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Webinar #1- The Importance of Therapeutic Relationship and Boundaries- April 2, 2020, at 12p.m. EST

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Ellie recently had a bad fall luckily without a serious injury. She spent the evening on the floor after a fall in her bathroom, she was not wearing her medical alert and had left her cell phone in another room.

After a thorough investigation by a geriatrician at the hospital, it was discovered Ellie's kidneys were not functioning properly due to over...

Reducing Hospital Readmissions in Dementia Patients

Speakers: 

• Katherine Vanderhorst, RN-BC, BSN, President, C&V Senior Care Specialists

• Dr. Amy Craven, PT, MS, DPT, Vice President, C&V Senior Care Specialists

Date and Time: October 9 at 3:00pm EST 

Description: In the US 1 in 7 hospital admissions of people with Alzheimer’s are potential...

Could Private Duty be a Disruptor in Healthcare?

Amy Craven, PT, MS, DPT
 C&V Senior Care Specialists, Inc.

The 3 Ds: Dementia Depression and Delirium WEBINAR SERIES-

PART 1- Gain a greater understanding of Dementia, Delirium and Depression; how to assess and differentiate between them using CMS recommended tools. Cognitive impairments, depression and behavioral issues all have a huge impact on a patient’s ability to recover from illness. Having staff who can be...

Ellie's grandson set up a voice-controlled media player in her home when she was in the early stages of Dementia (Stage 4). He taught Ellie to play her favorite music communicating by speaking with the player. Ellie now not only plays music, she asks it the time and weather as well. When her daughters bring over dinner Ellie can be directed to ask it the...

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Kate Spade's apparent death by suicide and any other person's death by suicide is often a reminder of not only the frailty of life but the reminder to offer supp...