Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday – May 23th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the April 19th at 6am in Australia AEDT
Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Terri Joski-Lang, the Director of Open Circle of Hopkins, Cora Cromer who is the Director of Open Circle Apple Valley, and Elaine Lofquist who is a loving care partner for her husband Marv who attends the Open Circle program.
Learn:
What is an Adult Day Program and who attends?
What specific types of services does Open Circle offer?
What is Open Circles Philosophy and how does it differ from others?
What are the benefits for the member who attends and their care partner?
Hear beautiful stories from both staff and a family member who has a loved attending Open Circle and how the program empowers them.
How leveraging the member’s past history can enhance the present; as well as how introducing new things can increase joyful times and help them gain confidence.
Where are the Open Circle Adult Day Services located?
How is the service paid for?
Here Is A Bit More About Our Guests:
Terri Joski-Lang has traveled the Alzheimer’s dementia journey with several family members, Terri became passionate about improving others’ dementia journeys and focusing on what persons living with dementia can still do, with purpose.
Cora Cromer has worked at Open Circle of Apple Valley for 11 years. Her background is in music therapy and education. Cora is committed to helping older adults find meaningful relationships and providing a space for lifelong learning through person-centered care.
Elaine Lofquist’s husband Marv has been enrolled at Open Circle Hopkins one day/ week since November of 2021. The two also participate in Giving Voice Choir of which they are founding members. They have been to Washington DC seven times to advocate for those living with dementia and caregiver support. They also are participants in a Memory Café, to name a few things they do.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort worldwide one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
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Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Thursday – April 27th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the April 28th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Bella Groves and Seni
Our Host, Lori La Bey is joined by James Lee with Bella Groves, and Deanna Vigliotta with Seni as we discuss what “quality of life and good care” actually looks like in Memory Care.
James Lee is the CEO and co-founder of Bella Groves, a company in San Antonio, Texas helping families in the journey of supporting a loved one living with dementia. James has 15 years of experience in the senior living industry and is focused today on helping his local community in central Texas.
Deanna Vigliottahas an extensive 30-year healthcare sales and sales management background. She spent many years of her career working in the Radiology Imaging space, where she built relationships with healthcare professionals, and provided related healthcare products & ancillary services.
Deanna joined the Seni sales team to better educate consumers, geriatricians, neurologists, Skilled Nursing Facilities – SNF, Assisted Living Facilities – ALF, Home Health Care, and Memory Care communities about the importance of choosing high-performing adult incontinence products to improve the quality of life for incontinent people as well as those that care for them. In doing so she moved quickly into the role of National Sales Manager with Seni, supporting her teammates and Seni’s clients, to shift the mindset in the USA from adult incontinence products being viewed as a disposable commodity to high-performing incontinence products being viewed as a critical component to the continuum of care
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort worldwide one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sound news, not just sound bites since 2011.
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Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday – March 7th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the March 8th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Lori La Bey talks with Kevin Dill who was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2019, in his early fifties. Kevin shares the symptoms he experienced, who noticed them first, who they handled telling him, and what happened when he went to the doctor. He also shares a very personal story about the depression that took over him, how close he was to taking his own life, and what made him change his mind. Learn how Kevin knows Jay Allen the Country Western Singer. Kevin openly shares with us, how he got into artwork, advocacy, and the power of his events. Kevin is a proud Military Veteran, retired Police Officer, and Director of Veterans Affairs. I know you will enjoy this wonderful conversation with someone living with Lewy Body Dementia.
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Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.
Check Out Lori La Bey’s Book Betty the Bald Chicken An Ideal Tool for Schools, Libraries, Support Groups, Children, and Adults
Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday – February 28th – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the March 1st at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Thursday – Feb. 16th, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the Feb 17th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Kevin Dill who was diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia in 2019, in his early fifties. Kevin shares symptoms he experienced, who noticed them first, who they handled telling him, and what happened when he went the doctor. He also shares a very personal story about the depression that took over him, how close he was to taking his own life, and what made him change is mind. Learn how Kevin knows Jay Allen the Country Western Singer. Kevin openly shares with us, how he got into artwork, advocacy, and the power of his events. Kevin is a proud Military Veteran, retired Police Officer, and Director of Veterans Affairs. I know you will enjoy this wonderful conversation, from a person actually living with Lewy Body Dementia.
Purchase a T-Shirt for $20 – $5 goes to the Lewy Body Association
Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio – Shifting dementia care from crisis to comfort around the world one episode at a time by raising all voices and delivering sounds news, not just sound bites since 2011.
Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday – Jan 3rd, 2023 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 4th at 6am in Australia AEDT
Today, Eilon Caspi will be cohosting with Lori La Bey as they interview the one and only Naomi Feil. Joining us will also be Naomi’s daughter Vicki de Klerk.
A little background on Naomi Feil:
Naomi Feil is the developer of the Validation Method. She was born in 1932 in Munich Germany, graduated from Columbia University with a Masters degree in Social Work. Naomi developed the Validation method between 1963 and 1980, through practice, as a response to her dissatisfaction with traditional methods of working with the severely disoriented old. The older population was her client base.
In 1982, she published her first book, Validation: The Feil Method. Her second book, The Validation Breakthrough, was first published in 1993. Naomi and her husband Ed, have made many films and videos about aging and Validation. Since the mid-1970s, Naomi has done over 1000 workshops in the United States and Canada, plus almost 1000 workshops in Europe and Asia.
She can easily be called, the God-mother of ‘person-centered’ care.
Vicki de Klerk-Rubin is Naomi’s daughter and since 2014, she has taken on the role of Executive Director of the Validation Training Institute. She is a Dutch-trained, Registered Nurse, holds an MBA from Fordham University and is a certified Validation Master.
Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Thursday – December 29th, 2022 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 30th at 6am in Australia AEDT
Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Doctor Daniel C. Potts, who is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) and a neurologist, author, educator, and champion of those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their care partners. He was personally inspired by his father’s transformation from saw miller to watercolor artist as his journey with dementia progressed. Dr. Potts seeks to make a variety of expressive art therapies more widely available through his foundation, Cognitive Dynamics.
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Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Thursday – November 10th, 2022 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 11th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Dr. Marion Somers joins Lori La Bey on Alzheimer’s Speaks Radio today. She is recognized as a visionary and thought leader in the field of elder field of elder care. She has over 40 years of experience as a geriatric care manager, caregiver, author, speaker, and teacher of all things elder and eldercare. I’m honored to have Marion join us today to share her expertise.
After decades of working directly with seniors and their caregivers, Dr. Marion launched a public effort to provide practical tools, solutions, and advice to those struggling to care for our aging population. She has helped millions of Americans through her book, “Elder Care Made Easier: Doctor Marion’s 10 Steps to Help You Care for an Aging Loved One.”
The time has come for comfortable, informative conversations to hit the airwaves highlighting dementia care! We are thrilled to announce “Dementia Divas – Caregiving & The Arts.” Click the graphic above to check out the trailer featuring Teepa Snow, Dr. Macie Smith and Lori La Bey.
Dementia Divas coming soon on SaltBox TV, a free online streaming service.
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I want to echo the thanks and appreciation of my colleagues… Your presentations were movingly authentic, fully engaging and wonderfully informative. Thank you for all that you are doing, and all that you’ve done for us!
Carla Koehl, Director of Community Relations – Artis Senior Living of Lexington
“Feedback from the conference planning committee and our leadership team was extremely positive. Many attendees commented that she was one of the best speakers they had heard.”
Pat Sylvia, Director of Education & Member Development LeadingAge WA
Listen Live or Listen at Your Convenience Tuesday – November 8th, 2022 – 2pm EST, 1pm CST, 12pm MST, 11am PST & 7pm London GMT, 9pm South Africa SAST, and on the 9th at 6am in Australia AEDT
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Our Host, Lori La Bey talks with Benjamin Surmi the Director of Education and Culture at Koelsch Communities, which is a third-generation family business that operates specialized memory care, assisted and independent living communities across eight states. They are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Texas and Washington.
Koelsch’s Innovation Lab pioneers best-practice techniques and technologies from around the world, all seeking a higher quality of life and better health outcomes for seniors. The Innovation Lab includes emerging technologies such:
o A new audio headset that leapfrogs the long-standing problems of hearing aids (a huge problem for those living with memory issues);
o A “de-digitizing” technology that enables seniors to enjoy family photos without the confusion of electronic devices;
o An AI tool mimicking the voices of family members;
o And various innovative brain health and communications techniques that have led to extraordinary memory and senior care breakthroughs.
Developed in France and largely unknown in the U.S., “Humanitude” is a special set of techniques for treating those living with memory issues – and it has demonstrated an ability to significantly improve quality of life. As a pioneer of the “Humanitude” practices, Benjamin is an impassioned advocate of these simple, principled, compassionate practices that anyone can use. His stories of Koelsch’s pilot innovation projects are uplifting and encouraging, especially to individual caregivers and those concerned about eventually living with dementia and other memory challenges.
We are live today so call in and join the conversation! (323) 870-4602
The time has come for comfortable, informative conversations to hit the airwaves highlighting dementia care! We are thrilled to announce “Dementia Divas – Caregiving & The Arts.” Click the graphic above to check out the trailer featuring Teepa Snow, Dr. Macie Smith and Lori La Bey.
Dementia Divas coming soon on SaltBox TV, a free online streaming service.
Watch Additional Videos or Download a PDF to Easily Access Titles & Links
Lori La Bey Can Help Your Organization For Staff Trainings, Family Support, Perspective Clients and Support Gatherings.
See What Others Have Say About Lori La Bey
I want to echo the thanks and appreciation of my colleagues… Your presentations were movingly authentic, fully engaging and wonderfully informative. Thank you for all that you are doing, and all that you’ve done for us!
Carla Koehl, Director of Community Relations – Artis Senior Living of Lexington
“Feedback from the conference planning committee and our leadership team was extremely positive. Many attendees commented that she was one of the best speakers they had heard.”
Pat Sylvia, Director of Education & Member Development LeadingAge WA
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