M Paquette
Moderator Emeritus
This is interesting, and a novel way to address assisted living for dementia patients.
The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia - The Atlantic
The housing setup here is really interesting. Homes are decorated, and set up as group living facilities, for the period in which the patient best recalls living, so as to make them feel more at home, and living with peers. Check out the article.
The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia - The Atlantic
Today, the isolated village of Hogewey lies on the outskirts of Amsterdam in the small town of Wheesp. Dubbed “Dementia Village” by CNN, Hogewey is a cutting-edge elderly-care facility—roughly the size of 10 football fields—where residents are given the chance to live seemingly normal lives. With only 152 inhabitants, it’s run like a more benevolent version of The Truman Show, if The Truman Show were about dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. Like most small villages, it has its own town square, theater, garden, and post office. Unlike typical villages, however, this one has cameras monitoring residents every hour of every day, caretakers posing in street clothes, and only one door in and out of town, all part of a security system designed to keep the community safe. Friends and family are encouraged to visit.
The housing setup here is really interesting. Homes are decorated, and set up as group living facilities, for the period in which the patient best recalls living, so as to make them feel more at home, and living with peers. Check out the article.