Health Professions Press Newsletter Connections
Spring 2013
 
IN THIS ISSUE

2013 Best Friends Approach Institute

Dementia Beyond Drugs Training

Elder Care Conversations

Climbing the Healthcare Management Ladder

New Instructor's Materials!

Memory Magz: Outdoor Beauty

Bird Tales and More from Bird Tales!

 


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NOW AVAILABLE!

New companion materials for professors, including PowerPoint presentations, tests, and answer keys!

Visit our website to request your instructor’s materials for:
Ethics in Health Services Management, Fifth Edition
by Kurt Darr
and
Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems, Fifth Edition
by Beaufort B. Longest and Kurt Darr

 

Great new products for spring! 

Memory Magz®: Outdoor Beauty
by Ellen Belk

Memory Magz: Outdoor Beauty

Featuring 20 pages of vibrant pictures of landscapes, plants, and outdoor scenes, Memory Magz®: Outdoor Beauty is a visually stimulating tool purposefully created to serve individuals with memory impairment, Alzheimer's disease, developmental disabilities, other dementias, and diseases of the brain. Memory Magz® utilizes professional photography in this "magazine style" publication. Caregivers - whether professional, volunteer, or at-home care providers - can maximize the Magz by coaxing conversation while enjoying the Magz together.

Bird Tales
by Randy Griffin

Bird Tales

Bird Tales is an easy-to-implement therapeutic program that uses multisensory stimulation and the natural outdoor world of birds to help people living with dementia interact with their environment and share a meaningful experience with others. With this training DVD and accompanying step-by-step program guide, you will have the tools and information you need to start your own Bird Tales Program!

 

Spring has sprung! And with it, HPP has some exciting things cropping up as well! Seminars, trainings, and great new products are blooming right along with the flowers! Welcome to spring!

 
The Best Friends™ Institute


2013 Best Friends™ Approach Institute
now approved for 9 CEUs!

REGISTER NOW!

Become a Certified Master Trainer or Authorized Trainer in the Best FriendsApproach to Alzheimer's Care, and receive 9 CEUs approved through the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. Don't miss out on the 2-day experience with world-renowned authors in beautiful Orlando, Florida, June 3 & 4, 2013.

Visit our website for more information on pricing and Master & Authorized Trainer guidelines.


Questions? Contact bestfriends@healthpropress.com
 

Dementia Beyond Drugs Training

Dementia Beyond Drugs

Based on the award-winning book by G. Allen Power, M.D., this in-depth 2-day learning experience from The Eden Alternative® uses the framework of culture change to create a new approach to caring for people who live with dementia.

Learn why the current paradigm for dementia care can never produce satisfactory results and explore an experiential model that facilitates growth, meaningful engagement, and improved well-being via the application of person-directed practices.

Contact the Eden Alternative Education Coordinator for more information: education@edenalt.org or 585-461-3951.

 

Elder Care Conversations —
just $99.95!

Elder Care Conversations

New from by David Troxel (Best Friends series) and Kathy Laurenhue (Creative Mind Play series), this easy-to-use USB drive is full of audio lectures, PowerPoint presentations, and printable materials from dementia care professionals. This portable and handy USB will help improve and transform your activity programming with 150+ trivia questions, word games, discussion topics, and other recommended websites and books.

Click here to learn more and order your copy today!

 
Climbing the Healthcare Managment Ladder

Get your copy now!

Take the first step to elevating your career with Climbing the Healthcare Management Ladder (Jim Aldrich, M.H.S.A., M.B.A.); let seasoned experts be your guides!

Benefit from the collective wisdom and career secrets of 29 highly successful CEOs who have overseen a comprehensive array of healthcare settings and services, and gain insight into the habits, actions, and skills required for advancement in the healthcare management field. Learn what it took to reach the top spot in both large and small organizations around the country and how you can do the same!

 

More from Bird Tales!

Visit our site to listen to an NPR interview with Ken Elkins, co-developer of the Bird Tales program.

Order plush Audubon Birds!
The plush Audobon Birdsby Wild Republic share their songs with just a gentle squeeze, and can be used for added stimulation during Bird Tales activities! Audubon Birds are available at Wild Republic (bundle packs only) and Amazon.com

Plush Audubon Birds
 
 

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