Goals
Financial Assistance
Develop Alternative Funding stream
and vehicle to supplement seniors with dementia, financially;
allowing them to access the level of care necessary to maintain the
Quality of Life and Dignity through death that is that is everyone’s
human right. The need for highly specialized dementia care
facilities with high staff ratios and focus on individual emotional
needs of the residents is critical and provided by the Lakeview
Ranch Model of Specialized Dementia Care.
Family Support Services:
- To create and implement a family friendly, dementia specific Adult Day Care and 24hr temporary Respite Care Program.
- Improving the “Quality of Life” and “Dignity” for seniors withdementia, by focusing on remaining individual strengths,decreasing depression, and maintaining dignity
- Significantly reducing the stress levels of family and other caregivers by providing the superior level of care allowing for peace of mind when away from their loved ones.
***This service will have a direct
positive affect on the caregiver’s quality of life and in turn their
productivity and attendance in the workplace.
Community Education and Suppor
Family Education and Community
Training Sessions in dealing with dementia and it’s accompanying
behaviors, i.e. Communication techniques to be used with persons
with dementia, effective approaches, supportive validation and a
better understanding of the disease process and how it affects
entire family systems
Volunteer Program
Development, training and support of
a network of volunteers in the community that have specific
comprehensive training in dementia care giving techniques, meeting
the emotional needs of persons with dementia, and diffusing
challenging behavior so they can then offer support to both
individuals with dementia, their families and informal caregivers
either in home or in facilities specializing in dementia care.
Spiritual Program Development:
Develop a rewarding, comforting
Spiritual Program for persons with dementia, by enlisting the
support of local clergy and providing them with training in
understanding dementia, along with communication techniques, greatly
improving their ability to support persons with dementia, through
life end.
Endowment Fund Development and Sustainability:
Establish the Specialized Dementia
Care Endowment Fund to be used as support for homes using the
Lakeview Ranch Model of Care as set in the foundation charter.
Special Projects Fund:
Development and support for an
Innovative Animal/Intergenerational Therapy Program combining teens,
animals and seniors with dementia.
Special Gardening programs and
Outdoor Activities for seniors with dementia
Development of dementia specific
toolkits designed to help with communication with those with
dementia
Transportation Services for Respite
Care.
Government
and Legislative Education on Necessary Systemic Change
Support for programs and
legislative measures that promote systemic change.
Research:
Design and develop a superior
operating model for Quality Dementia Care, Early Stage through
End of Life Care including;
- Appropriate Staff Ratios,
- Licensed Nursing Staff,
- Intensive Training for staff on Dementia and it’s varying causes, along with appropriate behavior interventions
- Staff Support System and it’s effect on the caregiving and nursing profession
- Family Support System and Satisfaction and it’s effect on
the workplace.
Study Effects of this environment on disease progression, physical decline and the use of behavior modification drugs.
Animal - Assisted Therapy, effects on
progression of dementia in elderly and possible reduction or
elimination of associated depression and aggressive behavior.
Study effects of Intergenerational
Therapy on depression in elderly with dementia.