Residents are the focus of life at Arbor Springs. Dementia care requires specialized training that results in a community culture centered entirely on the individual.

Arbor Springs staff undergoes intensive orientation, and participates in continuous training and development to meet the special needs of those with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

Training helps staff recognize, understand, and respond to the resident's "voice," and encourages relationships with residents at every stage of the disease. In addition, caregiving at Arbor Springs blends such practical and diverse tasks as personal assistance and activity guidance with snack preparation and pet therapy.

Families are as important as staff in the Arbor Springs caregiving environment. Alzheimer's is truly the family disease, and requires more comprehensive family involvement than in non-dementia long-term care facilities.

• The Family Mentor program pairs an experienced family with a new family to help ease the transition to a community care enviroment.
• Arbor Springs families are invited to create a Life Story book for their loved one. This scrapbook of memories helps the resident continue to make connections and it also helps staff develop a relationship with the resident.
• Family members team with staff in the overall care planning process, and the staff supports families especially in the areas of respite and renewal.

Arbor Springs caregivers are appropriately licensed and certified to care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

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Social Environment
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