Changes in Nursing Home Environment Improves Alzheimer’s Care

Nursing homes of old were modeled for the efficiency of the staff, many being replicas of WWII military hospitals. Times are, thankfully, changing. Much of this change in the US has been lead by people involved in the Pioneer Network, an organization dedicated to culture change in elder care. However, world-wide, culture change in the care of the aged is happening in a big way.

An article on ABC News titled Alzheimer’s Disease: Dutch Village Doubles as Nursing Home, describes a Dutch Village that resembles, according to the article, a stage setting in that the residents live in such a village like atmosphere with a familiar, homey feel, while the actual nursing home activity goes on “backstage.”

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Comments

[Carol Bradley Bursack]

You're welcome, Marietta. I hope you live in a community with forward-looking nursing homes. Your grandmother should be safe and even happy there. Just keep visiting - even if she doesn't know you are there. Hold her hand. Kiss her cheek. She'll know it's you even if she doesn't seem to.
Take care,
Carol

[Marietta]

Thanks for sharing those articles. My Grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and we are currently trying to take care of her. Just the idea of having to put her in a home for Alzheimer's care gets me upset. But we know that we will have to do whatever is best for her. Thanks for this article.