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Spark of Life Christmas gifts for Him and Her.
Please see below for
further details about these packs and other exciting resources to ignite the Spark of Life.
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Welcome to the festive Spark of Life online newsletter December edition, our last for 2007.
In this edition, Jane Verity, reflects on the fantastic response the Spark of Life has received throughout
the world of dementia care and how this approach is helping to transform the
way we care for people with dementia.
Over the Christmas break, we invite you to continue to
visit our website to explore our dynamic online community forums.
These unique forums provide you, our members, with a community where you can
learn from each other's experiences and have your specific questions answered,
even during this busy festive season.
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Christmas Message
This year we have focused on building the Spark of Life community to enable
like-minds and like-hearts to transform the world of dementia care. We are very
proud of the incredible team effort that has gone into creating a completely
comprehensive approach that encourages a culture of care where staff love
working, residents love living and families love visiting. It is our promise to
support you into the future in your amazing efforts to help people with
dementia and everyone around them to thrive.
2008 will be an exciting year where our 'flagship', the Spark of Life Club Program, a
comprehensive training tool that every facility and day centre can successfully
implement, will be released. Formally researched as part of a Masters Degree, this
program has shown outstanding results.
Our facility membership is poised to become truly
international and we look forward to welcoming enthusiastic people from around
the world to the Spark of Life Community.
We personally thank each of you for your incredible support
and heart-warming stories of success you have shared with us throughout the
year and we wish you all a Christmas and New Year where the Spark of Life is present for you, your
loved ones, and everyone you care for.
Jane Verity
Founder and CEO
Dementia Care Australia
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Sparking Discussions
Dear DCA Team,
We have a particularly difficult high-care resident who we
are having trouble managing. She constantly calls out, screams, and cries.
To read this discussion please visit our Community forum.
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Festive Food
The Significance of Food in Christmas Celebrations.
Food
provides far more than sustenance. Especially during the festive season,
careful selection of celebratory foods at mealtimes can bring comfort and
sociability, meeting two very important needs of people with dementia and all
those in aged care.
To
find out more, please read the article Food for Thought on our website.
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How to Dissolve Difficult Behaviour Program
We
have had so many enquiries about our new resource, How to Dissolve
Difficult Behaviour that we have decided to make this dynamic program available to everyone, without the need to purchase a facility
membership.
Difficult
behaviour remains one of the biggest issues facing those working in aged care
today and this unique product introduces the Spark of Life Approach,
which dissolves challenging situations and creates a nurturing environment
where everyone can thrive. Discover how difficult behaviour is a result of
unmet needs and learn a set of skills you can immediately put into practise.
This
program has been specifically designed for Facilities to use as their
monthly training sessions. As part of your membership, you
will have access via your homepage to discussion topic handouts,
supporting
documentation and links to related articles based on each of the six
DVD
topics. These
resources can be used to create training packs or handouts for each
staff
member, creating a dynamic, focused and interactive training experience
for all
involved.
Visit
our website to read more and obtain your copy of the
How to Dissolve Difficult Behaviour program.
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Spark of Life Community
Inspired by the Spark of Life Approach?
Do you want any question you have, answered by DCA?
Do you want weekly inspiration, ideas and tips?
Do you want your environment to be one where everyone loves to live, staff love to work and families love to visit?
Do you want your own step by step handbook on how to grow the Spark of Life?
Are you a facility leader looking to grow and inspire your team?
Are you looking to dissolve difficult behaviour?
Are you committed to excellence in Dementia Care?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, click here to read more about Dementia Care Australia memberships.
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Spark of Life Staff Uniforms
 Price: AU$58.50 each (including 10% GST)
Bring colour to your working day with our specially
designed, colourfast, and breathable Spark of Life Uniforms, featuring custom
woven rainbow collars and cuffs.
Facility Christmas Pack
His & Her Christmas Packs
Price:
AU$50.00 each
(including 10% GST)
Rekindle the Spark of Life in the special man or woman with dementia in your life this Christmas with our His & Her Christmas packs.
Both packs come with a gift for you, the carer. The 'Build a Supportive Partnership' CD will change the way you care.
To buy these products and view our entire range visit our Online shop.
All prices quoted will have additional postage & handling costs.
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Thank you for reading our December newsletter and to
those of you who have contributed such inspiring stories over the last twelve
months. We gladly welcome ideas or input to our newsletter and we personally
invite you to contact us with any suggestions for stories in our 2008 editions.
As you celebrate with family and friends in the coming
days, enjoy the spirit of the season and remember;
'From
home to home, and heart-to-heart, from one place to another; the warmth and joy
of Christmas, brings us closer to each other.'
Emily Matthews
The
entire team at Dementia Care Australia
wishes everyone throughout the world of dementia care a very Merry Christmas
and a safe and Happy New Year.
The Spark of Life Approach - Rekindling the Spark
of Life in people with dementia and everyone involved in their care!
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Warmest Regards,
Hellen Fisher - Editor
On behalf of the entire DCA
team.
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