Nurture’s in Home is an ideal environment for persons with cognitive challenges brought on by Alzheimer’s and dementia. Subject matter experts, clinicians, architects and designers collaborated to provide a supportive environmental design. Inside there are memory cues, visual reminders and physical paths that encourage movement. The gardens, paths and outdoor seating areas are therapeutic and healing.
Treatment includes:
- Daily assistance with all activities of daily living
- Medication reminders and management
- A home-like setting and atmosphere that reduces anxiety
- Security that provide reassurance and support independence
- Continuous program of engaging life-quality activities
- 24-hour staff supports Residents with sleep disturbances
- Trained and compassionate staff
- Caregiver support groups for spouses and children
- Enriched environments to decrease disorientation
- Healing gardens to combat the effects of “sundowning” and depression
- Recreational activities
- Nature based activities
Policy on Mental Illnesses
Types: Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Bipolar, schizophrenic and other psychiatric illnesses
The Facility believes that mental illness affects people of all ages and class.
We understand that people that suffer from the above named illnesses have the need for more care, patience and tolerance.
We have acquired the necessary research and medical information, which we have used to train staff to handle such cases.
Policy:
- To be tolerant when dealing with behavioral problems.
- To request assistance by way of intervention, lecture and training from the Ministry of Health Psychiatric department.
Procedure: To follow personalized care plan.