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BE AWARE
News and Tips for Living Well at Home from Aware Senior Care.
Welcome to our monthly selection of resources and inspiration.
This newsletter is designed to help you help your loved ones live well at home.
We aim to connect with the sons, daughters, and family members of loved ones living at home, and to reach out to our valued Circle of Support partners.
At Aware, we’re all in this together.
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WHAT'S NEW WITH AWARE
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Please welcome Lesley Monet, Staff Coordinator!
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Abbotswood at Stonehenge Selects Aware Senior Care as On-Site Home Care Partner
Aware Senior Care is pleased to announce that Abbotswood at Stonehenge has reached an agreement with Aware Senior Care to have the agency become its onsite home care partner.
“Tim and Gina Murray share the Abbotswood vision and are kindred spirits in their commitment to helping our residents age in place gracefully while enabling them to enjoy their very best quality of life,” said David Sexton, executive director at Abbotswood at Stonehenge.
Abbotswood at Stonehenge is a Kisco Senior Living Community in Raleigh, North Carolina. Family-owned Kisco Senior Living owns and operates 20 senior living communities in six states, including North Carolina. For over 30 years, Kisco has specialized in developing and managing full-service senior living communities that provide an enriched lifestyle with a wide spectrum of individualized services and lifestyle options.
OUR CAREGIVERS
How likely are you to recommend working for Aware Senior Care, Wake County, NC to an interested friend?
Uzoma O.
"I can approach them. They are willing to listen. They schedule my shift to fit my schedule."
How would you rate your employer's recognition of your accomplishments?
Roseline E.
"I've been with them about two months. They keep their promises in what they're going to do for the staff."
How would you rate the office support staff and the communication you receive from them?
Sheryl B.
"Anytime I have needed something whether it is a supply or a situation they are available immediately. They provide me with the products that I needs."
OUR CLIENTS
How would you rate the impact of the services on your daily life?
Paul C.
"They have become a part of our family."
How well were the caregivers matched with your needs and preferences?
Edward G.
"They were friendly and caring. They found things that needed to be done."
How likely are you to recommend [Aware Senior Care, Wake County, NC] to others if they needed care?
Wofford H.
"I think the open line of communication between the home office is great for scheduling and other things."
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COME ZOOM WITH US
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Normal Aging versus Non-Normal Aging
How to identify non-normal cognitive challenges as well as impact of changing sensory awareness and processing as dementia progresses
Hosted by Resources for Seniors, Dementia Alliance of North Carolina and Aware Senior Care
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Wednesday, September 23rd at 11AM
Have you ever left your house arriving to your car without the keys? Been in a social situation talking to somebody and you have suddenly forgotten their name in mid-conversation? Lost your screwdriver while fixing something only to find it later in your mini fridge?
Normal? Not Normal? As we all age, having some memory loss at times is perfectly normal. But, many of us sometimes question ourselves: “Are these memory loss events normal or an indicator of some form of dementia?”
This educational webinar is based on material from Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® to Care Dementia Training. This material will:
- Compare and contrast normal aging versus not normal aging related to various cognitive functions.
- Describe the five sensory input and processing systems, highlighting the dominant role of vision, and the major differences between protective and discriminating sensation in each.
- Discuss the impact of changing sensory awareness and processing as dementia progresses.
This webinar will feature Teepa Snow Positive Approach® to Care Dementia Certified Trainer Gina Murray, RN, BSN and Director of Aware Senior Care and Melanie Bunn, Dementia Mentor, Coach and Consultant for Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® to Care organization.
The 45-minute webinar will conclude with an open Q and A session.
Presenters:
Gina Murray, RN, BSN
Aware Senior Care
Gina Murray is the co-founder and director of Aware Senior Care, an award-winning in-home care agency in Cary, North Carolina. She is a registered nurse with more than 30 years in the field of gerontology. Gina recently achieved a certification in Teepa Snows Positive Approach to Care as a Dementia Trainer. In May of 2019, Gina was honored by the Association for Home & Hospice Care of North Carolina with the Sherry Leigh Thomas Nurse of the Year Award.
Read More about Gina and Aware Senior Care.
Melanie Bunn
Dementia Mentor/Coach/Consultant
Melanie Bunn is a nurse, teacher, trainer, speaker, coach, consultant, support group facilitator, researcher, mom, daughter, and sister. She combines these roles with a love of travel and a fear of boredom to create a way of supporting herself and her family while improving the lives of people with living with dementia, their families, and other care partners. She is associated with Dementia Alliance of North Carolina (formerly known as Alzheimer’s North Carolina), Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care, Bunn Consulting, and Duke University School of Nursing.
Read More about Melanie and the Teepa Snow Positive Approach to Care Organization.
We believe that everyone impacted by Dementia deserves the resources to have an optimal quality of life and hope until there is a world without Dementia. More than 170,000 people in North Carolina are impacted by all types of Dementia, including Alzheimer’s. The need is great to build a state of caring.
That’s why DA-NC provides CARE (Comfort, Assistance, Resources and Education) to caregivers, individuals, medical professionals and partners in North Carolina. Without DA-NC, there would be no local support organization based in NC. It is the only Dementia-focused organization based in North Carolina where 100 percent of donated funds remain in the state.
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FROM THE BLOG
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Caregiving for Someone with COVID-19: Protecting Yourself and Them!
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