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Beyond Adult Day Care: Rethinking What’s Possible in Dementia Care
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Lori La Bey talks with Melanie O’Connell, the Founder and Executive Director of All in 4 You, a Therapeutic Dementia Care Center in Belleville, Illinois. She is passionate about moving dementia care beyond simply keeping people safe and occupied by creating purposeful opportunities for cognitive, physical, creative, and social engagement.
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Lori La Bey talks with Tanya Taibl, a special educator for over 30 years. She became a caregiver in 2023 for her aunt with Alzheimer’s. Through this experience, Tanya has taken courses, workshops, and completed a certificate program in dementia care. Recently, she has published an award-winning book about her experiences and what she has learned along the way. It’s called The Words She Left Behind – How Alzheimer’s Changed Our Story.
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Beyond Adult Day Care: Rethinking What’s Possible in Dementia Care
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