Our Services
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Consultation
Training and Development
Educational Services
Consultation
Private Consultation
Personalized in-home or virtual consultations designed to assess individual needs, provide caregiver support, education, and resources, and create tailored engagement plans for individuals - This includes independent older adults and those with memory loss and cognitive decline, alongside their support networks.
In-home consultations are available for destinations located within 5 miles of downtown Skokie, Illinois.
No distance limitations for virtual consultations.
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Our Private Consultation services may include:
Navigating Senior Care Options: Guidance for families on selecting appropriate senior facilities, including considerations for pricing, insurance coverage, and proactive planning.
Comprehensive Assessments: Evaluations of physical, emotional, and psycho-social needs through in-home or virtual consultations.
Safety and Accessibility Evaluations: Assessments of living environments to identify hazards and suggest modifications for enhanced comfort.
Tailored Educational Resources for Independent Older Adults: Informational sessions focused on lifestyle changes for optimal wellness, proactive care planning, and strategies to enhance quality of life as they age.
Tailored Educational Resources for Families: Informational sessions and resources on effective caregiving practices, recognizing signs of decline, and planning for future care needs.
Personalized Engagement Plans: Collaboration with older adults and families to develop care plans that promote overall well-being.
Support Groups: Offering caregivers and families a safe space to share experiences, access resources, and receive expert guidance.
In-home consultations are available for destinations located within 5 miles of downtown Skokie.
No distance limitations for virtual consultations.
Senior Setting Consultation
Comprehensive organizational consultation including crafted assessments, trainings, and tailored programs to enhance the experience of older adults, community staff, and support networks. Senior settings include adult day programs, senior centers, and senior living organizations. We offer complex support, guidance, and program development for life enrichment, hospitality, and memory care services.
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Our Senior Setting Consultation services may include:
Comprehensive Support: Focused on environmental audits, regulatory compliance, and program development tailored to enhance life enrichment services and hospitality.
Engaging Wellness Program Designs: Development of individualized care plans and training for staff on effective engagement and dementia care strategies.
Support for Recruitment and Onboarding: Ensuring successful recruitment, onboarding, and initial training of qualified staff and care professionals, to equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge for optimal resident support and collegial engagement.
Tailored Consultation Packages: Offering half/full-day workshops, guest speaking, and experiential learning activities to cater to specific community needs, related events, and to enhance staff capabilities.
Informational Sessions: Designed to help a spectrum of community staff understand efficient best practices, tactical systems, and how to recognize signs of resident decline and improve overall care strategies.
Operational Excellence in Care Services: Focused on training and development, staffing models, program evaluation, and innovative care strategies to enhance resident well-being and ensure compliance.
Training and Development
Certified Dementia Practitioner
Official Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Seminar - The required prerequisite for healthcare professionals to apply to become a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP).
Central Training Suite
Comprehensive training programs designed to provide foundational skills, understanding, and enhanced capabilities and knowledge of active older adults and their support networks, and professionals working in senior care settings and in-home care. Our focus is on increasing practical and in-depth understanding of the aspects of aging including living with a Dementia diagnosis and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and implementing effective engagement and care strategies that address the unique needs of older adults. These training programs provide the tested, proven, or research-based tools, data, and guidance needed to support current needs, plan for future care, and cultivate meaningful engagement. By strengthening the core understanding and extensive skills and knowledge of both professionals and older adults, we aim to improve the overall quality of life for individuals and their support networks.
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Our Training and Development services provide a range of options, including:
Diverse Training Options for Senior Settings: Basic and comprehensive training sessions tailored for professionals in senior care settings, focusing on Dementia care, activity planning, program development, community operations, and effective strategies to support a setting with a wide spectrum of older adults and their unique needs.
Support for Older Adults and their Caregivers and Support Networks: Resources and information designed to provide a holistic basic and in-depth understanding, strategies, and effective systems for optimal self-care and care for older adults; while also clarifying facts versus myths about a Dementia diagnosis.
Flexible Delivery Formats: Choose from in-person trainings, virtual classes, and hybrid formats to fit different learning preferences.
Structured Curriculum: Training that balances theoretical knowledge with practical applications, using interactive elements like case studies, group discussions, advanced reading, audio and visual aids, etc., to enhance general and complex understanding.
Activity Director Certification
Official training to become a certified Activity Director through the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP). There are three training pathways designed to suit the diverse preferences of lifestyle learners and levels of experience.
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Educational Services
A suite of interactive educational offerings that includes workshops, informational sessions, formal teaching, and speaking engagements aimed at enhancing the knowledge and skills for older adults, their families, and community organizations. Our educational services go beyond the general understanding of aging, providing inclusive best practices and tips, detailed resources, suggested action plans, hands-on engagement learning, and formal presentations; all meant to empower and increase awareness. Topics include preparing for various care needs, fostering unique engagement, and combating isolation, among others. We provide engaging experiences and industry insights that promote informed choices and active lifestyles.
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Our Educational Services offer multiple options, including:
Workshops and Seminars for Older Adults: Engaging informational sessions designed specifically for older adults and their families, focusing on preparation, practical and enhanced skills for navigating daily life, and specific insights to facilitate informed decision-making that allows them to confirm effective routines, set schedules, and utilize necessary resources.
Empowering Topics: Educational offerings with skill-building activities for older adults and senior setting professionals cover essential aspects of aging, including understanding current needs, preferences, and care options, building a positive and proactive mindset, creating unique and effective engagement opportunities, preparing to enter senior age, strategies to combat feelings of isolation and loneliness, and tips for finding joy within change; while also addressing the needs of support networks and caregivers.
Community Collaboration: Partnerships with organizations to raise awareness about aging needs, providing resources that support older adults, support networks, and healthcare professionals in maintaining a fulfilling an engaged lifestyle.