Beer, bacon and chocolate aren’t common aids in treating dementia, but they are working at Phoenix’s Beatitudes Campus. There, a resident’s sleeping habits, childhood hobbies and yes, even vices like alcohol and sweets are part of helping diminish residents’ distress and behavior problems and creating positive emotional experiences too.
Developed 12 years ago, Beatitude’s Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia (PCAD) program is centered around the “comfort care” concept, which is defined as meeting individual’s needs and preferences when treating dementia.
Personal Preferences? What a concept!