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EDUCATION CORNER
Care A Gram
FEBRUARY 2017
Making the Most of Physician Office Visits!
Face-to-face time with our physicians is often short. How can we make the most of these visits
when securing care for our loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease or related
neurocognitive disorders?
Here are tips from the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging
Division, and the Center for Advancing Health (CFAH):1
Make a written list of the topics you wish to discuss with the physician and the
questions you want to ask
If your loved one can contribute, add his/her topics to the list
Prioritize what you are concerned about so that you can plan to discuss the
most important issues first
Write a list of any recent changes in:
health
behavior
medications or possible side effects of medications
Write a list of any new symptoms, such as changes in:
sleep patterns
toileting patterns
eating/drinking
anxieties
ability to walk, get in and out of chairs and bed, etc.
Do these symptoms worsen at a particular time or day, or shortly
after a medication is given?
__________________________________ 1 https://www.nia.nih.gov/, http://www.cfah.org
A Special Monthly
Newsletter for
Caregivers
Inside this issue:
1
Making the Most of
Physician Office Visits!
Continued
2
Support Group
Schedule
3
Family Nurse
Consultants
4
February Special
Events
5
Creative Corner 6
At Alzheimer's Community Care Character Counts!
Sponsored by Alzheimer’s Community Care, Inc. and the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
and the Area Agency on Aging Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Inc.
The mission of Alzheimer’s Community Care is to promote and provide specialized, quality, compassionate care within a
community-based environment to patients and caregivers living with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.
Making the Most of
Physician Office Visits!
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Bring all medication bottles to the visit - including any over-the-counter medications, vitamins and other
supplements your loved one takes. Why is this better that a LIST?
A list may be incomplete – perhaps missing a medication, or missing the dosage or number
of doses per day, etc.
The actual LABEL has far more information for the physician to review, such as:
prescription (serial) number
date of initial dispensing
directions for use
name and strength of the drug - or active ingredient(s)
name of the ordering physician
name of dispensing pharmacist
“beyond-use” date
Many of our loved ones take multiple prescriptions. A thorough review should be part of every physician visit to
ensure that all medications are still necessary. Does the benefit of the medication outweigh the possible side effects or
possibly troublesome interactions with other necessary medications???
Ensure that the physician distinguishes symptoms from actual diseases.
For example, dementia is a symptom, NOT a disease. Be prepared to ask “Why does my loved one show symptoms
of dementia?”, or “Why have the symptoms suddenly become worse?”
Neurocognitive disorders are slowly progressive. When your loved one’s symptoms have suddenly worsened, there
is often a treatable cause – an illness, an early infection, a medication side effect, or pain!
We do not want to assume that the new symptoms are “just part of the Alzheimer’s…”
Use a notepad or your phone or other mobile device to record the answers to your questions and for noting
any recommendations the physician provides.
We acknowledge the National Institute on Aging and the Center for Advancing Health for providing these solid suggestions for
getting the maximum benefit of physician office visits.
While these recommendations go a long way to protect the health and well-being of our loved ones, they also apply to you,
the caregiver! Safeguard your health by using these same tips when planning your physician visits.
Alzheimer’s Community Care’s 20th Annual Educational Conference is March 16/17!
Plan to attend!
New research initiatives and the latest theories on risk-reducing strategies will be “front and center” at the Conference! To
register, call us at 561-683-2700 or register on our website:
www.alzcare.org
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Family Nurse Consultants
Boca Raton & Highland Beach
Lia Rinaldy, RN,
4800 Linton Blvd, Building D-502B
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (561) 381-0231
Fax: (561) 381-1073
Delray & Boynton Beach
Lia Rinaldy, RN,
4800 Linton Blvd, Building D-502B
Delray Beach, FL 33445
Phone: (561) 381-0231
Fax: (561) 381-1073
Wellington, Royal Palm
Loxahatchee
Eileen Pantoliano, RN, BSN
1925 Birkdale Drive
Wellington, FL 33414
Phone: (561) 331-6576
Fax: (561) 508-6394
West Palm Beach
Ingrid Navas, RN
800 Northpoint Parkway
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone: (561) 683-2700
Fax: (561) 683-7600
Lake Worth
Marcia Queres, RN
3680 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Phone: (561) 432-0668
Fax: (561) 357-7143
St. Lucie County
TBD
c/o St. Peter Lutheran Church
2900 South Jenkins Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
Phone: (772) 460-9166
Fax: (772) 466-9562
Palm Beach Gardens
Diane McCarthy – Greene, RN
800 Northpoint Parkway
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone: (561) 683-2700
Fax: (561) 683-7600
West Lake Worth
Marcia Queres, RN
3680 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33461
Phone: (561) 432-0668
Fax: (561) 357-7143
Belle Glade, Canal Point
South Bay & Pahokee
Jelena Curtis, LPN
470 Barack Obama Boulevard
Pahokee, FL 33476
Phone: (561) 924-7283
Fax: (561) 924-6295
Martin County
Erika Turke, RN
Towers Building
1111 South Federal Highway, Suite 116
Stuart, FL 34994
Phone: (772) 223-6351
Fax: (772) 219-2074
Boca Raton
2/3 Rosa Park Tribute
2/9 Health Focus
2/14 Valentine’s Day Party (Wear Red)
2/17 Pajamas Day
2/24 Wear Hat Day
2/27 Monthly Birthday Party
Delray Beach 2nd- Ground Hog Day
3rd- Tail Gate Party
6th - Sweetheart Week
10th - Tu B’Shevat
14th -Happy Valentine’s Day Cruise to Paris, France on the Love
Boat
16th - Chicken Soup Day
20th - President’s Day
28th - Mardi Gras Cruise Port of Call : New Orleans
Lake Worth Friday Music Therapy w/ Tom
Music Therapy w/ Elisha once a month
5th – Health Focus with Joi
10th – Hot Cocoa Social
14th – Valentine’s Day Party!
21st – Celebrating Black History Month
28th – Mardi Gras Celebration
North Stuart Music Therapy w/ Josie Brown
Music with Dana Mathews
2nd – Special Heart Craft
5th – Health Focus with Sizzley
13th – Ferris Wheel Day!
14th – Valentine’s Day Party!
21st – Celebrate Black History Month
23rd – Grapefruit Snack
27th – ALL ABOUT THE LEAP YEAR
28th – Mardi Gras Celebration
Wellington 2nd-Ground Hog Day
3rd- 1st Friday (Wear Red)
7th- Send a Card to A Friend Day
9th- Pizza Day
14th- Valentine’s Day
17th- Monthly Birthday Party
20th- President’s Day
24th- Health Focus
Port St. Lucie 2nd- Groundhog Day
3rd- National Wear Red Day
7th- Send a card to a Friend
10th- National cream cheese Brownie day
14th- Valentine’s Day
16th- National Almond Day
20th- U.S Presidents Day & Hoodie Hoo
24th- French Fry Day
28th- Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Specialized Alzheimer’s Care & Service Center Special Events
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Leo & Anne Albert Center - Pahokee
Black history trivia celebrated the month of February
9th red & white day
10th brown & pink day
13th pink and white day
14th fashion show
24th national French fry Friday
Palm Beach Gardens
PIANO MUSIC AND SINGALONG WITH JOHN – EVERY
FRIDAY
1ST-SING-A-LONG WITH TINO
3RD-SUPER BOWL PARTY(WEAR YOUR FAVORITE
FOOTBALL JERSEY)
8TH-CELEBRATE BIRDS(MAKE BIRD FEEDERS)
14TH-VALENTINES DAY PARTY
20TH-CELEBRATE PRESIDENTS DAY
27TH-HEALTH FOCUS
28TH-MONTHLY BIRTHDAY PARTY
West Lake Worth 2/3 Wear Red Day
2/6 Super bowl Party Wear Sports Cap
2/14 Valentine’s Day Party
2/20 President’s Day
2/23 Spa Day
2/24 Health Focus
2/28 Mardi Gras Parade
West Palm Beach
3rd Rep your favorite sports team
3rd super bowl party
14th valentines party & wear red or pink
24th Health Focus, Blue Jean Friday & National Chip Day
Black History Throughout the Month
Music with Tom & In Spirit TBA
Fort Pierce
1st Valentine’s Decorations
3rd Monthly Birthday Celebration
6th Easy poetry/Origami Hearts
8th Mike & Nancy music band
13th Valentines around the globe
14th Valentines card exchange
16th Health focus
20th Family day cupcake social/ President’s day history
27th Monthly Parlor Treatment
Creative Corner
(Activities to do with loved ones at home)
Valentine's see through jar
Supplies:
1 clean wide mouth quart jar
Vinyl
Vinyl cutting machine
Paint
Scrap fabric
Bakers twin or ribbon
Sand paper
Gift tag
Directions:
To start out use a Silhouette cutting machine to cut out an X and
an O. Each of the letters should measure 2.25 inches tall.
Next tip the jar upside down and paint the whole thing. You can
use chalk paint or spray paint. Also spray painted the lid ring red .
After you finish painting remove the vinyl.
The after all of the paint is dry fill the jar with some sweet treats
and embellished it.
Use a puncher to make a hole in the tag and thread the bakers
twine or ribbon through it.
Cut enough fabric to cover the top of the jar. Tie the ribbon with
the tag round the jar lid.
Submitted by: Paulo Borchani-Torres, CNA - Activity Coordinator Fort Pierce Specialized Day Center
800 Northpoint Parkway
Ste. 101-B
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone: 561-683-2700
Fax: 561-683-7600
E-mail: [email protected]
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