Tag: engagement

An Ounce of Prevention Goes a Long Way

Life Enrichment Benefits All of Your Patients – Not Just Those with Dementia

Watching someone’s health or memory start to decline, or witnessing a family member struggling with dementia can be troubling at best. Making the decision to find them a place to life that offers assistance can also be stressful – not only for the family but for their loved one as well. Add to this that […]

Life Enrichment Is Good for Care – and for Your Bottom Line

Better-run retirement communities realize the benefits – both to residents and to the community – of giving more control to residents over choices and programming. This is known as life enrichment. By setting a goal is to deliver care that is more person-centered, communities across the country have improved care and customer satisfaction, and have […]

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Engagement to support motivation & purpose in dementia

“I used to enjoy painting, but I often lack motivation. If I start, I usually keep going and am happy doing it. It takes a lot to get me started though.” (George) Lack of motivation and apathy are frequent problems in dementia care. Very often, a reduction in motivation & a sense of purpose comes […]

4 empirical components of QOL in dementia engagement