Dementia Communication practice brochure
- 1. Dementia Communication Assistance Solutions for Senior DEMENTIA COMMUNICATION Living through Initial consultation $100 The Naomi Feil Communication training session with Validation Method primary caregiver(s) $125 One on one communication session with For families and residents at home and in primary elder Assisted Living, Alzheimer's, and Memory $125 Care Communities Family communication session with two family members and primary elder In-home consultations $150 Communication training for primary caregiver(s) All sessions are 60 minutes One on one communication sessions with primary Suggested frequency is one session per week elder Service fee reduction for multiple sessions Family communication sessions with two family Evenings and weekend hours members and primary elder <24 hour cancellation fees apply 630-200-1149-jo@theseniorsite.com 630-200-1149—jo@theseniorsite.com
- 2. MESSAGE AND MISSION THE NAOMI FEIL VALIDATION The Senior Site was founded on the belief that people and METHOD business flourish when engaged in a relationship. When a nurturing relationship exists between two people, Naomi Feil, MSW, ACSW credentials whether they are in a community or a business, providing service or housing, deeper commitments are developed To validate a disoriented older person is to em- along with a greater sense of fulfillment. power them through a specialized method using empathy, employing specific learned principles After 25 years in senior management positions in academic and techniques, assisting that person to relieve medical centers, my path changed 10 years ago into the pent up emotions, express inner needs, and re- senior living industry when I was confronted with the issue solve unfinished life tasks. of senior care/housing on a very personal level, my mother! That experience ignited a passion to work with older It is a method for categorizing behavior to help maloriented and disoriented very old people to adults and their adult children. Since then, I have helped regain dignity through individual Validation and many families through this journey. Validation Groups. We provide solutions in senior living which include, but are not by any means limited to: senior referrals; assisted It is a philosophy of care. This method has tours of communities; veterans aid and attendance re- been researched and developed over the past 40 years and it blends philosophies of Abraham sources; elder law recommendations; estate and funeral Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Erik Erikson’s Life trust planning; validation work for those with dementia; Tasks Theory as well as S. Freud, C. Rogers, J. and, counseling within that realm. Piguet, and C. Jung. Our commitment to our clients: provide the best service GOALS AND OUTCOMES OF VALIDATION possible in terms of both success and fulfillment. 1. Increase verbal and non-verbal communication 2. Increase expression of emotions and needs 3. Increase movement and ambulation Jo T. Letwaitis 4. Increase social controls President and CEO Certified Validation Worker 5. Interact and socialize more: withdraw less My credentials are available on: 6. Lessen anxiety, frustration, aggression www.linkedin.com/in/senioradvisor 7. Lesson need for chemical and physical restraints Passion-driven excellence consistently demonstrated and delivered 8. Express their unique wisdom gained from life