Why don’t we have more innovative dementia-friendly long-term care homes? Ron Schlegel and his family started the ball rolling years ago when they developed Schlegel Villages in Ontario which included Memory Care Neighbourhoods.
Emma, Ron’s mom, was the catalyst for their innovative homes. Her experience in a long-term care home “robbed her of her personhood”, and “no effort was made to get to know who she was as a person and what gave her joy in life or caused her frustration.” Ron wanted “to change the way those with dementia would be cared for in their final years” and created a new social model of care.
You can probably relate to Emma’s story – just take 2 minutes and click here: https://schlegelvillages.com/living/memory-care
Meet, email, send a letter or phone your MPPs to ask for their commitment to ensure that the 5,000 new beds will be awarded only to those organizations/companies who propose to build innovative, dementia-friendly environments. See our previous posts which have highlighted many such models already in existence. Your MPP info is here.
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