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The DAWN Method
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The DAWN Method provides training in DAWN, strength-based dementia care for families & professionals. It was created by Judy Cornish, author of Dementia With Dignity and The Dementia Handbook.
This book provides tools and techniques that we can use when we spend time with people experiencing #dementia, which will dramatically improve the emotional environment for both parties in the care relationship.

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December 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
#Dementia impacts our ability to perceive risk—yet without choice and autonomy we lose our sense of self. When care partners balance safety with the need for autonomy, both carers and carees enjoy life more. Read about promoting independence: tinyurl.com/mv4v46rx
#Alzheimers #DementiaCare
December 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Idea #11 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Decorate your home for the holidays together, with holiday #music playing in the background and apple cider simmering on the stove. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...
#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
December 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Join DAWN HomeCare and get the video #class, monthly group #coaching calls with Judy Cornish and access to the private HomeCare community where you can ask questions.

#alzheimers #support #training #familycaregiver
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December 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
When you suspect that someone is experiencing #dementia, or hear the diagnosis, it can be overwhelming. Though you may grieve the loss of how things were before, not all is lost. Caring for someone with dementia at home is very possible.

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December 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Idea #10 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Have a snowball fight – outside if possible or inside with plush balls. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
December 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Creemos que las familias pueden brindar un excelente cuidado de la demencia en el hogar. Descubra cómo en el Manual para el cuidado de la demencia, ahora disponible en español.

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December 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Learn kind, mindful dementia care techniques and tools. Personal coaching--the easiest way to begin working with your loved one’s #dementia and reduce stress for all of you.

#DementiaCare #Alzheimers #Mindfulness #DementiaCoach #MemoryCare #Class
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December 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Idea #9 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Turn up the heater, put holiday music on the radio and surprise your loved one with a special treat in the car. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
December 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The rule I apply is threefold: support cognitive losses, meet emotional needs, and recognize the skills retained. When I apply this rule, my friends living with #dementia become happy and relaxed. This is strength-based #dementiaCare.

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December 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Idea #8 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Bundle up for a walk or a drive and head out after dark to discover the beauty of holiday lights. If you find a colorful block, do laps. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
December 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Idea #7 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Make seasonal treats a daily reward to look forward to after less-than- favorite activities. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
December 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Idea #6 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Add holiday #music, elf hats or jingle bells to your chair #exercise routine. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

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December 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Idea #5 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: When cards arrive, read them aloud. Hang them as garlands in the main room for re-discovering and reading each morning over coffee. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
December 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
"The DAWN Method is the most useful guide possible ... also a guide to the humor and beauty that can be found along the way. There’s a lot to appreciate on this journey, and in this way the DAWN approach is a quite heartening." - Jonathan

#dementia #coach #alzheimers
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December 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Idea #4 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Write to all your friends and tell them what joy receiving a holiday card brings to your loved one. Read our article to get all 24 ideas. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

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December 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Feeling alone as a #dementiaCare provider? Not sure how to handle certain situations? Get ideas and advice from Judy Cornish. Join our HomeCare Membership.

Group call this Thursday (today!) at 4:00pm Pacific.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Idea #3 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: If singing is a part of your family’s traditions, pull out those songbooks and begin singing. If not, play a song sung by someone your loved one listened to when young and singing along will happen naturally. thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...

#dementia #tips
December 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
When you suspect that someone is experiencing #dementia, or hear the diagnosis, it can be overwhelming. Though you may grieve the loss of how things were before, not all is lost. Caring for someone with dementia at home is very possible.

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#dementiacare #tips
December 8, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Idea #2 for a Joyful #Holiday Together: Sit down with holiday treats and a holiday story you enjoyed as a child or with your grandchildren.

#dementia #DementiaCare #tips
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Idea 1: Play your favorite holiday music and enjoy it with your family’s traditional treats (make it interactive by asking for their input on volume and other details). thedawnmethod.com/24-ideas-for...
December 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Expecting someone with #dementia to join us in our reality is asking them to use memory and rational thinking skills. We get a fight-or-flight response. Instead, focus on companionship and forego accuracy except when necessary.

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December 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Aprenda a brindar cuidado de la demencia DAWN en el hogar con el Manual para el cuidado de la demencia, ahora disponible en español.

#Alzheimers #Demencia
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December 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Schedule a personal, private, 8-week class online with a certified DAWN #DementiaCoach. You can record each session so your family and caregivers can review the classes as your loved one's needs continue to change.

#Alzheimers #DementiaCare #Dementia
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December 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Here are three components to strength-based #dementia care: 1) Bring personalized beauty and sensory stimulation every day; 2) Alter the environment only when necessary for safety; 3) Use your memory skills to share their happiest memories with them once they've forgotten.
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM