In Your Community – North San Diego
Expect the Best in Dementia Care: Hands-On PAC Skills that Prioritize Dignity and Connection
At Griswold Home Care for North San Diego, we have embraced Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® to Care (PAC). PAC Skills are a series of innovative techniques designed to transform dementia care by focusing on both the why and the how. These practical, hands-on techniques empower care partners to improve daily interactions, making every step of the dementia journey more meaningful and dignified.
Our organization is inspired by Teepa Snow and the Positive Approach to Care® methods and dementia education. While inspired, any knowledge or skills we offer are only representative of our organization, independent of Positive Approach to Care®.
Person-Centered Care, Relationship-Driven Support
Unlike traditional dementia care programs, Positive Approach® to Care (PAC) skills put the individual and their relationships first. This approach encourages care partners to work with the person, rather than simply doing tasks to them. By utilizing the abilities that remain, PAC Skills enable care partners to create authentic partnerships, which reduce friction and foster more positive care outcomes.
Key Benefits of PAC Skills
- Enhanced Meal Intake & Reduced Resistive Behaviors: The Hand-under-Hand® technique significantly improves meal intake and reduces resistive behaviors, making mealtimes more peaceful and productive. This technique gives individuals with dementia a sense of control, easing the stress around eating.
- Improved Communication & Engagement: The Positive Physical Approach™ (PPA) enhances the initial interactions between caregivers and individuals with dementia. Caregivers trained in PPA demonstrate more effective communication techniques, improving overall engagement and fostering better interactions.
- Support for Cognitive & Sensory Changes: The PAC method is grounded in research on dementia-related cognitive and sensory changes, like visual perception and motor skills. This holistic approach empowers caregivers to tailor their interactions, ensuring a more supportive, dignified environment for individuals living with dementia.
Training Focus: Adult Experiential Learning Cycle (AELC)
At the heart of Griswold Home Care for North San Diego is the training of our care partners. Our training employs PAC’s Adult Experiential Learning Cycle (AELC), which has been proven to enhance learning retention and engagement by accommodating diverse learning styles. This inclusive, hands-on training ensures that every care partner, regardless of their learning strengths, is equipped to deliver personalized, effective care.
AELC Key Features:
- Practical Application & Continuous Improvement: The AELC method focuses on real-world application, encouraging sustainable behavior changes. This promotes ongoing improvement among care partners, benefiting both caregivers and those they care for.
- Prioritizing Positive Connections: By focusing on connections rather than strict agendas, AELC helps care partners foster more positive relationships. It shifts the language to be more supportive, replacing phrases like “She’s acting out!” with more empathetic ones like “She seems to have an unmet need.”
- Increased Retention & Engagement: AELC enhances learning retention compared to traditional lecture-based approaches. Caregivers can retain critical information more effectively through experiential learning, improving care quality in everyday interactions.
- Inclusive Learning Strategies: By integrating Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences framework, AELC accommodates a wide range of learning styles. This ensures that every care partner can grasp and implement new skills effectively, resulting in more personalized and compassionate care.
- Sustainable Behavior Change: Combining experiential learning with Implementation Science, PAC ensures that evidence-based practices are incorporated into daily caregiving. This fosters lasting positive changes in both caregivers and the individuals they care for.
Our approach makes care more dignified, engaging, and person-centered, allowing caregivers to better support those living with dementia while enhancing the quality of life for everyone involved.
Ready to experience a more dignified, compassionate approach to dementia care? Contact us today to learn how our PAC-trained care partners can make a positive difference for you and your loved one. Together, we’ll create meaningful connections and enhance the quality of care every step of the way.
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