“touch the spirit” activities honoring the spirit in dementia care kay kallander, paul jepson...
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“Touch the Spirit”Activities honoring the spirit in dementia care
Kay Kallander, Paul JepsonDavid Troxel
American Baptist Homes of West (ABHOW)
ABHOW
• 62 years old
• Based in Northern California with 36 CCRCs and Affordable Housing Communities in: – California– Arizona– Washington– Nevada
Accredited Program
• CARF-CCAC Accreditation
– ABHOW’s Groves were the first multi-site organization to be accredited for dementia care
Touch the Spirit
Our signature activity program designed to incorporate spiritual care at its best throughout our memory care programs.
Religion and Spirituality
• Religion can be seen through practices, traditions, personal experiences, rites and rituals
• Spirituality can be seen in the pursuit of a universal understanding of truth
Religion and Spirituality
• For residents with dementia, the important truth is to allow for the experience to be personally meaningful.
• Where is joy…love…satisfaction?
• “Touch the Spirit”
Love of Nature
• Walking out of doors• Bird-watching• Gardening• Enjoying books on
national parks
• Meditation• Reflection and
remembrance• Talking about
meaningful subjects• Stretching, Yoga and
Tai chi
Love of Peace and Reflection
Love of Animals
Sophie the St. Bernard
and resident
• Relationships• Affection• Touch• Hugs• Non verbal moments
Love of People
• Volunteering as part of the community
• Helping others• Intergenerational
projects
Love of Community
Celebrating the Arts
– Daphne Gormley
Santa Barbara, CA
Love of Personal Creativity
• Membership in a faith community
• Prayer• Religious music• Traditions and
customs
Artist: Daphne Gormley
Love of Faith
Love of Relationships
– The Two Sisters
Pablo Picasso
Touch the Spirit
• Provides meaningful experiences that touch the spirit of each individual person….
I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.
Maya Angelou
• Kay Kallander, Senior Vice-President for Strategic Planning [email protected]
• Paul Jepson Asst. Vice President for Care Services [email protected]
• David Troxel, Consultant [email protected]
Contact
www.abhow.com