Caregiver Storyteller - About Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving - Why Comfort Matters for People with Alzheimer's and Dementia | Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiving

Why Comfort Matters for People with Alzheimer's and Dementia | Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiving

11/15/23 • 55 min

Caregiver Storyteller - About Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregiving

Ann Wyatt has been a long-term care professional since the 1970s. In 2011, she was tasked with finding a way to help nursing care facilities develop programs that better meet the needs of residents with dementia. When she visited the Beatitudes program in Arizona, she found the answer. In this episode, Ann shares what happens when an organization re-organizes itself from top to bottom to make comfort the priority in long-term dementia care.

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