--_000_YQBPR0101MB08844E7FFAD51A12725704D9DB600YQBPR0101MB0884_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good morning, Tim and Timothy! Hope you had a great weekend. I'm going to dive into our Home Care content for later this month this week= and want to run a few topic ideas by you. I also wanted to ask, after reading about union issues for staff at Chartwe= lls homes, if that impacted you / your business or teams at all? Or if it's= just on the periphery. Once I have your input on the below, I'll start researching and writing and= tee Karine up for the translation. Thanks! AO Topic 1: Dementia at a distance * We haven't focused on dementia / Alzheimer's since January and I'd li= ke to incorporate the topic again now * I was thinking the angle could be staying vigilant for signs of demen= tia, and reinforcing top cues that someone might need further assessment, e= ven as we may be more limited in how frequently / in person we're seeing ou= r loved ones right now * There are a lot of news articles bubbling up about how COVID-19 has b= een extremely detrimental to other parts of our healthcare world, i.e. peop= le aren't going in for other reasons that still need attention because of t= he virus. * I think there's a good news angle we could tackle by focusing a bit o= n remembering not to forget about comprehensive help - including dementia -= and we could weave in the subtle-not-so-subtle messaging that great care g= iving is a strong partner for families to help assess seniors on a regular = basis through consistent touchpoints Topic 2: A night at the drive-in * Mood boosters are everything right now, and movies make a good distra= ction from the headlines. * Finding ways to create a summer drive-in for your loved one, even if = remote, can be a good way to mix things up right now. * I'll research the power of distraction and mood boosting movies (scie= nce) and blend it with a list of top movies to watch that were at the heigh= t of box office popularity in age-appropriate decades for it to be a trip d= own nostalgia lane for seniors in their seventies and eighties now (mood bo= osting), and include tips on where to find them online in Canada * Everything you need (the business case and the practical tips) to cre= ate a distracting night in for a senior - complete with questions to ask to= tee your loved one up to share a few stories of their own and have a good,= stimulating conversation at the same time Amanda Olliver Founder & Storyteller-in-Chief The Hudson Office 514-701-3242 amanda@hudsonoffice.ca --_000_YQBPR0101MB08844E7FFAD51A12725704D9DB600YQBPR0101MB0884_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-fa