Dementia Care Coaching provides guidance and support to families and caregivers. 

Do you have some of these questions?

• How do I communicate with my family member?
• How can I manage the dementia behaviors?
• How will I keep my loved one safe at home?
• What are safe activities to keep him/her involved and active?
• How can I prepare for disease progression?
• How do I find relief and respite from caregiving?
• When and how should I hire in-home caregivers?
• How will I know when, or if, it is time for a move to residential care?
• How do I navigate through the healthcare system?
• What are some 'red flags' I should be aware of?

Tiffany Mikles is skilled at answering these questions, as well as providing home safety checks, and putting families in touch with written and community resources.

A customized care plan document is offered to all families.  This document addresses current issues, sets appropriate expectations and aids in future planning.

All cases are handled with the utmost sensitivity and integrity.

Dementia Care Coaching provides inservice education for health care staff working with the dementia population in home care, assisted living, nursing homes, etc.  Training includes:

• How to communicate with a dementia patient
• How to manage common difficult behaviors
• How to provide personal care and showering for the dementia patient
• Activities for the dementia person
• How to prevent wandering