And this case study package will help you to think out of the box
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Currently, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's, according to the World Health Organization. In France, 200.000 new cases of Alzheimer's add up each year, currently reaching to 1,2 million citzens.
Studies show that 43% of this population needs a high level of care equivalent to that of a nursing home, adding dramatically to the pressure over the dementia care sector.
This unsettling context has urged the French department of the Landes to think out of the box in the expansion of its dementia care offer. The Village Landais Alzheimer is the outstanding outcome of this effort, a new model combining efficiency and quality of life in dementia care.
Get a concrete international perspective and an exclusive insight into inspiring best practices from a selection of the most innovative aged care organizations in the world, discovering their pathway to dementia villages.
Immerse yourself in a wide range of inspirational best practices, gaining new resources to tackle key challenges of aged care and dementia facilities.
Be a part of a world-level expert forum for reflection and action with the Dialog Health eJourney membership.
Experts
Francis Lacoste
Roberto Mauri
16th July 2021 - 08.00 to 10.00 am (Sydney time)
Presentation 1 --- The French Alzheimer Village
Francis Lacoste, Initiator of the Village Landais Alzheimer
Presentation 2 --- The italian example
Roberto Mauri, Director of Cooperativa La Meridiana
eJourneys are exclusive case studies filmed on the world's most innovative care organizations detailing the implementation of their best practices.
Your conference package also includes an access to the virtual case of the French Alzheimer Village in Dax.
You will discover the first French dementia village launched in May 2020, through a sequence of short videos, guiding you step by step, at your own pace. You will also download a report synthesizing the key learning points of your visit. See below a free preview and the full curriculum of your eJourney.
Watch a free preview of the step "How are the volunteers managed?"
Check out the complete curriculum of your eJourney
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Download the Workbook: the educational report of your eJourney
Welcome to the Village Landais Alzheimer
How did the Village Landais Alzheimer go from an idea to a concrete project?
What were the main phases of the project implementation?
How was the financial arrangement of the project carried out?
What are the main elements of the project specifications?
What are your recommendations for an organization that would like to embark on the adventure of creating an Alzheimer's village?
What are the contributions of the Village in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease?
How is the Village managed?
What is the operating budget of the Village?
How is the Village integrated in the City of Dax?
How did you create the network of volunteers ?
Why does the Village Landais Alzheimer better correspond to today's values?
How is staff management in the Village different from more traditional dementia care facilities?
Is there a global approach to the staff's roles and missions?
Have you planned a specific training plan to develop the skills of professionals?
What is the everyday life like in the Village?
How many Villagers do you welcome?
What is the profile of the Villagers?
How is the Village organized?
How are the households organized?
Who work in the team of a household?
How are staff members assigned to the village?
How do you find the right balance between freedom and security for residents?
Does the Village meet a real need for dementia treatment?
What tools do you use to assess the impact of the treatment?
Why and how did you recreate the lifestyle of the Villagers?
How will the architecture and planning of the Village reduce behavioral problems?
Are you planning to use other non-drug approaches to soothe behavioral problems?
How does Wagontherapy work?
Will there be differences in the role devoted to families in the Village Landais Alzheimer compared to in a traditional nursing home?
Do you appreciate working at the Village?
From your point of view, how does the Village Landais Alzheimer project better match today's values?
What are the contributions of volunteers to the life of the Village?
How did you train the volunteers?
What are the volunteers' backgrounds?
How are the volunteers managed?
Why did you register your loved one at the Village?
What are the benefits of the village for your loved one?
What do you think of the risks involved in the Village life?
What commitments have you been asked by the village?
How do you think you will participate in life in the Village?
What were your mother's impressions of the Village?
How did you register your loved one in the Village?
Workbook
Long Term Care and Dementia Care in France
Long Term Care and Dementia Care in France
Feedback Survey
Reflection questions
Online conference of 16th July 2021
