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So much of dementia care focuses on what a person can no longer do. We believe in focusing on what they can still do, and celebrating the joy that’s still there to find.
That’s exactly the spirit behind what’s happening at St. Charles Manor in Oak Bay, where meaningful activity is treated as part of care, not an extra. Earlier this year the team introduced the Happiness Programme to support residents living with dementia and cognitive decline
“A diagnosis of dementia does not mean the end of a meaningful life,” says Executive Director Twila Thomson. “Our job is to make sure residents continue to experience joy, belonging and purpose every single day.”
The results speak for themselves: reduced wandering, increased food intake, greater social engagement, and less reliance on medications used to manage responsive behaviours. For residents who find memory and language difficult, the Happiness Programme smart-projector offers a different way in, through light, sound, and touch.
St. Charles Manor is believed to be the first long-term care home in British Columbia to introduce this kind of sensory technology. It’s a good example of what we believe at Social Ability. Meaningful engagement isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s care.
If you run a care home in Victoria, on Vancouver Island, or elsewhere in BC and want to see how the Happiness Programme could work for your residents, get in touch.
Read the full story on Victoria News.
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