Educational Opportunities

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Last month, I posted an article about hoarding in senior care communities, and it led to some fascinating conversations. As a result, I’m posting a follow-up article with more resources I believe you’ll find helpful.

In response to my post, some people told me difficult stories about hoarders they’ve known. But, interestingly, the article seemed to strike a nerve for people who wouldn’t be considered hoarders. Yet, they struggle with keeping clutter under control. (I can relate!)

If you need help in either of these areas or if you simply want to learn more, I hope you’ll check out a few of my favorite experts and their resources. First, we’ll begin with decluttering and then we’ll move on to hoarding.

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I love to curl up with a few good books during the long, chilly month of January. Today I’m sharing a few books that I know will inspire you as nursing home volunteers. These books are all available on Amazon. Simply click on each image for more details.

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The other day, I was talking with a friend about online classes. I told her how much I enjoy taking free MOOCs as well as the free online classes offered through Khan Academy.

My friend then told me about free online craft classes she loves to take. I didn’t even know these existed. But I checked them out, and now I’m taking a class that’s teaching me how to make beautiful one-of-a-kind greeting cards.

If you love to create homemade Christmas gifts, then I know you’ll enjoy these classes. Besides, I think they would be terrific to share with your residents.

You could take a class with a group of residents and then do a craft project together. Or you could offer the courses to individual residents who wish to learn a new skill or enhance a skill they already enjoy.

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Do any of you remember the days when a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease was often kept a family secret? Thankfully, the condition is out in the open nowadays, and it’s easy to find a myriad of resources about this form of dementia. Unfortunately, because there’s so much information available about Alzheimer’s disease, a lot of people think Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are one and the same.

In reality, dementia is a general term used to describe a group of symptoms that affect cognition to the extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life. Although Alzheimer’s disease accounts for about 60-80% of dementia cases, there are also numerous other forms of dementia.

A diagnosis of a type of dementia other than Alzheimer’s disease sometimes leads to a lonely and frustrating journey. While all types of dementia share many similarities, there are also significant differences.

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Your response to last month’s post about MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses) went far beyond my expectations! Obviously, my readers are very interested in educational opportunities. So this month I decided to share another of my favorite resources to help us keep up with healthcare information.

Have you heard about Khan Academy? The mission of Khan Academy is to “provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere”. Similar to most MOOCs, their courses are available free of charge. Unlike MOOCs, all of the Khan Academy classes are ongoing, so you can sign up whenever you wish and complete them at your own pace.

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