Tips for Dementia Caregivers 

Florissa Zinghini presents tips for dementia caregivers from the Positive Approach to Care Method developed by world renowned dementia expert Teepa Snow. The tips will help care partners when those they care for are overwhelmed, anxious, nervous or scared. She will explain how those with dementia see the world through a different lens and the techniques caregivers can utilize to help their loved ones adjust to the difficulties of living with dementia. 

About the Speaker: 

Florisa Zinghini is the founder of Reddi-Care Connections, an aging life care management company. She has worked for more than 30 years in the Long-Term Care industry in nursing homes, independent and assisted Living communities in New York and Connecticut, and in hospitals. Florisa holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Stony Brook and a master’s in social work from Adelphi University. She is a Licensed Master in Social Work (LMSW), Certified Care Manager (CMC), Positive Approach to Care Consultant (CPACC), Dementia Connections Facilitator (CDCF) and New York Screen Evaluator. She is a long-standing member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA), and a regular volunteer for programs at the Mark Twain Library.