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Welcome to the Purple Thumb Club!
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Purple Thumb Club: Nurturing Growth in Dementia Care
Purple is the color that identifies support within the Alzheimer’s Community. The “Purple Thumb” Club provides guidance to help caregivers learn and apply individualized approaches to care that will enable the person with dementia to thrive.
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A person with a “Green Thumb” has the ability to nurture, care for and grow plants. A plant will bloom, a plant can be revived if it wilts, and a plant brings joy to others when cared for in the right way. Having a green thumb means to have a special skill. Taking care of a plant requires specific knowledge. Skills can be learned. If a plant is not thriving, we change the care it receives.
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A person with a “Purple Thumb” has the ability to nurture and provide care approaches to a person with Alzheimer’s disease. Having a “Purple Thumb” means having a special skill and ability to help the person with dementia thrive, grow, and bloom. Taking care of a person with dementia requires specific knowledge. Skills can be learned. If a person with dementia is not thriving, we must also change the care that person receives.
Purple Thumb Training
Your community can become a Purple Thumb Community by completing the Purple Thumb Training with ActivTimes. Individuals can be certified as Purple Thumb Caregivers. This is a great pre-conference opportunity to offer to your attendees.
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