Group Edition
Caring for another human being requires a special kind of person - someone who is empathetic, patient and kind. But how can a person who cares for elders be empathetic when they have never experienced old age in its fragile state? And yet we make decisions for and about our elders as though we know what they are coping with. Lessening the chasm between us and our elders gives us a greater chance of meeting their needs.
Learning to create a positive environment for those with Dementia can only come from attempting to walk in their shoes. The VDT® – Group Edition is a unique, interactive tool kit proven to improve communication and care. Created by P.K. Beville, a specialist in Geriatrics, this valuable, easy to follow experiential kit is designed for care giving facilities and community organizations to help identify with and understand patients’ behaviors and needs.
The group kit has been used for:
New Employees
Hospitals
Law Makers
Universities
Law Enforcement
Churches
Doctor’s Offices
Individuals working in the public sector
Department of Transportation
And many more groups!
The VDT®-Group Edition includes
- A step by step manual to guide facilitators through the administration of the VDT experience.
- Three CD's that replicate dementia-induced confusion
- Three sets of goggles
- Three sets of shoe inserts
- Three sets of sensory deprivation gloves
- A set of simple tasks to be completed while senses are impaired to simulate:
o Loss of hearing and increased confusion
o Loss of central and peripheral vision
o Loss of sensory nerves and fine motor skills
o Onset of arthritis and neuropathy
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A form for tracking attitudinal changes before and after experience
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A Quick Guide DVD
Be Prepared To See Attitudes Change!
Upon the completion of VDT –Group Edition training, caregivers were able to identify with and better understand the behaviors and needs of those in their care. Comments from participants included:
"We take too much for granted."
"Humbling."
"I felt very vulnerable, alone and helpless."
"At least I knew it would be over soon and I could go back to normal.
Our residents have to live with it every day."
"At least I knew it would be over soon and I could go back to normal.
Our residents have to live with it every day."
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Group Edition - US - $400 + $20 S&H
Group Edition - Canada - $400 + $30 S&H
For Replacement items click here.
**Click here to download the Printable Order Form
For Individual and Family Edition - Click Here
Family kits cannot be purchased by Elder Care Communities (nursing homes, assisted living, hospice, home health agencies, etc) (ECC) unless we have a record of purchase of the Group kit. This will allow your ECC to send both families and staff through the VDT® Group Edition, thereby meeting the dementia training requirement and also meeting the needs of your families and community. If your ECC already has a Group VDT®, the Family kit can be purchased for individual families. SWD will provide a discount of $25.00 if both kits are purchased at the same time.
Proceeds from the sale of the VDT®– Group Edition go toward the fulfillment of dreams for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
