8:00-9:00 a.m

114-J. Transforming the Living Experience for People with Dementia

People living with dementia shouldn’t have to give up their values, purpose, preferences, connections, choices, and autonomy when they move into residential care. Instead, they should have access to models that disrupt traditional institutionalized approaches and enable an exceptional residential experience. This session will describe Possibilities by Baycrest™, a formal approach to delivering care for people living with dementia in residential settings. Representatives of Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto, Canada, will give you a high-level overview of the model and explain how it maximizes abilities and potential by customizing a living experience for each person.

• Faith Malach, Exec. Director Care Innovation and Transformation, Baycrest
• Melissa Turzanski, Program Director, Care Innovation and Transformation, Baycrest