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Nursing


Long Term Care for Elderly



THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS II

An experience in understanding how to care for residents "from the inside out"...

What happens when real caregivers become "real" residents? How will their experiences change how they think about being a resident? How will the care they provide to residents change in the future?

This reality DVD looks on as several real caregivers experience how it is to be a resident over an eight-day period. The DVD follows them day and night as they learn how it feels to be dependent on others for intimate care and daily needs. They experience incontinence, being bathed and fed by someone else, waiting to receive care after a fall, not sleeping well due to noise or interruptions, lack of privacy, irritability due to feelings of helplessness, and boredom.

From learning the importance of communicating more with residents to encouraging meaningful activities, the resulting insights of these caregivers are sure to sensitize other staff members--new and veteran--to practical and effective ways they can immediately improve daily care to residents.


DVD / 2011 / () / 95 minutes

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EASING THE ADJUSTMENT TO A NURSING HOME: STRATEGIES FOR FAMILIES

This DVD gives realistic strategies that will enable families to help a loved one make the adjustment to a nursing home or assisted living facility easier. It provides compassionate and relevant information that family members can use to help residents stay connected to familiar family and social activities, while smoothing the transition to their new environment.

The DVD discusses:
  • how to set realistic expectations
  • how to communicate with staff
  • how to plan a productive visit
  • how to acknowledge and address feelings of guilt and/or frustration.
  • It also documents how a three-way partnership between residents, staff, and family can grealty improve the resident's overall quality of life and provide more peace of mind to the fmaily members.


    DVD / 2010 / () / 12 minutes

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    IS IT THE RIGHT TIME? THE NURSING HOME DECISION

    This follow-up DVD to More Than a Thousand Tomorrows (the story of Betty and Everett Jordan's struggle with Alzheimer's Disease) deals with the tough decision of nursing home placement, and how the Jordan family struggled with that decision.

    In this DVD, Is it the Right Time? The Nursing Home Decision, several of Everett and Betty's children participate in a social worker-facilitated discussion of how that decision was made and how the communication regarding the decision might have been better handled. Their frank and honest questions and answers shed light on the importance of keeping open the lines of family communication around the timing of this very emotional and difficult decision.

    DVD / 2010 / () / 13 minutes

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    MANAGING CHALLENGING FAMILY SITUATIONS

    This helpful DVD will equip caregiver staff to recognize and defuse potentially challenging situations with family members through open communication and interaction. Using case scenarios, it offers proactive ways to create a "partnership" with family members before, during, and after the resident admission.

    Caregivers will learn positive family interaction tips, such as:
  • "active" listening and response to family concerns
  • communicating with demanding, hostile, or verbally aggressive family members
  • understanding and helping residents (and families) deal with their sense of grief and loss
  • giving residents and families a sense of control
  • These relationship-building techniques will not only encourage support from and interaction with families, but help staff to create a information-based relationship with residents that reduces potential conflicts and misunderstandings.


    DVD / 2010 / () / 22 minutes

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    ASSESSING NUTRITION IN OLDER ADULTS

    Due to any number of physical, social, medical or environmental factors, older adults are often at risk for poor nutrition. Developed to assess nutritional status in older adults, the two-part Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a valuable resource to identify older adults that are at risk for malnutrition. This DVD demonstrates the assessment process, as well as, how to measure arm and leg circumferences, and compute body mass index. The DVD also documents specific risk factors for older adults, and offers an accurate, age-appropriate assessment that care providers can use to develop an effective nutritional plan for the patient.

    DVD / 2009 / () / 34 minutes

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    EATING AND FEEDING ISSUES IN OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA

    Older adults with dementia often have an added risk of poor nutrition and hydration, due to cognitive loss. The Edinburgh Feeding and Dementia Scale equips caregivers to observe the older adult for eating or feeding difficulties, and target specific interventions that increase nutritional intake.

    Includes suggestions on when and how often to do an assessment to ensure accuracy. Caregivers will also find helpful insights on how an older adult's ability to eat is affected by late-stage Alzheimer's.


    DVD / 2009 / () / 38 minutes

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    FULMER SPICES: AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR OLDER ADULTS

    Developed by Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, at New York University College of Nursing, Fulmer SPICES is an efficient tool designed to guide critical thinking and overall assessment in the approach to care for older adults. This preventive-minded resource can be used in home and professional settings, and analyzes six specific areas of concern:

    1. sleeping problems
    2. problems with eatting and feeding
    3. incontinence
    4. confusion
    5. evidence of falls
    6. skin breakdown


    DVD / 2009 / () / 20 minutes

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    PREDICTING PRESSURE ULCER RISK (BRADEN SCALE)

    This DVD shows how to administer and interpret the Braden Scale for predicting pressure sore risks in home, hospital, and long-term care environments. Encouraging a visual-and-touch skin assessment in conjunction with the Braden scale, it specifies what to look for, how to prevent pressure ulcers, and how to assist patients with maintaining skin integrity after discharge. Covers the 6 dimensions of the Braden Scale: sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction and shear.

    DVD / 2009 / () / 39 minutes

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    DEALING WITH PHYSICAL AGGRESSION IN CAREGIVING: NON-PHYSICAL AND PHYSICAL INTERVENTIONS - FINGER GRABS.

    When aggressive behavior happens, does your staff know how to respond quickly and safely to contain the behavior in a way that prevents injury to both the resident and themselves?

    This program deals with the common problem of Finger Grabs. Your staff will learn the preventive, non-physical interventions for minimizing violent episodes and, if necessary, the physical interventions to contain aggressive behaviors while preserving the dignity of the resident.


    DVD / 1999 / () / 18 minutes

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    BON APPETIT! HOW TO CREATE MEANINGFUL MELATIMES IN LONG-TERM CARE

    This DVD training program presents a comprehensive mealtime program that focuses on principles of resident autonomy and person centered care. Special attention is devoted to identifying the needs of people with dementia.

    The program covers:
  • The effects of dementia of communications, behavior and eating.
  • Creating dining experiences with less distraction.
  • How to prepare and serve food in a way that enables the resident to eat as independently as possible.


  • DVD / / () / 40 minutes

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    CREATING A HOME IN NURSING HOMES: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE INSIDE

    What would it truly take to design a 'home' in the long-term care setting? This program identifies the ideal 'home' environment for care facilities by pinpointing many of the characteristics central to a resident's sense of emotional and physical well being. Based on first-hand input from residents, family members, and caregiver staff, the program looks at everything from cultural and spiritual needs to the physical environment and activities, and uses that information to document how caregivers and facilities can enhance the overall quality of life for residents.

    Staff will learn practical tips they can use to help residents:

  • stay connected to the outside world,
  • participate in familiar, meaningful activities, and
  • maintain a sense of personal choice and control.


  • DVD / / () / 21 minutes

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    I'M PRETTY OLD

    This program is made up exclusively of the reflections and comments of several older residents in a long term care facility talking about what it is like for them to give up a certain amount of independence as they experience increased physical frailty.
    This program is an excellent resource for professionals who work with residents in long term care facilities. It is also valuable for viewing by older adults themselves.


    DVD / / () / 20 minutes

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