Compass Memory Support Treatment Program for Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease are unpredictable, but your loved one’s care shouldn’t be. Senior Living Residences (SLR) has been a trusted name in memory support care for over three decades. As a result of our years of experience, we knew there was a better way to provide care for individuals with dementia. After conducting extensive research and partnering with leading academics and clinicians, we launched “Compass Memory Support”, an innovative treatment program.
The “compass” is used to set a course and ultimately guide you to a destination. SLR’s Compass Memory Support does just that. Our innovative non-pharmacological treatment program, based on the latest research, sets a new course for people with dementia by actually treating the symptoms of their memory illness, through:
- Award-winning Brain Healthy Cooking program inspired by the Mediterranean diet
- Efforts to reduce hospitalizations and the use of antipsychotic medications
- Resident Lifetime Achievement Award program combats the anonymity of aging
- Structured enrichment programs offered morning through evening (7 days/week) are created and led by the community’s Director of Compass Programming, who is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. Programs include:
- Spiritual expression and growth
- Specialized art, photography, music and exercise classes
- Reconnections, a curriculum-based adult learning program that “reconnects” residents with past experiences and interesting topics utilizing all five senses
What is a “Non-Pharmacological Approach” to Memory Care?
At SLR, we believe the first line of treatment for cognitive impairment should be a non-pharmacological approach, which means we work to treat the symptoms of memory loss through unique programming, redirection and de-escalation techniques instead of relying on medication.
Compass Memory Support’s non-pharmacological approach pulls from the latest research, best practices, and our own innovation and personally tailors a treatment plan to fit each resident’s needs and interests. Over time, this approach can potentially slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Something that sets SLR apart is how we intimately get to know our residents as individuals – their personalities, past professions and lifestyles, and preferences for their daily routine. This is abundantly clear during Lifetime Achievement Award ceremonies, where residents are publicly celebrated for their achievements surrounded by loved ones, neighbors, friends, and the professionals who care for them.
We are immensely proud to be the first in the nation to achieve company-wide Purple Flag accreditation for this very approach, recognized as the gold standard for memory care practices.
The Right Choices in Assisted Living
Senior Living Residences communities offer several evidence-based programming options, tailored to different cognitive levels, all aimed at providing the right amount of engagement and guidance that will help seniors remain independent as long as possible.
If our Compass Memory Support program is not a good fit, please consider one of our other specialized programs.
* Currently only available at Cornerstone at Canton and Concord Park
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