A new training video is just out! Watch real life footage on a new initiative for advanced dementia called Java Memory Care. This research-based program offers effective tools and training for staff on increasing emotional engagement among those living...
New research indicates that friendships formed with peers actually have more beneficial health effects than the relationships with family.2 At first glance this doesn’t seem to make sense as relationships with family are long-term andpeers in a mutual support...
Research and experience shows those living with dementia have an increased sensitivity to emotions, and cultivating emotional engagement is what the new Java Memory Care program is all about. “The program is fabulous! I am working with residents with...
Graceworks Housing Services recently implemented the Java Music Club at Good Shepard Community, in Greenfield, Indiana. “I love the excitement of people coming together and relating together. It was not like this before.” Sharon, Resident. “Helps to lift my...
Shining a Light on Depression Is it time for us to pull out all stops and shift our primary approach to depression from treatment to prevention? Prevention is better than cure—stop it before it occurs. Keep something from happening...
Providing opportunities for residents with to support and help one another is an excellent daily intervention and preventative treatment to address unmet needs (Cohen-Mansfield, 2014). Peer support has a significant impact on loneliness and depression and yet we rarely...
Louisiana LEADER Summit, Marksville Louisiana – March 18-19, 2015 Together We Care, Ontario Long Term Care Assoc.,Toronto Mar 30 – Apr 1 Ontario Assoc. of Non-profit Homes & Services (OANHSS), Toronto Apr 13-15 National Assoc. of Activity Professionals (NAAP),...
An overwhelming positive response was received to a recent survey of facilitators of the Java Music Club program in both Canada and the US. 100% of respondents said they would recommend the program to others. The comments and quotes...
Loneliness and depression, high resident to staff ratios and shrinking health care budgets—these are ongoing concerns across the spectrum of care in senior living. An emerging body of research is heralding a different approach to these critical issues. It’s...
New Research Due to a combination of pervasive stereotyping (1), cognitive impairment and complex health conditions (2), those living in residential long-term care face numerous challenges to finding meaning and purpose, establishing and maintaining relationships, and coping with change....