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DEMENTIA CARE
Located on the second level, residents with dementia and who
require supervision receive care from a dedicated clinical team.
The staff to resident ratio is kept small so the care team can get to
know the residents better and tailor programmes to meet individual
needs. Examples of such programmes include cooking, equine
therapy and craft sessions. St Joseph’s Home also offers Dusk-to-
Dawn, an overnight respite service for caregivers of persons with
dementia.
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MUSIC THERAPY
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This is the clinical and
evidence-based use of music
interventions to accomplish
individualized goals within a
therapeutic relationship by a
music therapist. Music is used
with older adults to increase or
maintain their level of physical,
mental, and social/emotional
functioning. The sensory and
intellectual stimulation of music
can help maintain a person’s
quality of life. The goals of
music therapy are generally
aimed at improving physical
and cognitive functioning, to
alleviate pain in conjunction with
pain medication, elevate mood
and emotional states, enhance
memory and facilitate movement
for physical rehabilitation with the
physiotherapy and occupational
therapy teams.