Ways Memory Care Communities Engage, Enrich & Uplift Patients

Memory care facilities are not just places where Alzheimer’s and dementia patients receive skilled care and supervision around the clock; they are also places where patients can socialize, engage their minds, and recapture a sense of delight, wonder, and joy.

As part of their care regimens, memory care facilities provide patients a variety of activities, games, and events that can give them cognitive stimulation, relaxation, and a sense of purpose despite their conditions. Below are a few examples of ways that memory care facilities engage their memory care patients and help them reach their maximum potential and highest quality of life.

Brain Games & Puzzles

Studies show that games and puzzles can have a significant impact on cognitive function, improving memory, reasoning, focus, and even language. Many memory care facilities set up events and activities where patients can participate in these fun and beneficial games, mitigating their symptoms and elevating their quality of life.

These games may include puzzles, word games, board games, video games, virtual reality, and serious games for dementia care (games specially designed to treat dementia patients).

Gardening

Spending time in the fresh air and sunshine, surrounded by greenery, is great therapy for anyone. But studies have shown that gardening can specifically help dementia patients feel calmer and more content. Many care facilities have gardens on site where patients, under supervision, can participate in various gardening activities, such as planting, digging, and watering, gaining a sense of ease, contentment, and purpose.

Music Therapy

Listening to music activates and connects several regions of your brain, which helps your brain function at a higher level. Science has determined that structured music therapy can improve memory, reduce depression, and strengthen motor skills in adults who have been diagnosed with dementia or other form of cognitive decline.

Any musical activity, from singing, dancing, listening, and even playing an instrument, can yield profoundly positive effects for dementia patients, helping them to feel grounded and relaxed.

Social Gatherings

Dementia patients who participate in group activities or social gatherings often feel more content and at peace with themselves and their surroundings. Interacting and engaging with others stimulates the parts of the brain responsible for memory and attention, giving patients a sense of control, stability, and normalcy.

Many of our facilities provide these forms of engagement to our memory care patients, often with encouraging and inspiring results. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a tour or consultation for your loved one, please contact the facility nearest you. We are eager to help!