1. Celebrating Our Amazing Difference
Denise M. Brown founder of CareGiving.com

2. Who has made a difference for you?
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Who has made a difference for you?
How did you thank them?

3. Amazing Your gratitude makes a difference.
Your thankfulness makes a change.

4. Our amazing difference can be big and small actions.

5. Characteristics of “Difference Makers”
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Characteristics of “Difference Makers”
Great listeners
Calm communicators
Inspiring educators
Grateful life participants
Powerful connectors

6. Amazing Great listeners Hear the problem Visualize the solution
Use emotion for motivation
~ Change the focus ~

7. ~ Change the judgments ~
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Calm communicators
Keep a conversation going so they can understand what will make a change
Ensure they remain in the conversation
Effectively express what they need and why it’s important
~ Change the judgments ~

8. ~ Change the assumptions ~
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Inspiring educators
Create a path others want to follow
Tell stories that enrich and empower
Understand they both teach and learn
~ Change the assumptions ~

9. Amazing Grateful life participants
Remain curious rather than judgmental
Regularly give thanks which creates more opportunities to give thanks
Appreciate chances to grow and be better
~ Change the energy ~

10. Amazing Powerful connectors Understand life is about relationships
Nurture relationships through connections
Share opportunities through connections
~ Change the impact ~

11. Meet our 2019 Caregiving Visionary Award Winners
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Meet our 2019 Caregiving Visionary Award Winners

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Naomi Bourgeois

13. Amazing
Mike Eidsaune

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Julie Fleming

15. Amazing
Monika Gross

16. Amazing
Shawn Moore

17. Amazing My Focus Family caregivers find value in their experience
Family caregivers connect to a community that supports
Family caregivers receive help which lessens their stress
Former family caregivers use their experience to live a life that meets their definition of powerful

18. Amazing
What’s Your Focus?
You
Family
Caree
Community

19. Amazing You already make a difference.
We want to spread your impact to reach more.

20. Amazing Fourth Annual National Caregiving Conference November 7-10
Join us in Chicago or watch virtually on Nov. 8 and 9

21. Thank You!
Denise Brown