WELCOME TO THE DEMENTIA CARE FOUNDATION
DementiaCare Foundation is a Minnesota 501c3 nonprofit corporation organized under the name of Lakeview Ranch Innovative Dementia Care Foundation. Perhaps you have faced, or are currently facing, care-giving decisions for a loved one. Understanding the costs associated with specialized residential dementia care, the foundation strives to be a source of financial support through direct care scholarships and program support.
If your life has been touched by dementia, you understand the need for change. You can help restore dignity to others with dementia. Here are ways to get involved.
Judy Berry from Cokato MN Named Purpose Prize Fellow
Purpose Prizes Honor Americans Over Age 60 for Making an Extraordinary Impact in their Encore Careers. More...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Presents Judy Berry With a 2010 Community Health Leaders Award
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Person-Centered Care for Residents with Dementia Exhibiting Aggressive Behavior Reduces Psychiatric Hospitalizations and Behavior-Related Medications, appears in the August 17, 2011 issue of the AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange (www.innovations.ahrq.gov)
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Understanding Dementia; The Caregivers Notebook This is a DVD video that highlights helpful tips and positive approach caregivers can use when dealing with those with dementia. It i s a highly educational tool for families, caregivers and anyone interested in dementia care. All proceeds from this video go to providing direct care for others in need of specialized dementia care.This video was made using real life personal experiences of residents and caregivers of Lakeview Ranch Inc. |
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Living with Dementia G. Allen Power, MD., understands Dementia from the medical and caring perspective in ways that few people do. Richard Taylor, PhD., understands dementia from the inside out! Together, they form a formidable team. And for the first time, they share the same stage! You will experience dementia from a fresh perspective that will leave you thinking in many ways. If you care for one or more persons living with dementia, either as a professional, a family member, a friend, or someone that is living with the symptoms of dementia, this DVD is one of the most valuable resources you can find for this journey. |
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Live outside the stigma - Comfronting the Mthys and Stigmas of Alzheimer's disease and other related dementia from the inside out. Everyone talks of the Myths and Stigmas attached to the words you have dementia, probably of this or that type. What are some of these myths and stigmas? How does someone living with the real consequences of them live with them, explain them, try everyday to over-come them within himself. Join Richard Taylor, PhD. as he shares in life experiences living with dementia, probably of the Alzheimer's type. This is a must watch DVD both for caregivers as well as those with the symptoms of dementia. $35.00 Order now |
None of us knows if or when we will develop dementia. It is a devastating disease that can cause some otherwise kind and caring people to turn aggressive. You will see a revolutionary approach to eliminating that kind of behavior. Reporter Trish Van Pilsum takes you to a place some families call: a hidden heaven. To help us restore dignity to those with dementia Donate now. To learn more about Lakeview Ranch, go to:www.lakeviewranch.com |
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NOTE CARDS NOW AVAILABLE
10 Pack of assorted or individual resident artwork.