Dementia By Day

Part 1 of 5 of the Miniseries: 5 Steps to Embracing Their Reality! Download the freebie poster here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/product/the-5-ls-five-steps-to-awesome-communication/ and please be sure to rate & review my podcast to keep it at the top of the queue! 

Join me as I talk with Andrew Meyer of Vivant Senior Living https://vivantseniorliving.com/ about what dementia care means to him, how the industry has changed, and how we continue to evolve in what dementia caregiving can offer! Thanks to FlyingAngels.com for sponsoring my episode this week, and please be sure to join me on my next free webinar: https://mailchi.mp/9b45b131360b/dementiacaremarketing Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

I've been in the senior living biz for a while now...so why haven't I ever worked with an independent living company? Find out in this episode, sponsored by FlyingAngels.com! And hey, if you're an IL looking to change it up, send me an email at rachael@dementiabyday.com — Here's the link to join my next free webinar for sales and marketing teams!  https://mailchi.mp/9b45b131360b/dementiacaremarketing Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

What I hope dementia care can become in the United States—and why I don't think it's there yet. Check out my first book,"When Someone You Know Is Living in a Dementia Care Community" on Amazon. If you read it and loved it, please take 5 minutes and leave me a 5-star review—I'd really appreciate it! https://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-Living-Dementia-Community/dp/1421420651 Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

Find out what it really means to Embrace Their Reality(TM) and why I am spending the time (and money!) to trademark the phrase!  Read more about this here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/2019/04/23/lying-withimage/ As always, thanks to FlyingAngels.com for sponsoring my podcast!

What does ansognosia mean and how does it impact dementia? Is it better to be unaware of what's happening in your body? Hear my thoughts on this week's podcast. Read the original post here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/2018/05/13/anosognosia-what-is-it/ and learn about my sponsor, Flying Angels, on flyingangels.com Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

You're probably grieving, but don't realize it. In this episode, I talk all about ambiguous loss and anticipatory grief—and why it's okay to feel this way. I also throw in a small personal story to illustrate the example! Read the original post here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/2019/03/26/ambiguousloss/ and learn more about my sponsor, Flying Angels, on flyingangels.com Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

Geriatrics is a tough world to jump into, and when you're the person families talk to first, you're expected to know just about everything. That's a rough road! Hear my advice about what you need to learn and what you need to be prepared for. To take my Udemy class, go to: https://www.udemy.com/course/mastering-memory-care-marketing/ and to learn more about my sponsor, Flying Angels, go to flyingangels.com  Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

Welcome to Season 2 of the Dementia By Day Podcast! My "20 Things" list was born from my original, "16 Things," which was SUPER popular when I created it in 2014. This is a list of things I would personally want if I got dementia, but I think you'll find that many of these apply to you, as well. Here's the written post: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/2018/03/04/20things/ Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

Get the full copy here: www.rachaelwonderlin.com/products I am often asked if my book, “When Someone You Know is Living in a Dementia Care Community,” is available in audio form… Bad news: the entire book is not available in audio form! Great news: my next books will be AND I have a sample chapter from “When Someone You Know” available here for you, free for download! Chapter 4: “When It’s Time For a Dementia Care Community—And When It’s Not” Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

"He described all the symptoms of dementia, but then said his mom didn't have dementia." What does dementia ACTUALLY look like? Why is it so challenging to stage someone? Let's find out in this episode of my podcast—the final episode of 2019! Sponsored by Flying Angels, flyingangels.com Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

Tim Johnston, PhD is with me today on the podcast to discuss aging and dementia care in the LGBT population! Join us as we delve into the top 5 things you’ll need to consider when working with this population. Tim can be found on his website, http://www.timrjohnston.com, where you can also find a link to his new book, “Affirmation, Care Ethics and LGBT Identity.” Thanks as always goes out to Flying Angels, flyingangels.com for their sponsorship of these episodes!    Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

I'm so pumped to introduce my second book, Creative Engagement, published with Johns Hopkins University Press! You can actually PRE-ORDER it now for a June 2020 delivery! On this episode, I give you some quick and useful tips for engaging someone living with dementia, even if they "don't like to do anything." Thanks to my sponsor, Flying Angels at flyingangels.com Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

They used to help you make big decisions, but now you're left to make the big choices for BOTH of you. Caregiving for a partner is hard work. Listen in to hear what makes it different from other types of caregiving. Sponsored by Flying Angels! Check out FlyingAngels.com for more on my awesome sponsor. Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

How to win an argument with someone with dementia Ahh, writing that title hurt a little bit. You caught me: total clickbait! The real answer is this: we can’t “win” an argument with someone living with dementia. Here’s how, why, and what to do instead. Sponsored by Flying Angels, flyingangels.com   Corresponding written post: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/2019/03/05/joeandhismom/   Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/

Riveting interview with Dr. Kleinman: From psychiatrist to hands-on caregiver Dr. Kleinman is an American psychiatrist and a professor of medical anthropology and cross-cultural psychiatry at Harvard University. His new book, The Soul of Care: The Moral Education of a Husband and Doctor,” is out now with Penguin Random House. Here are some insights from our conversation: “I was previously unclear on how important the relationship was between doctors, family members, and people living with dementia.” “I really saw the failure of medicine. When you have cancer, you have a cancer team who helps you through the process…but neurologists don’t help you live with dementia.” You don’t want to miss this episode! Sponsored by Flying Angels: they’ll help your family fly the skies when a loved one is living with dementia. Learn more on flyingangels.com 

Prepping for the holidays when a family member has dementia  Instead of stressing yourself out, listen in on these tips to make your holidays a lot easier! Planning holiday gatherings can be hard enough, but when we add someone living with dementia to the mix, the stress level increases dramatically. How can we plan ahead? Listen in. This episode sponsored by Flying Angels, check them out on flyingangels.com to learn how they can help you fly the skies safely!   Corresponding written post: http://www.enlivant.com/blog/holiday-tips-for-dementia-caregivers?fbclid=IwAR3yQNDNABuGerjb5qQykM9w8es1oSuE9wTQYW4Tuhgp-Tl2f2uuq-zeqQU   Are you enjoying my podcast? Please rate & review! Learn more about how I can help your organization here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/workwithme/