Betsy Wurzel's interview today is with Maria Khader, R.N.,-CM/DN, CDP and CADDCT, and Director and Owner of JK House of Grace which is located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Also, Maria is known as "The Dementia Whisperer".
About Maria:
Since 1995, Maria has worked in the home healthcare field specializing in the care of the elderly. She has been recognized by colleagues and medical professionals for providing high-quality nursing care. Maria has demonstrated the ability to manage, plan, and organize. Maria has fulfilled her life-long dream by establishing an assisted living facility where all aspects of the residents' lives - body, mind, and spirit - are cared for and cared about. She founded and established JK House of Grace, Inc in 2001.
Maria Khader discusses Sex and Intimacy in a facility setting and in the aging population and the importance of the staff and Caregivers being educated on this topic. Maria also discusses how to handle various situations that have come up in a facility setting concerning Sex and Intimacy.
