Memory CareMemory CareTODAY, TOMORROW AND BEYOND

JOSEPH JASMON, COO THE LASALLE GROUP

i iMemory Loss, Alzheimer’s, Dementia

Affects everyone differently and in different stages

One size fits all approach is not effectivePersonalized Programs

Based upon acuity and function level

Based upon the resident’s past lives

Entertainment

Seeking that 5 minutes of clarity

Goal – Slowing the progression of the disease and creating a greater quality of lifequality of life

The Relationship Between the Family The Relationship Between the Family and the Resident (buyer-user)

Understanding their needs

Build a relationshipListen first

Understand the stress and guilt

Looking for a safe alternativeFear

Guilt

Relief

SkepticismSkepticism

fHow Do We Care for Them?

Resident and Family Portrait

Trained and Knowledgeable StaffAll staff not just caregivers

Virtual Dementia Experience

Certified Dementia Practitioners (CDP)

Integrate activities into their daily livesMake them pertinent to who they were before they came to you

They need to have fun

Give them freedom

iPersonalized Programs

Most important – letting them know you care and understandWhy should they be treated differently just because they have dementia?

When you and I purchase certain services, we want them personalized to us, so do they – and they deserve it!

Care Teams – Its your job!!!Provide opportunities and activities that are meaningfulProvide opportunities and activities that are meaningful

More than just checking a box

Create moments of happiness and joy

Those positive feelings will lastThose positive feelings will last

iIdeas, Examples, Explanations

ArtCustomized to meet their needs

Drawing, Painting, Collages

Sand, Clay, Planting

MusicPersonalized playlists

Combine with dance

Combine with art

Combine with walking

iIdeas, Examples, Explanations

PhysicalSetting goals

Creating passports and destinations

Telling stories

CulinaryCombining the senses (taste, smell, feel, hear, see)

Make it an event, food is social to us

Make it from scratch – no processed foods (its less expensive)

So Much More to Savor

VIDEO

Technology

Lots of options, lots of off the shelf solutionsNot many specifically focused on Memory Care

Need to create a hybrid solution

Use and embrace the electronic medical recordMinimize human error

Create fail safe processes

Communication toolsCannot communicate enough

Skype, Face Time, Snap Chat, Text

Face to Face Interactions

Celebrate, Celebrate, Celebrate

iTechnology – Ideal Solution

A combination platformWay Finding

Vitals

Gait/Balance

Reverse Virtual Dementia Experience

Directly communicates with electronic medical record

Directly communicates with families, physicians, etc.

AL vs. AL/Memory Care

They are not the same – why?Treatment and care are on opposite ends of the spectrum

Functionality

Safety

Personalization

Transitions work if you avoid the stigma“Behind the locked door”

“That is punishment”

That’s where you go to die”

iQuestions

Q&AQ&A