The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane has joined Marquis Consulting Companies’ reminiscence care section after an enlargement venture.
Marquis’ Journeys reminiscence care mannequin helps present residents dwelling with dementia or cognitive change whereas offering a secure and fascinating homeline atmosphere, based on Tuckerman Lane Govt Director Paige Salao.
The mannequin is rooted within the Alzheimer’s Affiliation’s greatest observe suggestions for dementia care and care supply is a part of “rigorous” requirements together with environmental issues, person-centered well being care, medical integration and schooling, together with life enrichment and eating additionally enjoying necessary roles, based on Marquis Well being Consulting Companies Director of Reminiscence Care Jean Krautzel.
“Demand for reminiscence care is rising, and that’s being pushed by a number of elements,” Krautzel mentioned.
Krautzel cited getting old demographics, the inflow of the child boomers and elevated life expectancy as elements for compelling demand for reminiscence care sooner or later.
To fulfill future reminiscence care wants, Marquis renovated its Tuckerman Lane group simply north of Washington, D.C. in Bethesda, Maryland, with facilities together with up to date eating areas, recreation and social areas, a sensory suite and an out of doors patio with a backyard space.
“We’re dedicated to evaluating and evolving our choices based mostly on the wants of our personal residents in addition to the higher Bethesda regional group. If demand continues to outweigh provide, we’re on the prepared,” Salao mentioned.
Journeys Director Ramani Nokku, M.D. will lead care coordination and supply for residents on the group’s new reminiscence care program. Salao famous the “compassion and personalised method” Nokku brings to the desk as a geriatric care specialist is a differentiator for the Journeys program.
The group should meet state-designated requirements concerning numerous features of reminiscence care. This contains admission and discharge necessities, disclosures, employees schooling, bodily plant options and care supply practices, Krautzel mentioned.
Krautzel additionally pointed to know-how integration as a differentiator in reminiscence care settings at the moment, highlighting engagement and occasion software program that may observe participation and supply updates to residents and households. By way of digital actuality, residents can “journey” to take a stroll down their hometown or a night stroll by means of Paris, Krautzel famous.
The Journeys program will also be tailored to assist residents in different care ranges, Nokku mentioned, providing comparable “parallel programming” choices which are designed to “to foster everybody’s strengths, talents and preferences.”
Operators generally plan experiences round what reminiscence care residents can not do.The Journeys program flips this notion on its head and focuses on a resident’s strengths, talents and life story, based on Nokku.
“Our job is to change these experiences to fulfill the individual proper the place they’re. We would like the environment to foster the very best stage of independence whereas sustaining security,” Nokku mentioned.
Wanting forward, Krautzel mentioned demand for reminiscence care “will stay sturdy,” based mostly on the preliminary rollout of this system at Tuckerman Lane and different Marquis senior dwelling properties.
