| DATELINE: QUINCY, MA AND ORLANDO, FL... | | | | explained Moore. "I'm not sure who received the |
| Â | | | | most; the audience or me. Caregivers are a |
| Beverly Moore, RN, CS, founder of StilMee, The | | | | phenomenal group of people." |
| leader in Alzheimer coaching of Quincy, MA and | | | | Â |
| author of the book Matters of the Mind...and the | | | | Moore is a professional speaker and is available |
| Heart, recently gave a keynote speech at the | | | | for educational public presentations, CEU |
| annual Share The Care caregiver conference held | | | | programs, staff training and in-services. Her |
| at Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, Florida. | | | | book for caregivers, Matters of the Mind...and the |
| Â | | | | Heart sold out at the conference and is available |
| Moore, whose company has coached more than | | | | online at |
| 1,400 families in the care of a person with | | | | Â |
| Alzheimer's or a related disorder and who has | | | | To schedule a presentation or to learn more |
| more than 40 years of experience teaching and | | | | about Beverly Moore and StilMee, The leader in |
| training professionals and para-professionals who | | | | Alzheimer coaching, visit |
| specialize in behavior management, presented to | | | | Â |
| an audience of approximately 200. Her | | | | Alzheimer's Coaching |
| presentation, entitled "Circles of Care" focused on | | | | StilMee, The leader in Alzheimer coaching |
| family caregivers relinquishing the "me only" | | | | (formerly Alzheimer Coaching Services) was |
| attitude and being open to others in sharing in the | | | | founded in January of 2000 by Beverly L. Moore, |
| care of a loved one with dementia. Â Â During her | | | | R.N., C.S., who has more than 40 years of |
| presentation, Moore addressed caregivers' need | | | | experience teaching and training professionals and |
| for validation and the importance of sharing their | | | | para-professionals who specialize in behavior |
| caregiving responsibilities with those who want to | | | | management. |
| travel the "caregiver journey" with them. | | | |                    |
| Â | | | | The company has coached more than 1,400 |
| "Although the conference was not specific to | | | | families in the care of a person with Alzheimer's |
| Alzheimer's, I found a large percentage, perhaps | | | | or a related disorder. All coaches are trained, |
| 85-90 percent of caregivers were most stressed | | | | experienced, compassionate professionals who |
| by behaviors of those with a cognitive disorder, | | | | have worked extensively with individuals with |
| whether due to Alzheimer's, stroke, Parkinson or | | | | dementia and their families and caregivers. |
| the developmental delay of now grown children,"Â | | | | |