Improv for Caregiving

A series of videos from GMN on how the skills used in improvisation can be helpful to improving interactions with people in our lives who are living with dementia. We share some basic strategies and then provide walkthroughs of common scenarios.

Improv for Caregiving: Embracing the Skills of Improv

Improv for Caregiving: Strategy 1 – Distraction and Redirection

Improv for Caregiving: Strategy 2 – Beneficial Correction

Improv for Caregiving: Strategy 3 – Engage in their Reality

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – The Desire to Drive

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Gentle Approaches to Going Home Requests

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Healthcare Appointments

Improv for Caregiving: Kind Cues

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Money Matters

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Public Encounters

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Reassurance Over Reality

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Repetition of Questions

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Resistance to Support

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Spousal Accusation

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Supporting Memory Gaps

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Understanding Frustration

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – Understanding Without Acceptance. Supporting a Loved One in Denial

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – When Names Slip Away

Improv for Caregiving: Scenario – When Words Won’t Come

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