Not every one of us lives their golden years after retirement but some face to face difficulties as life is very much unpredictable and we can never foresee the future as what is going to happen with us in the next moment.
When we move towards old age we face numerous health problems as well as mental illnesses. The duration many of us expect to eventually write that book or finally get that hobby workshop set up can be reduced by things like Alzheimer’s or Dementia.
A nursing home in Ohio has broken all the stereotypes for the people suffering from health issues and has given a new form to a traditional nursing home.
When it comes to nursing homes, an aided living facility in Ohio decided to break with tradition
Lantern an assisted living facility in Ohio and a number of other locations around the US, revamped their indoor spaces to look like an authentic neighborhood.
The building includes living units that look like homes, complete with porches and all.
The building includes housing-like living units, complete with porches and everything.
There’s carpet padding that looks like grass, ceiling lighting that imitates a partly gloomy sky, and other decorative stitching such as street lights and garden-like flora.
The CEO of Lantern Jean Makesh said, “As an occupational therapist, a caregiver, a caregiver, and a businessman, it is my responsibility to look after my elderly clients and relatives.
The style that I have in all of my groups is inspired by the older clients that I have represented and now serve.
I made a conscious and hard decision just to listen to my older clients”.
This place has a wonderful ambiance which seems to be greeting the inhabitants and when they come out of their units they are being welcomed by aromas and the chirping of birds due to which they never felt as if they are living in a nursing home.point 494 | 1
Makesh believes that good surrounding can be helpful in healing as he gave an example of Alzheimer’s patients who have to cope up with the environment of a nursing home as well as their illness.
He further explained that “As an occupational therapist, I had been trained to scientifically approach everything.
I researched every concept to make sure my designs were scientific and had elements of science to support all that my older clients taught me,”.
They are provided every facility unlike conventional nursing homes where a room is provided with dull ceiling and floor but here they get a complete home where sunny skies, green grass, and even a main street area is reserved for them to spend their downtime.
Moreover, different activities are arranged for them and as Makesh said, they are even allowed to design a space for their pets.
Lantern believes that the space we live in influences our overall health.
The elderly care is full of challenges and it depends on every individual as to how they liked to be cared upon.
Nonetheless, they make efforts to perform this delicate process in the best possible way.
As Makesh says, “The greatest challenge is the lack of understanding of the disorder and the needs and desires of the elderly in general.
My team and I just can’t do it on their own. It’s crucial for elderly families to understand the process of the disease.
The knowledge of the disease process is important to medical professionals and to support staff.
The family and medical staff work hand in hand to take care of the patient”.
Makesh wants people to understand that memory and mental illness are treatable and early diagnosis and timely intervention may help people live a healthy, functional life.
The brain is like a muscle, and recovery is possible. We have been told numerous times that nothing can be done for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
There’s no life though where there’s no hope. Faith makes life come alive! Hope is paving the way for new thoughts.
A huge difference can be made if all the caregivers and providers promise to access every single person with Alzheimer’s with an aim to provide treatment and good care.
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