cont. “Senior Moment” Segment – September 11, 2024

3:00 – 4:00 PM

Seg 2 – cont. “Senior Moment” Segment

LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE SHOW FOR DETAILS OF SUBJECTS DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW.

DEMENTIA HELP CENTER w/ Kae Hammond, re: 75-270 Hwy., 111, Ste., 204, Indian Wells 92210.
– MISSION STATEMENT that Dementia Help Center is the rescue plan for family caregivers. Offer individual and family coaching, personalized planning, care management and placement when the time comes. Fear cripples, but knowledge empowers. Strive to educate, inform and manage the disease and then to thrive.
– REPORT on her clients overall. Clients KNOW when they are experiencing changes long before their friends and family realize the subtle changes. Then there is a MOMENT when the family and friends finally realize. Then it makes it easier to navigate.
– REPORT that there are over 100 forms of Dementia. Really only 12 prevalent ones. Vascular Dementia is the 2nd most common. Alzheimer’s is the 1st most common.
– DISCUSSION of “how” clients go thru the process of shifting and losing capacity. FEAR, ANGER, come into play.
– SUGGESTION that the best way to be supportive of a client is to say “I’ll be here w/ you and we’ll go thru this together.” Expand your knowledge of the services of Hospice to help.
– REPORT on their DHC’s bi-monthly “THRIVE” support group for ALL LEVELS IS BACK. Open to clients, family, caregivers. They also have a ZOOM meeting. Call for the link. FREE CONSULTATIONS. Indian Wells group meets 1st and 3rd Wed., of each month. La Quinta group meets 2nd and 4th Wed., in Old Town. of each month.
– (contact info: www.dementiahelpcenter.com and (760) 636-6355).

Kae