We Need Your Help Making Connections.
Share music preferences, stories, and photos to help caregivers personalize engagement.
We Need Your Help Making Connections.
Share music preferences, stories, and photos to help caregivers personalize engagement.
“Offering care means being a companion, not a superior. It doesn’t matter whether the person we are caring for is experiencing cancer, the flu, dementia, or grief."
- Author Judy Cornish -
Why Do We Want Your Input?
... to Help Caregivers Build Relationships
Your input can help caregivers get to know your loved one.
...to Keep The Mind Active & Engaged
Familiar activities and coversation makes time spent together enjoyable.
..to Encourage Reminiscing & Storytelling
Sharing stories is a great way for care teams to bond.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
STEP 1 Plan Engagement
Help your team indentify meaningful topics and activities
There are several ways you can help your loved one's care team plan engagement.
Use simple handouts or the Care Team Connect mobile app to:
- Describe music preferences
- Identify meaningful topics & interests
- Share special photographs
STEP 2 Personalize Care
We set up a tablet to help caregivers with engagement activities
Based on your feedback, we will customize a tablet with:
- music playlists
- a personalized profile
- photos from family
- games & other apps of interest
STEP 3 Follow Caregiver Updates
Download the Care Team Connect mobile app to follow updates from the care team
Caregivers can share uplifting moments directly to your personal smartphone or tablet, using the Care Team Connect mobile app. Follow the activity and stay involved.
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Describe Music Preferences
Personalized music can help teams:
- Improve mood
- Aid in relaxation
- Stimulate the mind
- Evoke memories
Get started sharing music preferences by listing favorite genres and artists.
Need inspiration? Our team created an index of popular musicians from the twentith century.
Providing music suggestions can help your loved one's care team build personalized playlists that become part of the care routine.
Share Meaningful Topics
Knowing the topics that are most important to your loved one helps:
- Spark conversation
- Plan outings & activities
- Build relationships
- Earn trust
The easiest way to get started is identifying a few topics that are most important to your loved one.
Need inspiration? Our team created an index of popular topics for engagement categories, including hobbies, work life, travel, traditions, spirituality, culture, radio, and TV.
We all have certain topics and activites that bring us joy. Understanding your loved one's passions in life can help teams guide engagement.
Upload Pictures
Having access to special photos with descriptive captions can help care teams :
- Get to know your loved one
- Enhance feelings of connectedness
- Encourage storytelling
Securely share photos with your team using the Care Team Connect app.
Interested in using the Care Team Connect app? Submit your information, and we'll be in touch!
Use the Care Team Connect app to privately share photos to a tablets that's stationed in the home.
OUR STORY
A SOLUTION FOR FAMILIES CARING FOR LOVED ONES WITH DEMENTIA
Gerontologist Debby Dodds - the creator of the Care Team Connect approach - is also the primary caregiver for her mother who is living with Alzheimer's disease.
Debby developed Care Team Connect to help other families leverage the power of music, reminiscing, and communication tools to bring joy into the lives of loved ones with dementia.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Your home care agency will send a personalized invitation with instructions for downloading the Care Team Connect app. The app is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
The app is free to download in the App Store (Apple) and Google Play Store (Android).
Family members will have access to the app for 30 days after the termination of services. Upon request, authorized family members will also be sent an email with content (including photos) from the app. Afterwards, all content will be permanently deleted.
The Care Team Connect tablets are customized with music playlists, photos and app activities for your loved one. They are also set up with security and privacy settings to monitor usage and limit access to apps that are specifically designed for client engagement.
No. The tablets that are stationed in the home have built-in cellular data connectivity. If your loved one does have a private Wi-Fi network, utilizing it may improve the quality and reliability of the connection.
Participating home care agencies offer an extended free trial to ensure the Care Team Connect app is right for your loved one. Beyond the trial, there is a monthly fee to cover the cost of equipment, cellular data, and software licensing. Contact your local agency for pricing details.
Get the App
Are you interested in using the Care Team Connect app? Contact us to learn how to get started!
Get the App
Are you interested in using the Care Team? Contact us to learn how to get started!
CONTACT US
441 Country Club Road York, PA 17403
tel: (800) 895-2919
