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Person Centered Care for those living with Dementia

What Person Centered Care Should Really Look Like & Why it’s Important If you ask the staff at any nursing home or retirement facility whether they offer “person centered” dementia care, they will undoubtedly say yes. Person centered care, however, reveals itself differently depending on the organization’s philosophy. It is important to know what genuine and compassionate, person centered… …Continue Reading

Understanding Dementia: Q&A with Dr. Wigg

Understanding Dementia: What is dementia? Dementia is a syndrome that comprises any number of different symptoms that people live with. The most common symptom people associate with dementia are challenges with memory and confusion, but it can also include challenges with physical ability and movement, the use of language, control of emotions and communication. Cognition… …Continue Reading

Live in Your Loved One's Reality instead of Challenging it

We would like to share this New York Times Opinion column, “My Mother, Lost and Found” with you because it shares our passion for living in the reality of someone with memory loss, rather than trying to change or challenge it. It was Ellen who taught me how to talk to Mom in this new phase of… …Continue Reading

Dementia Bill of Rights

By offering a holistic environment which encompasses elders, their families, the community, and the natural world around us, The Vicarage has proven that this philosophy in Dementia care provides a higher quality of life to its residents. We are advocates for the care of a vulnerable population in American society, passionately showing that those living… …Continue Reading

The Vicarage: A Skilled Memory Care Facility

Selecting a Memory Care Facility Making the choice to send a loved one to a memory care facility is not an easy decision or one that should be taken lightly. There are many factors to consider, such as the level of care provided, transitions your family member might have to make as their disease progresses, how much it… …Continue Reading

Honoring the Normalization of Dementia

Commentary on Could 2015 Become The Year of The “New Normal”? Published by Dr. Al Power, ChangingAging Contributor on December 19, 2014 Since the opening of The Vicarage doors, we have been honoring the normalization of dementia it is written in our mission statement.. “The Vicarage setting creates a culture of dementia by embracing and respecting… …Continue Reading

Quality of Life for Dementia Residents

The foundation of The Vicarage is built on “the immediate needs of those who already have dementia and those caring for them.” Every aspect of our philosophy of our dementia care relates to creating a higher quality of life for those currently living with the challenges of dementing illnesses. Our commitment to a secure environment,… …Continue Reading

Pets and Dementia Care

The Vicarage prides itself on incorporating pets and dementia care from the day we opened our doors. We realize how important furry friends are throughout all changes in life, especially the traumatic transition from home to communal living in later life. For those living with progressive neurological diseases, loss of the ability to speak, remember,… …Continue Reading

Vicarage Case Study

Case Study by Dr. Peter Whitehouse & Colleagues The Vicarage By The Sea is pleased to announce that it was used as a case study in the article, “From Demedicalisation to Renaturalisation: Dementia and Nature in Harmony”, written by Peter Whitehouse, Danny George, Johanna Wigg (owner of The Vicarage), and Brett Joseph, within this book… …Continue Reading

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