Lately there have been creative and thoughtful ideas about humane senior living memory care options beyond the traditional assisted living model. Unfortunately they aren’t happening locally in Northern Arizona but they are inspiring nonetheless!
This is a story about college students residing with seniors in an assisted living. PBS reports that similar inter-generational programs exist in France, Spain and Ohio.
In Holland, there is a village where everyone has dementia and costs much less than 24 hour in-home care. And back again in Ohio, Lantern is creating thoughtfully designed assisted livings for memory care.