Caring for individuals with brain failure takes training but they are so worth it! Reach out to www.teresayoungstrom.com If a nurse of 30 years needed training you just might too. Teepa Snow advises we Validate, De-escalate then Re-direct them emotionally or physically to another thought or location. It is a brilliant technique that with practice can be a game changer in the care of many individuals challenged with different types of dementias.
Our knee jerk reaction can be to become defensive but trust me that you will only cause more problems and an escalation in the shouting. Logic can be lost in addition to patience. You will frequently be wrong even you are actually right. Individuals with Brain failure can be paranoid, suspicious, never wrong and always the victim making them very difficult to get along with. This was my Mom but after some great training you too can learn to keep the peace and join them on the journey.
