AlzBetter Dementia Coaching Program Seminar Press Release

AlzBetter, dementia care experts dedicated to improving care, empowering families and reducing costs for those with dementia, announced its intention to participate in a Dementia Coaching Program Seminar at the Gibson House Community Center in Marlton, New Jersey on Tuesday, March 26. The free interactive seminar, hosted by Evesham Township, will teach attendees how to keep their loved ones home longer, with Community Health Coach Maria Roswell, CTRS, scheduled to speak about how to best care for those who have dementia.

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“Loved ones suffering from dementia deserve the right care, and attendees of the Dementia Coaching Program can learn how they can keep their loved ones at home – for longer,” says Roswell. “AlzBetter was developed to close the gap in care and improve the quality of life for in-home Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, and since its inception has evolved into the most creative and successful program available to care for those with dementia in the comfort of their own homes.

“What’s more, the organization has accomplished all that while helping to reduce associated healthcare costs.”

Roswell, graduating with a degree in Recreational Therapy from East Carolina University, completed her internship under the supervision of Allyson Dedic, founder of Therapeutic Recreation in Motion, and for five years has been a Director of Therapeutic Recreation in the senior living industry. During her tenure, she has overseen the day-to-day programming for independent, assisted, memory care, short-term rehabilitation and long-term care skilled nursing residents.

“Maria’s artistic abilities inspired her to develop a unique approach to educating professionals on how to introduce art therapy – among other examples – as a modality for positive outcomes in the Therapeutic Recreation arena, and we are very much looking forward to hearing her speak at the Dementia Coaching Program Seminar,” adds Gary Skole, the developer behind AlzBetter.

The AlzBetter program offers services to both families/care providers and professional organizations, with specific offerings in the families/care providers category divided amongst services for families and loved ones, professional caregivers and care managers, and those in the professional organization’s category divided amongst services for home care organizations, payors, and providers.

AlzBetter’s patent-pending program remains the most complete and innovative dementia care system aimed at helping people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia to live safely at home, with certified dementia specialist care managers dispatched to patients’ homes to utilize custom software for an in-depth dementia assessment. Proprietary algorithms then determine a client’s current level of dementia to identify problem areas before the software creates a customized plan of care and daily schedule, including tasks and activities that yield meaningful and enjoyable days. What’s more, all activities are based on a patient’s interests and are appropriate for his or her current level of dementia; these can include bathing, dressing, eating, exercising, hobbies, games and more.

On the professional organization’s side, AlzBetter’s turnkey dementia program was created for managed care groups and other payors to fill a void in the marketplace for a comprehensive, well-rounded approach to caring for those with dementia. This person-centric program is based on scientific research and is the first of its kind to utilize technology to help assess the individual with dementia, and then create a structured program based on the individual needs and lifestyle of that individual.

The program is currently being licensed to managed care organizations looking to add a state-of-the-art dementia program to their business.

The Dementia Coaching Program interactive seminar will take place on March 26 at 7 pm at Gibson House Community Center at 535 East Main Street in Marlton, New Jersey. Light refreshments will be served.

For additional information and to RSVP call Maria Roswell at (856) 321-1500 or email Maria.Roswell@HomeToStay.com.

About ALZ Better

AlzBetter was developed by Gary Skole, who has operated a private duty home care agency since 1989. After almost twenty years of caring for people, he realized that he really knew very little about how to properly care for someone with dementia in their home. Like most agency owners, he would tell inquiring families that his agency knew how to care for someone with Alzheimer’s and then look for a caregiver that had received some form of training, usually from a nursing home or other facility. Sometimes the cases went well but other times they would go through aide after aide until the family finally switched services or ended up placing their loved one into a facility.