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Participants will: Understand medication classifications, side effects, administration techniques Understand HIPAA and standard precautions Understand when to elevate situations to medical staff Understand a proper medication pass using state standards Learn how to perform blood pressures, pulses, respirations, temperatures, weights and securing specimens Learn treatment techniques and infection control https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/a-celebration-of-life daily 0.75 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1606933785089-YAKN534T4OUQQ5T3FWMD/death+2.jpg A Celebration of Life: Finding Ways to Honor Death and the Dying Process - A Celebration of Life: Finding Ways to Honor Death and the Dying Process in Communal Living Environments Caregivers struggle with getting close to those they care for every day and then losing them. Leaders struggle with how to communicate that someone in the organization has passed away, and antiquated practices flood our buildings whereby no one speaks of those who are dying other than the interdisciplinary team. This half-day program humanizes the death and dying process unveiling a celebration of life that can provide closure and honor to those that are actively transitioning or those that have passed on. Participants will: Understand culture as it relates to death and dying Apply person-centered care principles to establish a basis for how to instill honor, recognition and closure for all those involved with the person who is transitioning or has transitioned Outline operational practices that can be instituted in both short and long-term timelines * It is recommended that leadership attend this program along with other department leaders as operational shifts would need to be understood and approved by these individuals. https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/at-home-caregiver daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607453522825-SSF8YNUQAPQNOK1839FH/aging-in-place-paul-shoul.jpg Person-Centered Care for the At-Home Caregiver - Person-Centered Care for the At-Home Caregiver It can be a daunting task taking care of an elderly or infirmed person in the home while trying to balance taking care of yourself and managing life’s demands. You worry about safety, keeping them entertained or perhaps you feel as through you need to do everything for them in the interest of time and accuracy. This full-day program will review the importance of creating a life worth living for the person receiving care while maintaining balance and finding time for self-care. This program pairs nicely with, Creating Safety in the Home. Participants will: Identify what it means to be a person List challenges that create imbalance when caring for others and making time for self-care Identify ways to empower the person being cared for to create meaning, purpose and to promote sleep Identify ways to avoid making the home an institution full of learned helplessness Discuss insurances and resources to assist in self-care https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/creating-occupation daily 0.75 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1606934268514-GEF94Q5A1V8G7VFIQ14Q/meaning.jpg Creating Occupation: Providing Meaning and Purpose in Communal Living Environments - Creating Occupation: Providing Meaning and Purpose in Communal Living Environments Having a sense of purpose and doing things during waking hours that are meaningful to us is essential to overall human health and well-being. Creating a meaningful existence in a communal living environment can be a challenge when we cookie-cutter our approaches to activities or diversional programming. Using person-centered care principles, this full day program will allow participants to understand the federal regulation under F 242 Self Determination and F 248 Activities and how to create meaningful programs that create a life worth living despite physical or mental frailty. Even if you are not bound by the federal regulations, this program will provide insight into how to create a life filled with purpose and meaning for those entrusted to your organization’s care and service model. Participants will: Discuss what occupation means and why it is important Explain why personhood, autonomy, choice and purpose are vital to well-being and quality of life Identify the characteristics/hallmarks of creating occupation Discuss federal regulations in regard to activity and how they translate into person-centeredness Identify the components of an all hands on deck approach toward creating meaning https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/conflict-resolution daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1611254789088-G4XASZDDVB67UH02GEU9/conflict-management.jpg Creating Effective Conflict Resolution Strategies Within Organizations - Creating Effective Conflict Resolution Strategies Within Organizations The work environment can be stressful leaving people edgy and in a state of chronic fatigue. The need to adhere to regulations, policies, the submission of reports, developing quality initiatives, spinning data and the like, typically while under a deadline, can make people unravel. Add to this the underpinning of maintaining a high level of executive and stakeholder group satisfaction and the pressures begin to mount. Employee groups bring various cultures, coping strategies, personal trials and/or tribulations into the workplace everyday and meld them into an environment where there can be great demands both physically and emotionally. This combination can quickly have negative effects on communication and create conflict that will go underground impacting productivity and quality benchmarks if not effectively mitigated. This full day workshop will bring forward an understanding of human behavior and coping mechanisms frequently used when under duress. By applying effective listening, communication and team-building strategies participants will: Understand that all behavior has meaning Define strategies that depict open communication and active listening while maintaining a calm, caring, compassionate demeanor Define ways in which to set personal boundaries and limitations in the interest of time management and workload Outline strategies that empower individuals to effectively manage and diffuse difficult situations Understand organizational boundaries and limitations as it relates to operational policies, human resource laws and employee contracts Define situations that require the involvement of human resources, corporate compliance or other legal resources https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/avoiding-and-reducing-chemical-restraints daily 0.75 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607100551633-G9CST4GWTIZGYVCWRYMP/image-asset.jpeg Avoiding and Reducing Chemical Restraints in Communal Living - Avoiding and Reducing Chemical Restraints in Communal Living There is a moral imperative to “do no harm” in the medical arena. The federal government has taken a harsh stance on the use of “off-label” drugs, especially for those living with cognitive impairment. The side-effects associated with these type of practices is under close scrutiny. This full day program will provide a thorough understanding of the regulations and what organizations are charged with doing to meet them. This program pairs nicely with, “Understanding ‘Behaviors’ as an Unmet Need for Those Living with Cognitive Impairment.” Participants will: Understand F 329 unnecessary medications and its implications in a healthcare setting Apply new knowledge to understanding other citations that can be linked to F 329 Using person-centered care strategies, apply an interdisciplinary approach to prescribing and ensuring concurrent review for medications being prescribed Apply a systems approach in utilizing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and the valuable insight of the interdisciplinary team and caregivers as a means to avoid medication as a first-line response to ‘behaviors’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607537954579-59RIBNC4B8ZPF0UPZ81W/AP_Photo_300dpi%5B1%5D.JPG Avoiding and Reducing Chemical Restraints in Communal Living - G. Allen Power MD, is a board certified internist, geriatrician and an international educator on transformational models of care for older adults, particularly those living with changing cognitive abilities. The author of Dementia Beyond Drugs and Dementia Beyond Disease he has been a powerful force in shifting dementia care away from pharmaceuticals and toward a culture of understanding behaviors as an expression of an unmet need. A wonderful mentor and friend, he has done tremendous work in shifting the culture of care for aging populations, and in particular, for those living with dementia. Dr. Power discusses decoding distress responses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607541280162-MVW7WFW6MQW1HIP6WOPA/WNYGrp.jpg Avoiding and Reducing Chemical Restraints in Communal Living The grassroots initiative in the person-centered care movement began as the Western New York Alliance for Person-Centered Care, funded by the John R. Oishei Foundation. While this Alliance is now dissolved, the inroads made and work completed culminated into the University at Buffalo’s Institute for Person-Centered Care and is primarily researched-based. This full day conference entitled, Home Is Where The Heart Is compiled change agents from all over the country and seated over 500 guests including state officials and law makers. Pictured here from left to right: Carter Catlett -Williams, Steve Shields, Carmen Bowman, Paul Hogan of the Oishei Foundation, Joanne Rader, Dr. Al Power, Sarah Rowan. Seated: Rhonda Palmiero and Bob Meiss. https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/living-with-cognitive-impairment daily 0.75 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1606936237645-NIKIF9BYP99O37M0YGL1/dementia.jpg Understanding ‘Behaviors’ as an Unmet Need for Those Living with Cognitive Impairment - Understanding ‘Behaviors’ as an Unmet Need for Those Living With Cognitive Impairment Those living with dementia experience neurological changes that occur within their brain altering their ability to communicate in the same ways they used to. Our world does not create environments that enable better communication for those living with cognitive impairment in the same way it does for those living with physical disabilities; under these conditions, so-called behaviors can manifest. As leaders, there is a moral imperative to train staff on methods to better understand those living with brain disease and ways to understand their new methods of communication lest we risk staff turning to the medicine cabinet or isolating these individuals when ‘behaviors’ arise. In this full day program participants will: Understand the neuroscience behind brain changes in those living with cognitive impairment Using person-centered practices utilize new methods for understanding and interacting with those living with cognitive impairment Using Feil, Maslow, Kitwood and Eden® principles, provide insight into reason(s) why so-called behaviors may manifest and what the person may be trying to tell us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607532471197-CRRUVZMC2L7NATA6A57P/Richard.jpg Understanding ‘Behaviors’ as an Unmet Need for Those Living with Cognitive Impairment Richard Taylor Ph.D., lived with the diagnosis of dementia, probably of the Alzheimer’s type. His purpose in life shifted from academia to one of a global change agent when he began to write and publicly speak about what it was like living with the condition and how people began treating him differently because of this label. While Richard has completed his earthly race, his books continue to change the hearts and minds of people all over the globe. Richard was a wonderful soul, mentor and friend. Dementia Resource Videos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607455755962-HBCXVG3KH1DSKB7QTBW3/taylor.png Understanding ‘Behaviors’ as an Unmet Need for Those Living with Cognitive Impairment https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/creating-safety daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607702077443-J2Z5BGXUKVWPBISIVS2M/safettttyyyy.jpg Creating Safety in the Home - Creating Safety in the Home Caring for someone at home and managing your own life can be a daunting task. Taking the necessary precautions to ensure the home is safe can save a trip to the emergency room, a stay at a rehabilitation facility, or placement into a nursing home. This half-day program will review ways to engineer the home, develop ideas to organize and create contrast making areas within the home easier to identify saving time, clean up and frustration. We will also briefly review the importance of advanced care planning and how these apply to the laws within New York State. Participants will: Outline simple engineering modifications to safeguard the home and prevent accidents Understand the importance of having health care paperwork and advanced care planning directives such as health care proxies, do not resuscitate, living wills, etc. readily available Outline ways to contrast the home enabling easier and safer navigation Receive additional resources about insurance and programming that may be available to assist https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/cultural-diversity daily 0.75 2021-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1606244537237-3G5H2UI1UYVVGOPOQ8HL/diversity.jpg Effective Communication With Respect to Cultural Diversity Within Organizations - Effective Communication with Respect to Cultural Diversity Within Organizations This interactive, skills-building, full day program develops a common language for participants at every level related to the fundamentals of communication. The program will outline the differences in communication styles and cultures and their impact on the effectiveness of interactions with others and those they serve. The program will also cover communication skills that lend credibility in today’s challenging work environment. Participants will: Describe the fundamentals of communication, the most common barriers and carriers of communication and the communication process Assess communication styles and learn ways to “flex” for the best results with others Explore attitudes and build awareness of cultural differences in the workplace Identify ways to minimize barriers and maximize the potential of differences as it relates to interacting with others in the organization, customers and stakeholder groups Outline ways to develop active listening and non-verbal communication skills Using practical application, apply new skills and techniques based on real situations https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/avoiding-legal-pitfalls daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1606933133947-VGLZS5DEPTTI27VR1ZYJ/medicallawsuitg1818935381_1301995.jpg Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Healthcare - Legal Pitfalls in Healthcare and How to Avoid Them As a certified legal nurse consultant with thirty years experience as both a plaintiff and defense expert, I have been involved with and been witness to many unfortunate lawsuits that could have been avoided. Anyone can file a suit, but there must be evidentiary support and culpability to win a claim. Families and responsible parties often act from a position of guilt and advocacy as opposed to seeking wealth. In this full day program, we will narrate how suits are formulated and how “death by a thousand paper cuts” sends family to the local litigator seeking a pound of flesh. Protect your organization by having your staff understand the importance of good customer service and how the likelihood to recommend the business to others is a good indicator of customer satisfaction. In the world of lawsuits, it isn’t about being perfect, it’s about the relationship you have with your stakeholders and the culture of your organization. Participants will: Discuss how various suits are filed and what needs to be present in order to file a claim Review the step-by-step process of a suit Identify common legal pitfalls in healthcare Outline the importance of relationships in avoiding litigation https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/person-centered-dementia-care daily 0.75 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607617435150-10UTZSDNVAFP4Q07J46J/Family.jpg Person-Centered Dementia Care for the At-Home Caregiver - Person-Centered Dementia Care for the At-Home Caregiver Caring for an elderly or infirmed person in the home can be physically and emotionally challenging. If the person also happens to be living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, this elevates the stress and “burn-out” because their ability to communicate or express their needs changes. This full day program will simplistically outline the brain changes that occur for those living with dementia. We will review the physical and emotional manifestations of these changes and how those living in the home can improve interactions and decipher what a cognitively impaired person is trying to tell them. Participants will: Understand how dementia affects the brain and how those changes affect the way the person navigates their world Using person-centered dementia care principles, learn to understand and decipher behaviors as an unmet need Identify “triggers” and “patterns” to reduce or avoid emotional stress responses by the person living with dementia Develop active listening and non-verbal communication skills using all the senses Apply practical application skills and techniques based on real situations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607618007409-UDLO95AJCXIM7DSDJCL3/dementia+brain.jpg Person-Centered Dementia Care for the At-Home Caregiver https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/change-management daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1606850851351-EIRGD73N5RSZPFY1PABM/transformation-is-a-process.jpg Change Management: Creating Sustainable Shifts - Change Management: Creating Sustainable Shifts Creating sustainable shifts in operations and/or the culture of an organization can be a heavy lift, particularly if the wrong coaches are in place. This full day program will review getting the best productivity and work attitude and how to locate the best leads and teams to drive sustainable change forward. Participants will: State the trajectory on how change occurs within the work place Outline leadership versus management and how styles can affect outcomes Identify methods to insert the right coaches to lead the shift Identify progress points and how to gauge growth and mitigate barriers State the importance of feedback and celebrating shortcomings as well as successes Identify typical operational situations that require organizations to pause before overshifting problems manifest https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/person-centered-care daily 0.75 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607106181384-7ECKPRDNI1L9PUX71VAO/Dementia-Umbrella+PNG.png Introduction to Person-Centered Dementia Care - Introduction to Person-Centered Dementia Care This full-day training will provide a basic overview of the anatomy and clinical manifestations of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia and then, by applying the principles of person-centered care, empower caregivers across the health care continuum to afford choice, autonomy and personhood into the world of the person living with dementia. It is advised that the ‘Introduction to Person-Centered Care’ be taken prior to this specialist training. We will focus on skills for interpreting verbal and nonverbal communications and outline ways to interact with the person living with dementia. Participants will: Apply new knowledge to understanding the behaviors/actions/needs of the person living with dementia Using person-centered care strategies/tools, gain insight into how to effectively respond to the various expressions/behaviors of the person living with dementia Create meaningful, purposeful engagement for those living with dementia What is that? A powerful short video that really sends a message about aging and intergenerational communication, particularly for those living with cognitive impairment. https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/directed-care-planning daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607107446396-GFY6D8XXV6KFMF57O9FI/PCC+planning.png Person-Centered (Directed) Care Planning - Person-Centered (Directed) Care Planning An typical interdisciplinary plan of care is created by various disciplines from across the organization that focuses on what is wrong with a person and how to fix it or prevent the issue from getting worse. Often times the vital missing link is the person themselves and what they want/prefer/choose. This half day program will narrate the importance of person-directed care planning in creating a life worth living. Participants will: Define the need for choice, dignity and a sense of control that individuals desire to maintain no matter where they live Understand the purpose of plans of care and how staff can use this tool to assist in guiding the principles and practices of caregivers and the team Using person-centered care strategies, develop ways in which to incorporate the wishes, preferences and desires of the individual being cared for into the plan of care/door profiles, etc. https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/family-education-dementia daily 0.75 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607109114888-TL7HOQ2MSS7KKWK2R0BT/1140-caregiving-mother-daughter-family-card-image.imgcache.rev5b27ccdf3bacb098a220da1ac6b3f354.jpg Family Education: Dementia - Family Education: Understanding ‘Behaviors’ and Improving Interaction with Individuals Living with Dementia Having to make the decision to place an elderly or infirmed individual into a facility is challenging as there can often be a great deal of guilt that ensues. If the person also happens to be living with dementia, this can add additional frustration and stress during visits as their abilities to communicate and express themselves changes over time due to brain disease. This half-day program is designed to cover the basics as it relates to the neuroscience of brain changes in those living with dementia, the physical and emotional manifestations of these changes, and how individuals can better interact with and support a person living with dementia. Participants will: State the changes that occur within the brain of a person living with dementia and the physical and emotional manifestations that can arise due to these changes Apply new knowledge to understanding the behaviors, actions and needs of the person living with dementia Using person-centered care strategies and tools, gain insight into how to effectively respond to the various expressions or behaviors of the person living with dementia Narrate the importance of meeting the person where they are to create meaningful, purposeful engagement https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/communal-living daily 0.75 2021-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607106703958-SVBYNL1KNO0N322E63SW/pcc+dining.jpg Person-Centered Dining Practices in Communal Living - Person-Centered Dining Practices in Communal Living This half-day program will review the culture of dining and why it is a frequent concern among those living in communal environments. Participants will: Define the history and culture of dining State the guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pertaining to choice/dignity, home-like environments and dining Using person-centered care strategies, develop ideas/concepts on how to transform the dining experience from institution to individual https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/certified-eden-associate-training daily 0.75 2021-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1617310473769-MZ4PY72D0NILS29BEANX/CEATStackedLogo.png Certified Eden Associate Training ® - Certified Eden Associate Training® This three, consecutive, full-day program offers practical tools, resources, and inspiration that empowers individuals and teams to initiate and maintain effective changes in communal living environs. It is recommended that those in executive positions who can approve and oversee change management strategies attend to better understand the in-depth commitment of this program. As the most widely practiced, comprehensive approach to person-directed care, Certified Eden Associate Training has been proven to offer practical tools, resources, and inspiration that empower individuals and teams to initiate and sustain meaningful change over time in long-term care. Through the Eden Alternative’s ® Ten Principle approach to person-directed care, participants will: Understand the WHAT, WHY, and HOW of the person-directed care movement; Learn how person-directed care improves quality of life and quality of care; Exceed new regulatory expectations for care that puts the person first; Help reframe the culture of care and transform perceptions of aging in our society; Leave class equipped and inspired to initiate change; Increase satisfaction for Elders, family members, and employees; Gain powerful team-building skills that strengthen care partnerships; Drive more impactful outcomes, more efficiently; Help reduce staff turnover and improve financial performance; Create high engagement among Elders, family members, and employees; and Explore innovative strategies that support empowerment, purpose, and growth for all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607537108362-GQUX8WV1TYSWQUUHV7NH/Eden2.jpg Certified Eden Associate Training ® - Bill Thomas MD, and his vision of ‘changing aging’ is the founder of The Eden Alternative®, an international, non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to creating quality of life for Elders and their care partners, wherever they may live. Through education, consultation, and outreach, they offer person-directed principles and practices that support the unique needs of different living environments, ranging from the nursing home to the neighborhood street. Pictured here: Bill Thomas MD, Hilary Lee, Al Power MD, Rhonda Palmiero and Jane Verity at the Eden conference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607536468778-7R1I16EAPOGO66T2UJUK/susan.png Certified Eden Associate Training ® https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/organizational-teams daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1606240164878-VM2E1VTINA4WDHUB72LE/image-asset.jpeg Building Strong Organizational Teams - Building Strong Organizational Teams This full-day workshop brings members of leadership and line-staff together to identify and build upon shared strengths while fostering deeper connection. Collaborative teams are essential to creating a flexible and responsive organization where people can be empowered to work together to build safe decision making into the front lines flattening the hierarchical curve. It is recommended that there be representation from executive leadership, managers, mid-level managers and direct care or line-staff to fully appreciate and develop their individualized groups for the betterment of the whole. Participants will: Understand leadership versus management Outline expectations and barriers to a flattened hierarchical curve Indicate the importance of boundaries, limitations and regulatory requirements Build a Team Code of Ethics Apply the power of their combined expertise to strengthen teamwork Reveal what the team needs to enable effective collaboration and creativity Find ways to honor team strengths and support growth https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/safety-in-communal-living daily 0.75 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607104286309-IOMI95IP2G6RHXHTS270/Home-Safety-Tips_shutterstock_382950307.jpg Creating a Physical and Cultural Environment of Safety in Communal Living - Creating a Physical & Cultural Environment of Safety in Communal Living Environments Meeting the regulations to ensure a safe environment, developing plans of correction when an incident happens and then ensuring staff follow the plan of correction can seem like an insurmountable task. Using a person-centered approach we will explore ideas that tap into staff and patient passions as a means of keeping residents meaningfully engaged and safe. We will review ways to contrast the environment taking into consideration the medical and cultural needs of those you serve. This all day program is appropriate for all levels of staff. Leadership is strongly encouraged to attend as they are the gate keepers for cultural and environmental shifts. Participants will: State environmental and operational challenges as it relates to safety and the work environment Learn methods in creating environmental contrast and meaningful engagement with patients as a means to quell so-called wandering Identify ways to expend energy and promote sleep with patients Understand cognitive challenges with safety and ways to engage and divert attention Create an environment where all staff participate in person-centric plans that create meaning and safety https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/introduction-to-person-centered-care daily 0.75 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1607106250791-PYIF5QOJLO4R0DLLC5LT/UBPCC.jpg Introduction to Person-Centered Care: A Fundamental Overview - Introduction to Person-Centered Care: A Fundamental Overview This full-day program offers an overview of person-centered care tying in the various theories that have created the cornerstone of the movement as it relates to healthcare, regulation and service expectations. The federal regulations will be reviewed that charges facilities to adopt person-centric practice across the continuum of care. Participants will: Identify what it means to be a person Describe the basic principles of person-centered care using Kitwood, Maslow, Carboni and the Eden Alternative ® Identify why personhood, autonomy, choice and purpose are vital to well-being and quality of life regardless of physical ailments, frailty or geography Identify the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid regulatory requirements related to person-centered care Look at Me Video: a video by the Veteran's Administration that tells the story of an elder in a long-term care facility. He asks those who care for him to see him as an individual instead of the shell of a person he is now. https://www.sugarandsoul.solutions/regression-hypnotherapy daily 0.75 2021-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ecd35432d1b9b60687a3cd1/1619200623796-5U75WRT2YJ7Z8LZBHR97/regression-hypnosis-banner-1400x440-21.jpg Regression Hypnotherapy Regression Hypnosis: Is it Real? Excerpt by Peter Woodbury Sometimes a person has a wonderful regression. Powerful, emotional, spiritual & there's a profound shift in the consciousness for the better. Then a few days later, they email me, "I think I just made all that up!" It makes me sad. Here's my most recent response on this subject: A long time ago, thru my experiences with meditation & regression, I understood the Hindu concept of Maya - this world of illusion. We have become convinced that this world of illusion is in fact "real". I now know that thru trance states, we access deeper states of reality, of oneness, of spiritual healing and of the eternal. The escape valve out of the mayan/illusory matrix is the imagination. It's a reason that the logical mind so denigrates the imagination and the related mystical experiences achieved thru the imagination. It's really about the egoic state's fear of losing control. It knows it is finite and doesn't want you to eat of the "forbidden fruit" of the imaginative forces which lead to the true infinite soul consciousness. So, the egoic mind, which is again fear based, needs to be reassured. So we need to reassure the finite ego mind in meditation, in regression, "Relax. I won't be gone long. I'll be back soon." Then after the session, notice if the effects of the regression are "real" in this maya world. We have acquired the spiritual gift and it stays with us. We know that regular meditation practice has positive physical, mental and spiritual benefits. How so? Where did we go? How did it happen? It's the same with a regression or near death experiences too. However, I don’t recommend you try the latter. So, was the regression experience emotional? Was it experiential? Was it spiritual? Did something shift in us for the better? Unfortunately, often after a session, the childlike egoic mind will try to tear down the experience in order that you stay stuck in maya consciousness and remain believing that this is the one and only true reality. It wants you to stay close. Stop flirting with other levels of consciousness. It gets jealous. Fears abandonment. Like any child. It's helpful to know we have many levels of consciousness and one of the egoic levels is the "doubting Thomas" consciousness, the part of us which won't believe anything until the reality is accessible to the 5 physical senses. This is the visitor that often accompanies a significant regression experience. But blessed are those who believe without just physically seeing. Those who can see with the spiritual eye. And can believe. 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