Memory Care Resources & Support |
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Greetings!
We are pleased to return to your inbox with news from our team and support for yours. We've been busy over the past few months, including the relocation of Center for Applied Research in Dementia into a new home. We are now located on the campus of Jennings in Garfield Heights, Ohio, which offers a range of services from independent living residences to long-term care and community-based adult day services, short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation, home care and hospice. Through this partnership, CARD will be able to work directly with residents and persons with dementia to improve interventions in memory care, staff training and retention, and to develop the most effective products to share with the world. We appreciate their generosity, which allows us to focus on what is important to care providers in the current state of the industry and explore the best way to integrate an improved model of care.
Keep reading for news from our team and care communities, as well as free resources to support you and your care partners.
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In our experience treating people with respect, dignity and equality, we've seen the unexpected and have learned to "expect miracles." We share Dr. Montessori's optimism for human potential and seek to break assumptions of what is possible for people with memory impairments. When the limitations of a medical model of care are realized, the long-term care industry can evolve and deliver a person-centered service that we would want to live in ourselves. |
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Our experts have been featured in these recent articles. Browse all our podcast and print appearances on the CARD Media page.
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Montessori is usually used for teaching kids. Turns out it can also help those with dementia. |
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CARD Co-Founder Vince Antenucci and Innovation Officer Dr. Evan Shelton discuss our efforts to change the current approach to memory care and what happens when a Montessori model is applied instead, in their interview by Insider. |
Alzheimer’s Disease and the Elephants in the Room |
Cameron Camp shares insight into why many medical professionals are concerned about approval of the drug aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in this guest post in Psychology Today. |
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Activity Ideas and Resources |
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Browse activity manuals and other books in our Online Shop.
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Montessori: The Ultimate Person-Centered Approach to Leadership Development, Staff Engagement and Dementia Care |
Dr. Camp and Gary Johnson were invited by Linked Senior last month to explain how Montessori principles and values have been used to create more supportive and healthy environments for both residents of care communities and the people that work there. Scroll down to learn more about Linked Senior, our "Featured Partner" this month.
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Our colleague, Dr. Eva van der Ploeg of Soulful Brain, developed a short meditation for persons with dementia, people who care for them, and anyone else, feel calmer by adjusting their breathing. Take a minute (or 3) to relax and step back from stress by listening to this for FREE on Insight Timer, where you can find many other free meditations and talks, including a simple body scan for people living with dementia and a compassion practice for family members. Follow Eva on Instagram by clicking here. |
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Congratulations! New
Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® Credentials
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We are pleased to announce communities that have recently earned new Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® Credentials by raising the bar for person-centered care and showing a commitment to Montessori values and care models.
Click the community name to visit their website.
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New Credentialed Level
Arbor Springs is now a Silver Level Credentialed Community.
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New Credentialed Communities
These communities became Bronze Level Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® Credentialed in 2021.
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FREE Training Opportunity |
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Assisted Living Communities in
North and Central Florida can apply now
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CARD has partnered with REACH to train memory care staff in the Montessori-Inspired Lifestyle®, an innovative approach to dementia care focusing on creating quality engagement opportunities with people living with dementia. This year-long training grant is designed to guide your facility through the steps necessary to become a MIL credentialed community.
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Have you had success using Montessori principles in your care community? We want to promote and feature you! Send your story to us at [email protected] so we can help inspire more people to join the memory care revolution.
Be well and take care
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Please forward this message to anyone in your network interested in memory care resources or training, or long-term care leaders that want to create a more engaging and safe environment. If you received this message from a friend or colleague, click here to sign up for our mailing list and be sure to add [email protected] to your "safe senders list".
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