From Challenging 'Behaviors', to Challenging 'Situations'

This month, Teepa makes a guest appearance and revisits a clip from years ago. Join us and learn why we are working to reframe a challenging "behavior" into a challenging "situation" instead.






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[passionatesingle]

My mum had a restaurant with my dad so when she is having a challenging situation like the woman above it normally relates to food preparation or floral arrangement that was a hobby of hers. She sits in the kitchen and does what she thinks is making cakes, buttering filo pastry, cutting it into squares to fold over but its with paper napkins and pieces of apple that she has cut up with a small scissors i give her. As this lady she doesn't stop until she feels the job is done. She was the boss and made sure everything was as it should be for the customers. I actually encourage her, give her varous supplies she might need and ask for her opinion while i am doing the actual cooking at the same time. I even got a plastic tablecloth that she plays on, even cuts up but who cares.I want her to feel as if she is still contributing. Her little 'cooking sessions' last about an hour or so and then its toilet before a doze in her recliner. But it took me a few times to allow her to do this. In the beginning i wanted her to follow my agenda.I would get short tempered with her but soon realized I should just let her do her thing. She isn't harming anyone or herself and seems to enjoy it until she gets tired.

[glovskc]

Brilliant example of how caregivers can make assumptions & having background about a senior can help identify what’s really happening. All nursing homes & hospitals need this training!

[janetpogue]

This is a very good topic to explore. Mom has these behavior sometimes. I feel that almost every hour can be different when being with or careing for our family member.

[irmapena]

Love that you always treat your person with respect. They deserve it. Gracias

[irmapena]

Studying this again. Love it! Gracias dear Teepa

[jeannemccloskey]

Very helpful!! God bless the caregivers who have the patience an creativity to work with Alzheimer's and Dementia people every day. I am a spouse with a husband with Alzheimer's and see so much in this video that I didn't recognize. Thank you!!!

[Wombat]

I remember watching the original! I knew dusting was the answer but it was nice to see how you got there again. The ending is just endearing!

[karlaschnell]

Thank you again Teepa!! My husband is in memory care but he still presents challenges to me and the staff. This gives me a better idea of not only how to help him but them as well!!

[janetpogue]

Very Good Video to Share with friends and family ❤

[gmccarter]

This was very helpful for me. I just started caring for my mother in law who has dementia. It’s challenging but I know it’s dementia. Thank you Teepa

[janetpogue]

My mom can move like a sloth when engaged in this exact activity, wiping up something.

[downtherabbithole]

wow.. what a fantastic learning experience! thank you so much for this and for everything Teepa, I am learning so much from you! That hug at the end there really got me :)

[lesellen]

Wow such a great intervention! I’m learning so much trying to help my mom through this challenging journey

[j_t_p]

A small miracle. Amazing things still happen! I see the importance of having personal background information, in addition to knowing techniques for being helpful to our older endearing seniors. You have a special gift.

Thanks for sharing.

[kew]

You are an amazing teacher. Thank you.

[elizechoinski]

My lady 93 have Alzheimer’s, she is very sweet and very quiet. She never wants to eat or drink. I must tell her to eat, sometimes load the food on her fork, asking her several times to have a drink until done.

[mackenziemorgan]

Teepa, do you have any tips to get someone living with Dementia to drink water?

[Malee.ThomasThomas-nizt]

Question, my mom was looking for a coat and we have spent several days looking for her coat. She has been perseverating alot. Our help left her coat there my mom grabbed it says it's her coat and everyone thought she was crazy but she proved she wasn't. Short of buying the help a new coat how can we remove it. She has been sobbing while holding the coat so her forgetting about it us unlikely. Suggestions appreciated

[xlorpdw]

How do you help a family member who was admitted to the hospital and has been transferred to a building next to the hospital, but the location is not yet a residential facility. The family member wants to go home but the staff have the person restrained in a seatbelt because they just want to go home. They are so angry amd frustrated that they try to break the seat belt and also try to manually open the doors to the exit