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[quote=Anonymous]I used to work in a memory care and was out of the unit accompanying a strong and able-bodied resident to an activity. She suddenly became agitated when a group of people entered the building and headed for the front door, saying she had to get home…I could not physically restrain her, and it was nerve-wrecking. In desperation to keep her safe I told her that her daughter was waiting for her in the dining room and she did an about-face and came with me. I spoke gently and calmly with her as we walked together, and by the time we got back to the locked unit she had forgotten the whole thing. Sometimes you have to use different tools, based on what works for individual residents; obviously it has to be done in a compassionate, caring and respectful manner. It’s definitely not one-size-fits all.[/quote]
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