Presented by

Jane Verity - Founder and CEO

Dementia Care Australia

Caring for Hip Fracture Patients

with Dementia

Hip Fracture Management Conference

4 December 2012

Seeing with the Heart

What the eye sees is only a shell.

What is essential is invisible to the eye.

Only with the heart can we see the

essential.

Inspired by Antoine De Saint– Exupéry

When the Spirit is Broken

There is no ‘Spark’.

Overview of this Presentation

• Emotional needs

• What is Spark of Life ?

• A new paradigm for understanding

dementia and what is possible

• Practical strategies to apply

• Implementing Spark of Life

Spark of Life

Spark of Life represents

the essence of what gives

and sustains life.

Spark of Life Focus is on the

Whole Person – the 100%

10%

90%

The ‘Spark’

‘The ‘Spark’ comes from our inner source as a human being.

It is that inner light that gives us the will and purpose to live.’

Jane Verity

The Sparkle in the Eye

Kisse

Why is Spark of Life Different?

Because it operates in

a completely new

paradigm that enables

rementia.

Rementia

Rementia describes a reversal of

the dementia process when

caused by the social environment

becoming more supportive and

understanding…

The term was first used by

Professor Tom Kitwood who was

the father of Person Centred

Care.

Tom Kitwood and

Jane Verity

Bradford University

June 1998

IAHSA Excellence in Ageing

Services Aware 2009/2010

‘Spark of Life was

unanimously chosen because

of its…optimistic whole

systems approach towards

rementia and dementia

rehabilitation.’

Christa Monkhouse

Swiss Board Member

IAHSA – 30 Member CountriesInternational Association of Homes and Services for the Ageing

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

China

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

France

Germany

Hong Kong (SAR)

IndiaIsrael

Ireland

Japan

Malta

The NetherlandsNew Zealand

Norway

Poland

Romania

Russia

Singapore

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States of America

Sweden

Quantum Physics

Albert Einstein

1879 - 1955

The Transfer of Energy

New Discoveries in Neuroscience

Examples of + and – Neuroplasticity

Negative Neuroplasticity Positive Neuroplasticity

Norman Doidge, M.D.

Author of: The Brain That

Changes Itself

Norman Doidge is a

Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst,

researcher, author, essayist and

poet.

Norman Doidge, MD

Toronto

Growing New Neurones

The brain is able to compensate for lost

function by activating, connecting and

growing new neurones.

Repetitive Practice

Congruence of the Heart

So You CAN…

Teach an

old dog

new tricks!

Epigenetics

Epigenetics is the new science of how outside

influences as well as our thoughts control our genes.

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Epigenetic Medicine

Spark of Life is an Epigenetic Medicine

as it infuses beliefs and behaviours that

are conducive to positive health.

Shift your Focus

Accept the person for who they are and

tune into THEIR special wavelength.

The Emotional Connection

‘The emotional connection

must be of such positive

intent that the person with

dementia decides from

within it is worthwhile to

mobilise whatever it takes

to activate what lies

dormant.’

Jane Verity

It Is Not About Time

It is about Heart

The Voice of People with Dementia

Non-Verbal Communication

• It is not WHAT we say - It’s the WAY that we say it!

• It is not WHAT we do - It’s the WAY that we do it!

5 Steps to Introducing Yourself

1. Approach from the front

2. Bend BELOW eye level

3. Wait for eye contact

4. Have focused attention

5. Introduce yourself

Rephrasing ‘Would you like…?’

• When offering food

• When inviting to something of interest

• When giving a choice

Spark of Life International Master

Course

A Master Practitioner can educate and

implement Spark of Life in their organisation

Who are Ready to Be the First

Pilots in Acute Care?

Further Information & Education

www.DementiaCareAustralia.com

www.DementiaCareAustralia.com