CBC News”eo” David Coleman discusses long-term options that may be available to you when you are looking for a home for a family member with dementia.
Many long-term care homes take off a person’s choices in the event of dementia or other medical issues. Patients are put in bed, or sedated to avoid falling.
The chief executive officer, Sue Ellen Biddy, of the Sherbrook care facility located in Saskatoon The CEO of Sherbrook says that most care homes focus on only protecting the body . They do not take into account the spirit and happiness that comes from living.
In Sherbrook, the residents have the freedom to make choices but they must take steps to guard against harm. In one instance, a person with a fall risk wears helmets to safeguard her head. She’s free to do whatever she likes instead of being sedated as she would have taken place elsewhere.
Staff and residents both agree that the most ideal long-term residence is one in which residents have control over their own private space. They can live a happy life, instead of getting down and tired. The long-term care facilities which are holistically designed include both mind and body. 6uhu4baxzs.
