Synopsis
Dementia By Day is a blog and—now—podcast by Rachael Wonderlin. Rachael tackles common challenges in dementia caregiving and seeks to make everyone a better care partner by promoting education and empathy. Rachael has a Master's in Gerontology and owns a dementia care consulting company. She is the author of "When Someone You Know is Living in a Dementia Care Community," published by Johns Hopkins University Press.
Episodes
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S2:E16: What is Timeline Confusion(TM)?
20/04/2020 Duration: 12minAll about what Timeline Confusion(TM) is and why people living with dementia have trouble "recognizing" loved ones. Download my eKit on this topic here: www.rachaelwonderlin.com/products
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S2:E15: Should You CALL a Person With Dementia?
13/04/2020 Duration: 09minShould you CALL a person living with dementia? I break down, in detail, the list that I wrote a few weeks back and many of my readers found helpful. When should you call someone? What do you say when you do call? Let's talk about it. For FREEBIES, see my site, rachaelwonderlin.com/products
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S2:E14: My Personal #WFH Schedule
06/04/2020 Duration: 11minMixing it up a bit on this episode: giving you MY BEST tips to #workfromhome effectively. I've been working from home since 2016 and I KNOW it can be a real challenge, so I'm hitting you with my easiest tips and tricks. To download my freebie or enroll in my free masterclass, go to rachaelwonderlin.com/products
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S2:E13: 5th "L" Step to Embracing Their Reality(TM) Effectively
30/03/2020 Duration: 08minDownload the corresponding freebie here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/product/the-5-ls-five-steps-to-awesome-communication/ This episode is all about Step 4, LEARN, and how to use it to Embrace Their Reality(TM) effectively. Thank you to FlyingAngels.com for the sponsorship this month!
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S2:E12: 4th "L" Step to Embracing Their Reality(TM) Effectively
23/03/2020 Duration: 09minDownload the corresponding freebie here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/product/the-5-ls-five-steps-to-awesome-communication/ This episode is all about Step 4, LEAP, and how to use it to Embrace Their Reality(TM) effectively. Thank you to FlyingAngels.com for the sponsorship this month!
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S2:E11: 3rd "L" Step to Embracing Their Reality(TM) Effectively
16/03/2020 Duration: 11minDownload the corresponding freebie here: https://rachaelwonderlin.com/product/the-5-ls-five-steps-to-awesome-communication/ This episode is all about Step 3, LEAN, and how to use it to Embrace Their Reality(TM) effectively. Thank you to FlyingAngels.com for the sponsorship this month!
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S2:E10: 2nd "L" Step to Embracing Their Reality(TM) Effectively
09/03/2020 Duration: 09minPart 2 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!
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S2:E9: 1st "L" Step to Embracing Their Reality Effectively
02/03/2020 Duration: 11minPart 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!
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S2:E8: Interview with a senior living provider: Andrew of Vivant
24/02/2020 Duration: 32minJoin 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/
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S2:E7: Why Independent Living Never Hires Me!
17/02/2020 Duration: 10minI'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/
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S2:E6: My Hope for the Future of Dementia Care
10/02/2020 Duration: 11minWhat 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/
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S2:E5: What it REALLY means to Embrace Their Reality(TM)
03/02/2020 Duration: 18minFind 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!
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S2:E4: What IS Anosognosia and How Does It Impact Dementia?
27/01/2020 Duration: 14minWhat 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/
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S2:E3: What Is Ambiguous Loss in Dementia Care?
20/01/2020 Duration: 13minYou'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/
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S2:E2: What Senior Living Sales & Marketing Professionals Are Missing
13/01/2020 Duration: 12minGeriatrics 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/
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S2:E1: 20 Things I'd Want If I Got Dementia
06/01/2020 Duration: 17minWelcome 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/
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S1:E:30 BONUS: Sample chapter from my first book!
20/12/2019 Duration: 12minGet 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/