver who has formed a special connection
with a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or dementia? How have
they made a difference in your loved one’s life?

9. We would love to hear about your experiences or see photos
showing that special connection. Help us create a community of
support and promote ways of forming meaningful connections
with loved ones. Share your story and photos on Facebook,
Twitter, or Instagram using the hashtags #BrightStarConnections
and #AlzheimersAwareness.
Please visit :
brightstarcare.com/Memories-And-Connections to read
these real life stories and ideas to help care for a loved one
with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

10. Expand Your Alzheimer’s & Dementia Knowledge
We will host two Facebook Live chats this month featuring
BrightStar Care Chief Clinical Quality Officer Sharon Roth Maguire,
MS, RN, GNP-BC. Sharon is a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
with 30 years of experience in Alzheimer’s and Dementia care.
You won’t want to miss these interactive events where we will
share helpful information about providing safe, compassionate,
and dignified care for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s and
dementia and answer your questions! You can even send a
question to Sharon in advance, and we will do our best to get to
as many questions as we can during the chat.

11. Simply visit our Facebook page at the time of the events to watch
or participate. The dates, times, and topics are:
• Wednesday, November 9, 2016
11:30am to 12:30pm Central
Topic: Safety: Fall Prevention, Medication Management, and
Wandering
• Wednesday, November 16, 2016
11:30am to 12:30pm Central
Topic: Navigating the Holidays: How to celebrate the holidays
safely with your loved ones living with Alzheimer’s and
dementia

12. Don’t forget to like our Facebook page so you are sure to see all of
the helpful tips and information we share about Alzheimer’s
disease as well as get ideas to help care for a loved one with
dementia all month long.

13. Find Quality Care Now
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