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May News and Events
The most comprehensive center for family and professional caregiving.
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Social Health
by Shelly Slaczka
Life for the loved one you are caring for often feels bleak. Bringing more joy into the situation will encourage good health and help life be more enjoyable. Adding pleasurable activates and encouraging social contact are good ways to bring back some of that joy. When planning these activities, make sure they are approved by your loved one's physician. There are many activities that can improve the quality of life and bring back some joy.
Here are some ideas to help:
- Encourage friends and family to visit
 Be honest about limitations- Suggest others sends cards, letters, or make a short phone call
- Help put visitors at ease
- Suggest activities for visits such as reading aloud, walking outside, playing or watching a game together
- Adult centers often offer supervised activities
- Online support groups
- Eat a meal together
- Get outside
- Do activities together
- Record family stories
- Reminisce together
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Upcoming Dementia Training at Transitions GuidingLights
"Do You Know Who I Am?" is an Alzheimer's Disease training program for both family and professional caregivers. It is a participatory, interactive, innovative approach to learning how to work with individuals with dementia, especially Alzheimer's.
Interactive training prepares participants to be able to:
- Understand the dementia disease process
- Identify and experience common dementia behaviors
- Apply effective communication and approach techniques
- Implement failure-free Activities of Daily Living (ADL) techniquies
Upon completion of this training, participants will have gained the necessary tools to create a successful day for themselves and for the special people for whom they provide care.
Friday, May 6
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HEALTH AFFAIRS ROUND TABLE MOVES IN NEW DIRECTION
Next meeting on May 19, 2016
You must become a member to attend.
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2016 Registration is now OPEN for Attendees!
Tuesday, June 21 McKimmon Conference Center Raleigh
Tuesday, June 28 Durham Convention Center
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Cooper Linton and Nicole Bruno at the
NHPCO Conference
in Washington DC
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Radio Shows that Focus on Caregiving Concerns
Did you know there are 2 radio shows that can help you?
Caring Connections with your host Nicole Bruno on
97.9 WCHL. Reaches mainly the Chapel Hill,  Durham and Chatham County markets. Listen in at 10:00 am and 6:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays. Or you may find the pod casts of past shows by clicking here.
Eye on Health
"Care For You and Your Parents"
 with co-hosts Scott Fitzgerald, Haley Gray and Nicole Bruno. Airs Saturday mornings live from 7:00 am - 8:00 am on 680 WPTF. You may find the podcasts by clicking here.
If you have a caregiving question that you would love to have answered on air or if you have a topic you think we should cover please email: nicole@guidinglightsnc.org.
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Do You Know Who I Am?
7.0 CEU Dementia Training
"Do You Know Who I Am?" is an Alzheimer's Disease training program for both family and professional caregivers. It is a participatory, interactive, and innovative approach to learning how to more effectively work with individuals with dementia, especially Alzheimer's. Learn more.
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Transitions GuidingLights Caregiver Training Institute
The Transitions GuidingLights Caregiver Training Institute now offers the DHSR approved Nursing Assistant 1 (NA1) program. We also have scholarships available to Raleigh residents who qualify. For more information about this robust and interactive program, please click here.
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Information & Referral
Transitions GuidingLights is pleased to offer information and referrals to caregivers seeking resources for a loved one. Caregivers may drop in or call during regular business hours to receive personally tailored referrals to meet their specific care needs. Transitions GuidingLights provides referral services FREE of charge to family caregivers. Call (919) 371-2062 for help TODAY or Click Here To Contact Us
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CPR/ AED
Transitions GuidingLights offers CPR, AED, and First Aid training. This is a two year American Heart Association certification. Contact us if you would like to be certified.
Interest In CPR
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Awakening Program
The Awakening Program is a comprehensive life management program designed for individuals afflicted with dementia, especially Alzheimer's and their caregivers.
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Caring Matters is a 14 video series designed to educate you about the various aspects of caregiving. Click Here For Videos
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Caring Connections
Caring Connections is a weekly radio show for caregivers about caregiving. This show has entered its third year of production and can be heard locally on WCHL. All shows are also available via podcast by clicking
Eye on Health
A weekly live radio show that airs on 680 WPTF addressing baby boomers and their aging parents. Join Scott Fitzgerald, your host, Haley Gray, Sponsor, and Nicole Bruno Caregiver Correspondent as we discuss caregiving issues. Every Saturday from 7-8am.
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Lending Library
The Transitions GuidingLights lending library houses hundreds of books to aid caregivers in their journey as well as books that will help you to prepare to care. For your convenience we also have a complete listing of our titles online which can be found here.
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Skills Lab
Transitions GuidingLights has a skills lab available. Are you unsure of how to provide assistance with activities of daily living for a loved one? If so, contact us and we would be glad to set up an appointment with one of our nurses who will work with you to practice the skills you need to become a more confident caregiver. Contact us by clicking here.
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Thank You!! Community Partners
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