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The North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association would like to thank our 2017 Gold Convention Hosts for supporting the upcoming Annual Convention & Expo. Be sure to visit Blue Ridge Pharmacy at booths 425 & 524, Medipack Pharmacy at booths 315 & 414, and NH Med Services at booths 415 & 514 on Tuesday, February 28th during EXPO 2017 – Mardi Gras – Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler.

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Make your overnight reservations today for the NCHCFA Annual Convention and Expo February 26 – March 1, 2017 at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons/Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, Greensboro, NC. Call the Sheraton at (800) 242-6556 and identify that you are with “NC Health Care Facilities Association 2017 Convention” to receive the group discounted rate.

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Make plans today to attend the NCHCFA Annual Convention and Expo February 26 – March 1, 2017. You do not want to miss Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Dementia Care & Training Specialist, Positive Approach, LLC & Counseling Associate, Duke University School of Nursing. Ms. Snow will present Dementia 360: Seeing It from All Directions on Tuesday, February 28th at 8:00 am for Package One attendees.

Dementia 360: Seeing It from All Directions will provide attendees with a wide variety of perspectives on dementia. It will help you develop programming and services that meet the needs of all those affected by the disease. It will address dementia-related issues from the point of view of the individuals with dementia, individuals without dementia, family members, caregiving staff, food service and housekeeping staff, maintenance and reception staff, as well as friends and visitors, regulators, and marketing. By the end of this session, you will be able to discuss the impact of dementia on each of these ‘players’, describe some of the key strategies to meet the needs each has, and begin to develop programming and services that have a high probability of making a positive difference in the lives of all concerned.

In addition, Teepa will also present Improving Our Hands on Skills for Giving Care When Someone is Living with Dementia for Package Two (Nurses and Nurse Aides) attendees on Tuesday, February 28th at 10:30 am.

During Improving Our Hands on Skills for Giving Care When Someone is Living with Dementia, Teepa will build on what we now ‘know’ and understand about dementia as we develop new skills to better support and help. We will start with our approach, our cues, and our ability to connect. Then we will work on hands on ways of communicating and assisting with daily life and in times of distress.

Objectives:

• Recognize the role that your words and actions play in the behavior and responses of people with dementia
• Describe some of the critical factors for optimizing positive interactions
• Identify techniques that improve the potential for successful communication
• Demonstrate use of positive communication strategies in an interaction

Brochures outlining specific program details will be available soon. To view the tentative agenda click below:

http://nursinghnc.webfactional.com/files/2016/12/2017_CoventionAgenda-12072016.pdf

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With more than 100 activities and care plans for long term care residents, there’s an activity that suits each resident’s distinct needs, no matter what the clinical condition or cognitive limitation.
Inside this book, you’ll find:

• Dozens of comprehensive activity plans for every type of resident
• Simple explanations of corresponding CMS regulations
• Chapters devoted to residents with unique activity needs, including Alzheimer’s and dementia residents, bariatric residents, short-term stay residents, non-ambulatory residents, and more.

Each activity provides concise and specific steps that will help make it a success. Several variations, adaptations, modifications, and hints for customizing the activity to your facility are also offered. Bonus CD-ROM included! Each of the activities, forms, and care plans found in this book can also be accessed on the companion CD-ROM. Take this CD-ROM with you to any location and provide your residents with meaningful activities to foster a higher quality of life.

To order, visit http://www.AHCApublications.org or call (800) 321-0343. Fax orders may also be placed at (800) 869-5605.

Product # 8131
AHCA Members (on-line price) $129.00

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This brochure outlines what physical restraints are, when they should be used, rules and regulations concerning restraints, and making decisions about using them. To order, e-mail your request to Donna Snyder at donnas@nchcfa.org.

• NCHCFA Member: $30.00 per 100 brochures plus tax and shipping
• Non-Members: $60.00 per 100 brochures plus tax and shipping

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New Year’s Resolutions: Exercise and Nutrition Tips

http://psychcentral.com/lib/new-years-resolutions-exercise-and-nutrition-tips/

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Forty-five percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. The top resolutions are: to lose weight, get organized, to spend less and save more, to stay fit and healthy, and to quit smoking. While nearly half of all Americans make resolutions, 25 percent of them give up on their resolutions by the second week of January.

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