Dementia Care Masterclass | Working with Someone in an Amber GEMS® State

Teepa leads a webinar to help care partners figure out how to work with someone who is lives in a moment of time. How to engage, connect, and work with them.
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[@irmapena9319]

You are such great people & teachers. Thank you

[@teepasnowvideos]

Wow, thank you @irmapena9319!

[@meman6964]

Squeaky wheel gets the grease. Fits the Quiet Amber falling in the cracks fading away

[@teepasnowvideos]

That's often true, @meman6964. We at Positive Approach to Care want to be sure that the quiet amber do not fall in the cracks, but that we will notice them and attempt to engage as often as possible. If you would like to talk about any issue, please reach out to our team for a free 30-minute consult. [e-mail] or 1-877-877-1671.

[@rafarodrigues5343]

Very nice content thank you I am a healthcare assistant

[@teepasnowvideos]

Thanks, @rafarodrigues5343! I hope that our videos are helping you in your work as a healthcare assistant.

[@deeperthanmemorywithmaryai9900]

Oh this is so important to see. He's so tired and heartbroken. My dad went through this with mom.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Thanks for watching and commenting @deeperthanmemorywithmaryai9900!

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

Teepa, I’ve ordered your book but is there a specific video where you might talk about what to do when they are confused about who THEY are? Mine Keeps saying things like “who is Me?” Or “This is not me!” How do you reorient them when they are confused and agitated to this extent? We do tell her who she is but she no longer knows who we are, and when we tell her, she is very suspicious and doesn’t believe us. She literally thought I put photos of strangers around to convince her we were family. “I don’t know what you are trying to pull here” she said this week.. Thankfully she will be at a memory care center by the end of this coming week. This is such a cruel disease the way it takes all individuality away from somebody. I hope your book and vids will help me understand her better and how to communicate more effectively with her. I’m finding it very difficult and I was a nurse and have SOME training in therapeutic communication but I forget everything I’ve ever learned when we are together. I’m so used to the way we used to communicate, for decades.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @selecttravelvacations7472. It sounds like you are dealing with quite the situation right now. I hope that the move to a memory care center is going well. This podcast (kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoGzp62QlpJgqdU) may help a little and I'm wondering if you want to connect with a consultant to explore things a bit more. Please email [e-mail] to get a session.

[@elizabethhope1179]

I'm having the same situation. And by time I get there the husband has already yell at her for peeing on the floor refuses to wait a brief , he is no help at all😢

[@teepasnowvideos]

Sorry that's happening, @elizabethhope1179. I'm wondering if her husband is having trouble dealing with the grief and/or the changes that he's seeing and that's why he's not helping. Do you think he would be open to connecting with someone to talk about things? If so, contact us at [e-mail] for a free 30-minute session.

[@deeperthanmemorywithmaryai9900]

He has a time limit for how long it takes her to do things. As a caregiver, I take as long as it takes. Pushing her on a time 😊constraint makes her stubborn. I learned repeating tostep up or over just took longer and frustrated me.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @deeperthanmemorywithmaryai9900! Thanks for sharing your experience and thank for taking the time she needs. Good work!

[@JustShirl8]

You are amazing❤ beautiful examples

[@teepasnowvideos]

Thank you! 😃 @JustShirl8!

[@Lisa-xf5uf]

Thanks. This is hard

[@teepasnowvideos]

You are very welcome, @Lisa-xf5uf! It is hard, but I hope that you know you are not alone. Please reach out to our team at [e-mail] of call 1-877-877-1671 if you have would like to talk.

[@Esthers_Here]

I have an amazing Amber Gem that I care for. This has been my first experience caring for a person living with Dementia and need all your training and input that I can receive to better understand how to be the best care partner for her. Thank you Teepa and the PAC Team. 👏🏼💕

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @E_Star, so glad that we can be here to help you and thank you for working with your amazing Amber!

[@elizabethhope1179]

I just started working with my amber , and I am trying to do my detective work .. First ,she doesn't like to go into bed/bathroom, She does not want to wair the brief. She saids no those are not mine , she has a pair of paint and shirt she likes towair..

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @lizabethhope1179, as I said with my other comment, please consider reaching out to us for a free 30-minute consultation to talk about this situation. [e-mail] or 1-877-877-1671.

[@edewest5036]

This is MY HUSBAND TO A TEE..NO TALKING..NO EATING HARDLY..WORSE PROBLEM FOR ME TO TOLERATE IS HORRIBLE BATHROOM HABITS.CAN'T EVEN PUT IT ON HERE..MY STRESS LEVEL DAILY IS WORRIED ABOUT IT CONSTANTLY. YOU ARE DESCRIBING HIM..PEOPLE DON'T HARDLY TALK TO HIM..HES HARD TO CARRY ANYWHERE..I HAVE TO DRAG HIM AROUND A STORE..CANT FOLLOW ME OR A DIRECTION..I FEEL AMBER ON ALERT. I DO NOT LIKE "ME"!😢😢

[@beepbeep5815]

Let them become comfortable. There will be something or someone that they like and will do busywork

[@miaself5131]

Hello Mrs. Snow, Ma’am, I am a new care aid in the province of BC, thank you for your content, I am very new to this and any information is helpful in this broken health care system we have.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @miaself5131! Welcome to the world of care partnering and thanks for wanting to learn more! I'm wondering if you might want to check out this section of our website (teepasnow.com/resources/for-professionals/) or you might be interested in our Champion Courses (teepasnow.com/resources/for-professionals/#knowledge) where to can join us to learn some of the skills.

[@annabarham155]

Sensory toys, fidgets, things that are durable and won’t brake easily or pose as a choking hazard (especially when Amber state people explore with their mouths) would be great to keep around the place.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi, @annabarham155, Thanks for adding your suggestion!

[@deeperthanmemorywithmaryai9900]

Shutting off the shower. Only in the summer. Get a handheld. I have a similar situation with stepping over the tub. Trying to get a walk-in shower for her. They can afford it.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Great suggestion, @deeperthanmemorywithmaryai9900!

[@beepbeep5815]

Ambers are grasping and fighting for themselves by collecting and trying to respond to interaction. They are losing themselves

[@egarstar]

❤

[@deeperthanmemorywithmaryai9900]

Oh get on your knee and relax your back a bit. be eye to eye level

[@teepasnowvideos]

Nice notice, @deeperthanmemorywithmaryai9900!

[@edewest5036]

Body language

[@teepasnowvideos]

Yes, @edewest5036 - those non-verbal communication methods make a difference!

[@MasterBobert]

She's freaking out man

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi @MasterBobert, if you would like you can reach out to our team and we can support you at teepasnow.com/services/consulting/phone-consultations/. Take Care

[@user-ro8xn3cn6h]

Overwhelmed is how I feel when I see and hear you act it out. Had to stop listening.

[@teepasnowvideos]

Hi @user-ro8xn3cn6h, if you would like you can reach out to our team at teepasnow.com/services/consulting/phone-consultations/ and we can support you. Take Care