The
video below by CNN describes a special village in the Netherlands designed for
people living with severe dementia.
It's
24 minutes long but very moving and well worth watching.
(If you already know a
lot about dementia you can skip the last third).
I
wish the UK had such a place to live in – where residents could move freely
around a neighbourhood that looks like a real neighbourhood, shop in grocery stores
on their own or with a caregiver (no prices, no money!), get their hair cut in
a "real" beauty shop, and be surrounded by staff who are trained to communicate with a person
with a cognitive impairment.
Over
the last few years, since I began working with The Edith Ellen Foundation, I
have heard about these villages, but I had never seen a video.
I'm
happy today to share this one with you.
Such
alternatives to traditional assisted living and nursing home care are the
future of dementia care – and elder care in general.
How
could this kind of village become a reality in your town, your city, your neighbourhood?
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