For Facilitators

How to calm distress in dementia

Author: KristineOn: Sep 17Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

“One of the most effective ways to overcome anxiety is to try to shift the focus of attention away from self and toward others.” Dalai Lama “I’m so lonely here.” That is how one individual living with dementia described their distress. In...

4 Ways to Get Emotionally Connected

Author: KristineOn: Sep 17Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Feeling connected has a significant impact on our health and well-being, but a surprising number of people don’t feel connected.1 We can all feel emotionally disconnected at times. Are you looking for a way to build better relationships—with friends,...

The Java Webinar Series Now Available!

Author: KristineOn: Sep 17Categories: For Facilitators, Uncategorized No Comments

The Java Webinar Series are a partnership between Ontario Centres for Learning Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care hosted at the Bruyère Research Institute, Carleton University and Java Group Programs with funding provided by the Centre for Aging...

Dealing with Group Distractions? Four Helpful Approaches

Author: KristineOn: Apr 23Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

There are many distractions and challenges that can come up when facilitating a group. Sometimes these distractions are created – intentionally or unintentionally – by group members who may not feel emotionally safe. Sometimes it is because...

Engaging People with Dementia – 10 Easy Approaches

Author: KristineOn: Nov 12Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

There are many ways to engage those living with cognitive impairment. Here are a few tried and true approaches to consider: Say hello and use the person’s name. When visiting those living with dementia, avoid “How are you?”. Try “How’s life?”...

“I Don’t Do Groups!” (5 Helpful Tips to Promote Purpose and Meaningful Relationships))

Author: KristineOn: Nov 05Categories: For Facilitators, In the News No Comments

He who has a ‘why’ for which to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’. (Friedrich Nietzsche) We are all searching for meaning. Promoting purpose in life and meaningful relationships is key to well-being (1). A new study reveals key experiences...

A New Kind of Social Calendar

Author: KristineOn: Nov 15Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Are you looking for a new way to put together a social calendar? Imagine this. Every day residents get up in the morning, have their breakfast and then look to see what’s happening that day on their social calendars. Instead of seeing the usual, bingo,...

Fostering Calmness in Dementia Care

Author: KristineOn: Jul 11Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Research has found that people living with dementia tend to reflect the emotions of those around them. This transfer of emotion is called ‘emotional contagion’. As their thinking abilities decline, they develop an increased sensitivity to other emotional...

5 Interventions for Dementia that Work

Author: KristineOn: Dec 03Categories: For Facilitators No Comments

Although many kinds of interventions are used for those living with dementia, a lack of evidence often undermines their effectiveness. In a systematic review of 363 qualitative studies, the authors of a 2015 research article identified 5 processes, or...

Helping Those in Distress

Author: KristineOn: Oct 18Categories: For Facilitators, Uncategorized No Comments

All behaviors have meaning and ‘aggressive’ behaviors have been called responsive behaviors because they are not unpredictable or meaningless, but rather a response to an unmet need.1 Even though it may not be apparent to us, those in distress always...

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