{"id":53679,"date":"2017-06-05T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-memory-care-program-for-alzheimers-and-dementia-opens-new-wing\/"},"modified":"2017-06-05T05:02:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T09:02:14","slug":"memory-care-abre-nueva-facilidades-para-el-programa-de-alzheimer-y-demencia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/memory-care-abre-nueva-facilidades-para-el-programa-de-alzheimer-y-demencia\/","title":{"rendered":"Memory Care Program for Alzheimer&#8217;s and Dementia Opens New Wing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 5, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; In response to a rapidly growing local Alzheimer&#8217;s and dementia population, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/residentialplaza.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon<\/a> (RPBL) operated by the not-for-profit Assistance to the Elderly (ATTE), today announced the opening of a new wing of its Memory Care Program, the first of its kind in the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span> using the Montessori method to service Alzheimer&#8217;s and dementia residents.<\/p>\n<p>The Memory Care Program encompasses 16,000 square feet of full-time living and activity space for the care of 38 current full-time residents, with only 14 more slots available for interested incoming tenants. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The program&#8217;s early results have been impressive, we have been able to witness many of the residents flourish in their new environment with this kind of specialized care,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Barbara Galindo<\/span>, Administrator for Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon. &#8220;But we depend on the generosity of the community to continue to expand for the growing number of affected families who so dearly need these affordable facilities.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Resident engagement has increased by 65% since the start of this Montessori-based program eight months ago, which involves a non-pharmacological approach that aims to reduce anxiety and engage the senses in order to help patients rediscover the world around them.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>Housed on the penthouse floors of Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon, located at 5617 N.W. 7 Street, the Memory Care Program has beautiful, unobstructed views of <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>. The residents enjoy spacious rooms, communal sitting areas, safe access to outdoor spaces with plants, separate dining areas, and a home-like kitchen. All of the spaces in the program were designed with great attention to detail to improve cognitive abilities &#8211; from paint color to lighting specifications &#8211; and there are Montessori-trained staff and certified nursing assistants on the floor around-the-clock to provide the best care possible.<\/p>\n<p>Specially-designed &#8220;stations&#8221; are located throughout the floors for residents to engage in activities without assistance. For example, a music station adorned with old-school records has instruments that they can pick up and play. A fashion station is popular among the women, who are able to borrow purses and try on hats in an area filled with posters of models from past decades. <\/p>\n<p>To inquire about placement for a loved one families are welcomed to call Admissions at 305.267.2700 ext. 210. Tax-deductible contributions can be made by visiting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/residentialplaza.com\/donate\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">residentialplaza.com\/donate<\/a>. The fundraising goal for their next phase of construction is <span class=\"xn-money\">$400,000<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon<br \/><\/b>Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon (RPBL) is a non-profit assisted living facility powered by Assistance to the Elderly, Inc, a 501(c)(3) organization providing exceptional care for South Florida&#8217;s adult population since 1990. As the largest licensed assisted living facility in the nation, Residential Plaza&#8217;s mission is to provide a home that allows elders to live in a safe, caring, and supportive environment while maintaining their dignity, independence, and purpose. For more information, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/residentialplaza.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">residentialplaza.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 5, 2017<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; In response to a rapidly growing local Alzheimer&#8217;s and dementia population, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/residentialplaza.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon<\/a> (RPBL) operated by the not-for-profit Assistance to the Elderly (ATTE), today announced the opening of a new wing of its Memory Care Program, the first of its kind in the state of <span class=\"xn-location\">Florida<\/span> using the Montessori method to service&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53679","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53679\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}