A major makeover is underway at a facility for dementia patients in South Vancouver: staff are creating a "dementia village" to help patients feel more like they're living in a home, rather than a hospital. Murals on the walls at Holy Family Residence reflect some of the ideas the dementia residents came up with to make the facility seem more like a home. (Jennifer Chen)The residence is being transformed as a prototype for the dementia village model, as Providence Health Care is creating purpose-built facilities in Vancouver and Comox. Providence recently received a $3.3 million dollar donation to adapt the existing infrastructure at Holy Family Residence, based on the principles of the dementia village. The doors at Holy Family Residence now resemble the doors you'd see on a house in a residential area.

Source: CBC News April 14, 2019 18:56 UTC