E-4: Technology for Residents with Dementia: When Research Leads to Person-Centered Solutions
NAB; ANNC; HUD; Service Coordinator – 1.25 Credit Hours | Thursday, June 22nd. 9:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Session Description:
This session will detail interactive technologies and the research methods behind designing games for people with dementia. We will explore how the Foulkliving team uses the Tovertafel with residents, the impact of these games on residents with dementia, in addition to guiding the participants through playing with the Tovertafel themselves. The session will include a demonstration of a few games and explain how to work with families, therapy teams, and activities departments to engage residents with dementia that don’t normally participate in activities. In addition, we will present a new method of developing solutions for specific demographics: co-design. In this example, all the games are co-designed with communities and residents with dementia. This ensures that the solutions are appropriate for residents living with dementia and that their needs and preferences are a priority in game creation.
Learning Objectives:
Provide one example of the play experiences suitable for people in each stage of dementia
Summarize 1-2 benefits of playing games for people with dementia
Explain how to increase awareness of facilitation technique
Speakers:
Marie-Anne Bazerghi, Chief of Growth and Innovation, Eugeria
Marie-Anne; Marie-Anne is a business executive at Eugeria, a company dedicated to improving the quality of life of people living with dementia. She understands the multiple challenges communities are facing; from changing demographics to staffing shortages, and strives to bring to North America technological solutions that can enable care teams to provide high-quality, person-centered care. In her role, she researches the world for the latest solutions, products, technologies or services designed specifically for older adults with dementia.
Leslie Johnson, Executive Director Foulk Living
Leslie Johnson currently resides in Wilmington, DE. She is a License Nursing Home Administrator as well as a Registered Dietitian and License Dietetics Nutritionist. Leslie has worked in senior living for 13 years. Having majored in dietetics in college, she started her career as a dietitian in a large healthcare system. As a Dietitian Leslie loved her role and the opportunity, she had to help improve others quality of life. As she gained more experience in the healthcare setting, Leslie was determined to expand her abilities in order to make a greater impact in the overall care provided as well create an environment where staff feel empowered and appreciated. Leslie pursued her credentials for becoming a Healthcare Administrator and has had successful experience in that role at several sites. All sites while under Leslie’s leadership have received the U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Home recognition. Leslie is now the Executive Director for Foulk Living in Wilmington, Delaware. A community managed by Life Care Services who has over 50 years of experience managing senior living communities across the country and has been ranked #1 in customer satisfaction among independent senior living communities in the J.D. Power award for four consecutive years in a row. Over the years, Leslie has worked hard toward becoming a director of senior living to ensure quality care was provided to our residents and to work for a company that stands for exceptional senior care.
