Changing the Culture in Dementia Care
Randy L.. Griffin, RN, MS, HNC
The keynote address will focus on person-centered approaches that honor the individual with dementia. Facilities and caregivers can make simple modifications in practice to promote and sustain a culture of compassionate and dignified care that can bring more choice, meaning and purpose to the lives of our residents.
Randy will touch on several elements of culture change that include:
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The importance of environmental design
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Promoting social and emotional connections between caregivers and residents
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Use of creative and innovative programs
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Transforming the dining experience
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Use of non-pharmacological approaches to pain and discomfort
Randy L. Griffin, RN, MS, HNC, is an expert in the field of dementia care. With more than 30 years of experience ranging from nursing and nutritional services to program development and health care administration, Randy’s programs and models have set new standards in caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Randy has pioneered the practice of “intentional caregiving” for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Her approach centers on treating the whole person, not just the individual’s symptoms, by creating a culture rich with emotional nourishment.
She is a Certified Holistic Nurse, Reflexologist and Therapeutic Touch practitioner and instructor. Randy’s DVD “An Introduction to Therapeutic Touch” was released in June 2012. She is the author of the book “Changing the Culture in Dementia Care released in 2012. Her latest program Bird Tales was developed in 2013 in conjunction with the National Audubon Society. This DVD and program guide was developed to improve the quality of life for people with dementia through their interactions with birds and connecting with nature.
Randy lectures and leads workshops nationwide while providing consulting services to health care facilities.