Inside Canada's first dementia village
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- Опубліковано 5 тра 2023
- More than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia and that’s expected to double every 20 years.
And how we care for our loved ones with cognitive decline is critical. The New Reality gained access to Canada’s first dementia village in Langley, British Columbia and spoke with the founder of the world’s first dementia village in The Netherlands.
As Farah Nasser reports, this type of person-centered care allows people with dementia to live their lives as they deserve to - with freedom and dignity.
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$8000-$10,000/month 🙄 That's extortion... but they're seniors and have dementia so they won't notice right? Is that the concept? Just rob them blind. It's not really helping elderly Canadians with dementia. It's too expensive for the average Canadian senior. It either needs to be subsidized or cheaper for it to be actually "helpful" or a decent concept.
Yes. And they are expected to die soon. That’s why the village is purposely convoluted. Eventually, they are each expected to lose their way home and freeze to death in the woods nearby. No farther than about 50 meters. Because they’re old which isn’t a bad way to go and nearly 700,000 people are living with agonizing dementia this year so you can image that there is going to need to be houses opening up often. In the winter. The village is called Northern Exposure.
@ Gregory Jones: lol not EVERYTHING in Canada is a conspiracy to kill off elderly and/or disabled people! (If you’re Canadian and/or disabled, focus that activist energy on the stuff that DEFINITELY is!)
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ JESUS CHRIST!
Actually, this isn't the first time something like this was tried in Canada, a lot of people forget.
$8-10,000 a month! That is heatbreaking that it costs that insane amount to give some one a sense of dignity, respect, and quality of life.
Almost a whole year of rent for me, and I live in a pricey area of the US
That cost for dementia care is low. Here in NJ it’s more like $13,000 and nothing as nice as this place. Wish they had something like this in the USA.
Yes it’s AWFUL!!!!
In the US this is the exact cost of an average care center.
Sad😢
This needs to become government subsidized - this offers so much more dignity for people but it’s so unfortunate how unaffordable it is currently (not the village fault) - this is definitely the direction old age care needs to go - kudos for them building this! Makes me proud to be local to it ♥️
unfortunately the increasing marxist socialist government of Canada doesn't care one bit about the elderly, just like every communist country today. We need to make Canada great again.
@@steveroman3729 tf you on about, think you meant capitalism honey
@@steveroman3729Government funded public resources, such as these villages are "socialism". On the other hand, privatized "great again" governance is driven by profit with benefits only available to some. Which do you want? Resources given to all, or only available to some? You can't have both.
Low IQ take.
@@AnoraJohnson
Free? No honey, taxpayer funded
The man who founded this place in Canada is so full of love and compassion. You can see it all over his face. He’s passionate about helping people maintain their dignity and freedom. Everyone needs an angel like him. 🙏🏻❤
He's also rich af
I want to find an angel like him and give him somewhere between $8K and $10K a month...
@@sciteceng2hedz358 and doing good with his wealth unlike most rich folk
Angel? Then he would be doing it for non-profit or a lower profit. That’s just his marketing gimmick. He found a way to make more money.
@@karavera So you mean he should pay out of pocket? Everything costs money honey, maybe you need glasses to see the world how it really is.
Alan's moment of clarity at the end of the clip and his little "Well, thank you" broke me. So sweet.
I was in tears This s so beautiful. I know about dementia all too well - first hand. My loving other fought it for years with me right by her side fighting with her..
What a great friend she is, we should all be so lucky.
We should all be as lucky as Alan to have such a caring friend.
And the money to afford a care home like that
and LOTS and LOTS of money. so not probably luck so much.
The solid friendship love Carol has towards Alan is very touching. No agenda, just honouring her friend's life and giving him the best possible years he has left. It can't be easy for her, but she clearly loves her friend and treasures the years they had together. ❤
To the commenters talking about money - Yes Alan is obviously very fortunate to be able to afford this care, however without his friendship with Carol, he would not be there. She isn't doing it for herself, she's doing it for Alan. Money cannot buy you the kind of love and friendship Carol has towards Alan.
If you're suggesting she's sticking around 'for the money', I highly doubt it. I'm sure the legalities that come with handling a dementia patient's financial affairs are difficult and lengthy. If she was in it for the money, I don't think she'd be sticking around once she'd gained access to it.
@@SDGDXHFCH yep that is true friendship… she clearly cares about him.
Wait what was that all about?
Im so glad to hear of this! Scandinavian countries have had similar villages for years. Such a simple, sensible way to think of seniors with dementia.
Who has 10k a month to pay for it though
@@pbufh $8-10K a month (currently < inflation later), not sure how 700 k - 1.7 million Canadiens are going afford that. As innovative as this is, its "creme du la creme" stuff. Cute .....but very unrealistic/unaffordable.
I realize the cost is prohibitive. I live on a 1000$ / month pension. So it wouldn't be me there either. But the concept could be applied to current care homes to varying degrees. They don't have to look like nursing homes.
what about seniors in general? My husbands grandfather had dementia but kind of was just done but not with failure to thrive. I wonder what the results would be for nursing homes being like this? Or even for those who need assisted living.
I have not sean any villages bara in Sweden like that, but is a wonderful idea. When i Google the cost of regular nursing homes its about 2300sek (maybe 220usd) for nursing+ the rent and extra for the food. And you are supose to have 5000-6000 sek left, so if you dont the nursing price is reduced. So if they could do ut for the same goverment subcediced price ut would work, at least here where helthcare is almost free.
“We’re gonna have this new person that comes in everyday…” that is the best way to explain that to someone who has dementia.
I worked for years as a caregiver for the elderly and patients with dementia. They feel scared and lost and need companionship and small things that make life feel normal. They’re struggling, it’s hard to be an adult for over 50 years and suddenly you don’t remember certain things and lose skills you once had. They lose sense of who they are and it’s hard. This is so nice, I really hope going forward our community shows more care toward the elderly and people with dementia. Patience and kindness is what they need.
Thank you for your care.
This is beautiful! When my father's dementia progressed, my sons put another deadbolt on the door and took away all tools, weapons, etc...one morning my mother heard my dad rumbling around in the living room, but knew he couldn't get out of the house, so she wasn't too concerned, until the alarm went off from the door opening, she jumped up and found my Dad holding the deadbolt in his hands, he had removed it with a pair of fingernail clippers and manicuring scissors, my Dad was an Engineer in multiple fields, he told her someone was trying to keep them in the house, but it was OK, they could get out, now!!! Both of my parents are now gone, my brother, also. It gets really hard somedays...love your parents, people, love your family, our time is actually fleeting.
I assume this was scary for your mom at the time, but it's also kind of humorous. Once an engineer, always an engineer!
When my mother-in-law took to wandering, my sister-in-law found a "village" type facility in Sacramento, California where she could wander around in safety. The staff there were amazing. They took it in stride when residents switched canes, walkers, or even dentures. When we visited, one lady kept walking up to us and calmly explaining that there was a fire in the closet. She had a fixation on fire, but was always so calm. We found my mother-in-law reading the comics, as she had always done. That particular village did not have individual little houses, but several "cottages" with multiple private bedrooms.
Wow, your Dad was a remarkable man! Time IS fleeting and family is the most important thing of all. 💗
Nice memory of your grandfather's innate ingenuity. My grandmother once escaped the house in the middle of the night. I found her sitting on a porch bench (stranger's house) in her thin nightgown. She said she had gone to the movies with her friends and when they came out of the theatre this was where she ended up. She didn't know what happened to them. We put locks at the very top of the door.
I would have loved to have done this for my father-in-law, but because he never filled out a POA, the family court in PA gave guardianship to the Area Agency on Aging, which dumped him in a nursing home where he languished for 5 years. Be warned! A POA is more important than a will.
Rest in Peace ❤
This is how senior living should be , when people get stuck in some hospital setting nursing home they just deteriorate mentally , physically and emotionally and their health declines rapidly . The cost of $8k-$10k a month is absolutely disgusting and criminal .
smdh
Lol that's cheap considering what they're getting. Lol it's not just apartments.
@@terryarmbruster9719 shut up tool
Agree with you 👍
Yeah I am all for everything this village is and transforming elder care, but $8k-10k/month is just staggering. Don't know how many people can afford that, and for how long.
@@shenqiangshou Thing with this is to use this to show the government officials that this particular model is better and ultimately cheaper. Any care home is actually terrifically expensive no matter how you slice it. This is just not covered by British Columbia's Medical Services Plan (MSP for short)
Normal care homes cost this same amount per person, possibly more as you are not only covering food, clothing and shelter but also care aides, nurses, doctors, medical equipment and supplies.
Omg I'm 40 and I don't have dementia, but as an autistic person with ADHD and seeing how much it has negativity impacted my life, I would love to live in a place like this.
It's nice to see it has improved other people's lives.
I have epilepsy, which has affected my short term memory. I also have ADD. I would love to join you! lol.
Alan is such a good example of the curse of dementia. It hurts to see such an interesting, active, live-life-to-the-fullest person who has been stripped of almost everything that made him the person he is… was. It has even taken his ability to communicate, comprehend his surroundings, or display emotion. My aunt is also such a person. She has senile dementia and it is really hard to see her now. She was a high school teacher and department head with a degree from the University of Chicago. She spoke three different languages and even after retirement took all kinds of enrichment classes. She played with two pinochle groups and two bridge groups, worked one day a week at the senior center, sang in the choir and walked to church every day until she was 95 years old. Now she sits in a wheelchair, mostly sleeping. She thinks she is still living at home. My grandmother had Alzheimer’s and my aunt was always terrified it would happen to her. The blessing in all this is that she doesn’t realize her condition and is very happy all the time.
I absolutely love this concept but am heart broken because of how many people will not be able to be placed into facilities like this simply because they or their families cannot afford it.
One thing Madonna was right about ''WE ARE LIVING IN A MATERIAL WORLD''.
It's just the beginning. The idea's already there. Other people with the initiative to make a generic, more affordable version of these villages will step in at some point.
@@marilynwillett804 Madonna is demonic
How about including a farm? So the farm could still be running, old people could be helping a bit, maybe ad a small farm shop, old people could be decorating it, maybe ad a small cafe, maybe with good cakes, so people can come in, have a chat with the elderly. Maybe old people can be helping with decorating cakes. They could take children on a tour to pet animals. They shouldn't be working, but maybe some like to be involved in some activities. Or some could maybe sing, maybe even have a tiny little concert. Local music groups could have a nice concert too and relatives and others could come listening and the elderly could enjoy it too. To reduce costs some parts could be done by some volunteers, like running the cafe for 1-2 hours day or something like that. So part would be paid by the elderly, part by donations for activities like petting animals, some by farming, some by running a shop and a cafe, some donations could be collected with nice events, so villages or the surroundings would be involved and it could become a nice addition to people's lives. It should always respect everyone's capabilites and interests and should have several options to have contact with others or be alone and enjoying nature or spending time with crafting.
Maybe people with non relatives could donate their homes to the government with the strict goal, that those houses in different areas are collected and traded for an area, where something like this concept can be build or just renovated. Maybe some people, who are still in good shape could be part of it and offer their house too or be part of the area, that's turned in such a elderly village and be chatting partners, helpers etc and get care in return, when they need it later on.
I spent several months in a hospital recently and many of my roommates were dementia patients that had hurt themselves. Most commonly it was falling down stairs because they'd be using their walker and be going to get the door and not remember that they had stairs to decend and they would often crack their hip.
From the looks of it the homes are all single story, the sidewalks are wide, the community is gates so no one can wander far as that WILL happen especially nearer to the night time when the sundowners start getting sundowner episodes and get extremely confused.
The staff are dressed normally and I think that's good too, lots of nurses and docs but everyone seems to be just a part of the community, I wonder if their ability to walk about during the day relieves the needs to pace about and stay up all night because that does happen.
I’m wondering the same thing. What is it like at night and where do they stay. I really have no doubt, it helps curb the need to roam at night…especially with normalized fulfilling routine like this during the day. I work in memory care unit, visited many and there just has to be a better way for the future. Alzheimer’s and dementia is on the rise, with hundreds of different forms of dementia …and right now it feels like we’re in a stalemate. Plus the fall risk is insane. Dementia doesn’t just mean memory loss…it effects vision and balance. Even residents with walkers, forget they need to use it, and boom…that quick and easy, they can fall. Even with dementia…they KNOW and FEEL institutionalized and trapped. I recently took some of our residents on a bus trip to Walmart …to buy some groceries, snacks for a party they helped plan and prepare for etc. Of course not everyone can handle Walmart, it can be EXTREMELY overwhelming for many. So I chose the ones I knew would be ok. I just wanted them to feel a sense of freedom, participation and normalcy. They did great and enjoyed it. While shopping, one resident said to me…”see, people do this everyday and we’re not used to it because we’re isolated”. Broke my heart. There needs to be specific villages like this. They need to feel free, have space and treated as normal! But money. It all comes down to money. Whether places are for profit or if the individual and families can even afford the help. I absolutely love this idea and it’s so necessary, everywhere. Such a cruel disease.
You are so spot on.
This is such an amazing concept that should be adapted all over the world. Just imagine how much less stress caretakers and family members could feel with their loved ones living in an environment like this.
On a more simple and affordable set up some nursing homes make each of the doors coming out of the rooms as if it’s a front pouch facing an extra wide hall with sky lights so it feels like a neighborhood and not a hospital. They also decorate the diner to look like a 70 year old diner and have the movie room look like a Theater and the chapel/prayer room look like a church. The goal is to make it look familiar and not modern and scary. A memory room might have a piano but also fish and old pictures and old fashion furniture where the elderly feel safe. And a grandkids room might have more vintage style toys that they can reminisce over having once played with. The nursing home my mother worked at had a court and raised flowers so the elderly could safety sit outside and pull weeds or watch their great grand kids on the swings that were out there.
@@SRose-vp6ew It is still an institution though, with all the accompanying rules.
My grandmother died in 2019 from vascular dementia and Alzheimer's.. I remember seeing the village in Amsterdam and would cry because we didn't have anything like that near the US. I am so glad that this kind of care is being implemented more.. Thank you
The US should be ashamed of the people way the world elders are treated. It’s a torture system
This is a wonderful concept that with an aging population our federal, provincial and municipal governments should be looking at encouraging and funding facilities like these.
Around 100 max capacity. $90,000 per person. That is why Canada can't have nice things. Getting scammed by the government, and businesses is like second nature to you... Add cheap apartment complexes, and utilize advanced software manned by train staff.
I totally agree, still having some freedom and still can do normal things. Roam free, this should be of these allover Canada. It's a great concept. People get old and many with dementia why not have these in every province. I would love this, but the cost is extremely high. The people are having a great life there. More normalcy instead of long-term care. I wish costs were not so expensive.
AGREE.
Don't let the Government get involved, they will screw it up.
If you want this sort of care don't vote conservative. The first places they cut are health and education.
My mother has lived at The Village for about 4 years now. It is truly amazing but its sad how expensive it is. I know that if my wife or I get dementia we will never be able to afford those monthly costs long term. It is too bad that our “system” could not be tailored to be more like this for everyone……. Such is life I suppose.
How much does the village cost compared to normal nursing homes
@@Kushgroove234 as the video states it’s between $8-10k per month. That’s fairly well all inclusive except salon visits and some extra curricular activities like pub lunches and city tours and various activities. But those are reasonable, approx $20-30 per day trip etc. Salon is $80 per visit or so.
@@Kushgroove234 sorry, to be more clear. Standard care is more in-line with $8-9k and advanced care is more in the $9-10k range per month. It depends on the level of care/level of impairment.
She must be rich
@@pbufh nope, quite the opposite. Mom and dad were very middle class in Saskatchewan but saved and invested what they could. They never had a new car and never had fancy clothes and only took a couple trips in their lives. Us 4 kids supplement her pension and their savings to make it work. There is a chance that she may outlive the money and we may have to move her. Time will tell. Lesson to be learned is to save a fairly substantial amount while you can for the eventuality of life but we can all only do what we can do unfortunately.
A wonderful concept. After working in Physical Therapy, treating memory care patients in the memory care facility setting for nearly 23 years, I have gained a lot of insight. I’ve been in gorgeous facilities designed beautifully as well as sterile, cold and hospital like settings. The difference for quality of life are the employees. It doesn’t matter what design the facility has if the employees caring for the residents hate their job. The focus first and foremost needs to be on the employees and their education regarding dementia/Alzheimer’s. I was in a facility where the “head nurse” would argue with the patient. I identified 2 patients at one facility that were actively dying, told the head nurse and the ignored me and the resident. Both residents passed within days of my conversation with the head nurse. I could tell stories all day long.
The true answer to maintaining a good quality of life in this setting is employing people that truly care, and properly educating them. Also, never staff your facilities with a skeleton crew. The more the employees the better the care the resident will receive.
So true. Imagine you are one nurse trying to take care of 30+ incontinent patients by yourself. On top of that some of the patients can become highly agitated and aggressive, assaulting you while you’re trying to change a diaper. Actually hurting you. Then you have another patient that needs immediate attention, but there is only one you and you can’t do it all by yourself. Pray for the staff.
@@mr.miyagi3784 amen. My mom was charge nurse (BSN) at 2 different nursing homes for over 20 years. She was treated like a 5th class citizen by administration. She did the job of charge nurse as well as the job of the CNAs. She’d come home exhausted. I cannot understand the greed in this world. We are here to Love and care for one another. But the owners and administrators of these facilities only see the bottom line. What greedy people need to come to understand is that $ is the root of all evil… they won’t be taking it with them, nor will their offspring.
God bless.
Yes!!!! I wasn't even looking for this on you tube and my mom was dropped off in a home and her bedroom is as small as a closet she said and cries and doesn't want to live there. She feels abandoned.
I'm crushed and seeing this is beautiful... thank you for caring!! ❤
My grandmother lives in an institution as such, with largely overworked and jaded caregivers that wear nursing smocks and medicate folks so they go so sleep at the same time. What I wouldn’t give to see her in the dementia village among other seniors and walking freely every day as she did her whole life. 😢
I'm sorry.
My grandad ended up in a nursing home and he hated it but we had no other choice at the time so I can imagine how you must feel
A lot of those workers are over medicated themselves with all these energy drinks and caffeine. It's a never mending never ending toxic cycle
If you know that they are medicating them at the same time with the intent/purpose of making them go to sleep, report that to the Administrator. I would say DON, but they rarely do anything. It's known as a chemical restraint, and it's not allowed. If they don't do anything, and it continues, report it to DHS/HHS. That shouldn't happen, and the residents deserve better. I have been an RN for almost 26 yrs (state certified dementia care specialist), and I have worked as a Director of Nursing. There is no reason for them to be chemically restrained for the convenience of staff. That is inexcusable. I understand the difficulties of working while short staffed, because I have had to do it for years. It doesn't give staff the right to medicate residents the wrong way, or treat them improperly. Residents have rights.
I wasn't one of the DONs who would have done nothing, btw.
I love nurses. They rock!
I lost my Mom at Xmas from dementia, and having to place her in a couple of facilities here in Dartmouth, NS...I think this is an incredible idea. Having spent a lot of time with here while she was there, the struggles with the 'hospital environment were obvious. There needs to be more co-operation with Gov't so that the price can come down, and more people can afford it. These are cherished members of our families, and they deserve to live out their final months/years in comfort & happiness. On a secondary note...avoid Parkland/Shannex like the plague. Your loved one is just a $ symbol to them.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Sadly, every N.H. is in it for the money and the patients don't get treated with the respect they deserve. The government could do away with most of their useless 'programs' and direct the money and resources to care for the elderly, but I doubt that will ever happen...especially with This 'administration', where the 'president' should be in one of the villages.
Rest in Peace ❤
Finally treating elderly with love and dignity ❤
Unfortunately that comes with a huge price tag.
I'm a young Canadian and I want this to be the future for everyone!!!!
$8000 - $10,000/mo. So $120,000 per year. If your father or mother live with dementia for 15 years, hope you've got a spare $1,500,000 lying around.
And this is why the government has been letting home prices climb to absurd levels. This way your mom and dad can sell their $1.5 million 2000sq ft home in Toronto and afford that kind of care for the rest of their days. The government is not burdened by trying to support 1.7 million elderly Canadians to the tune of 3 trillion dollars.
All for the low low cost of making housing unaffordable to young Canadians trying to get started in life.
no kidding, you may as well hire private nurses for 24/7 private care, probably be cheaper
Thing is people with dementia don't really live that long about 2 - 3 years, maybe 4. my dad had it along with water on the brain. He had it for about a year before surgery, about a year after but before he got moved to a home and then for another year and a half. His brain slowly deteriorated the whole time.
One lady I was me at the hospital I was at, she was in her mid 80's. Her daughter and son in law told me how far she had deteriorated between breaking her right side of her hip to breaking the left of her hip. I think they were figuring she only had 6 or so months left as her deterioration was so bad that she would thik one of her daughters was in the room with her (auditory hallucinartion I guess)
@@EndoftheBeginning17 this is misinformation. People with dementia can live quite a long time, some in the order of 10 or 15 years, exhausting their entire assets and leaving nothing for the next generation. These care homes are all a ripoff.
@@EndoftheBeginning17 The lifespan of a person with dementia entirely depends on the age of the person diagnosed, and the type of dementia they have. With these two factors in mind, you're looking at an average lifespan of anywhere from 5-20 years post-diagnosis.
@@youtubeuser206 this is a joke?
I used to volunteer at a Jewish senior care home. It wasn’t a dementia village but for an institution it was quite bearable. The residents had lots of activities to choose from. There were regular events. A small yard space. And weekly field trips to the local mall, movie theatre, etc. For an institution, it actually felt human. This village idea is even better. I hope we can prioritize these all around the world and subsidize it for those who can’t afford it.
free palestine
@@insurgent3315 sure, but first Palestine must free their women and gays.
Boomers are the last people who want to subsidize anything for those who can’t afford it. 😂. They are the ones in need in this instance. Maybe they will get their heads on straight about providing education and healthcare for young people. Damn, boomers are really bitter people!
@@nikkij4873 proves you don’t know nothing but Israeli propaganda.
@@insurgent3315 Jews =/= Israel and it's naked antisemitism to immediately conflate the two and bring up Palestine just because someone mentioned a Jewish community. Plenty of Jewish people inside Israel and especially outside of it don't support Israel's colonization of Palestine.
Meanwhile I'm guessing you don't bring up Palestine every time US fundamentalist Christians and conservative politicians are brought up, despite them being some of the biggest backers of Israels right wing government.
Where's the logic there?
I love this. So Happy that Canada is following this model. It's truly amazing.
These communities need to be built all over the world!!!
I’ve read about this concept for years in European countries and as a Canadian with family history of dementia and Alzheimer’s, I’m very excited about this!!
You better even more excited! Because of my Dyslexia and ADHD, I have the knowledge and will that I need to correct such problems. =]
I doubt that was your intention, but you're almost making it sound like you're looking forward to having your own spot in that village.
@@rigelb9025 Thats what I thought too haha
@@peyton.simpson Kind of hard to unsee it, isn't it !
yea Alzeimers run in my family lost family over it around 2020.
This is like a slice of heaven on earth . Why can’t this be adopted all over Canada . Aging with dignity .
A: $$$$$$
I agree. But this would have to come at a price.. I’m sure the tenants/their families are paying a heavy price for that luxury
Just got to the point where they mentioned that is a standard price comparable to any retirement home. & I’ve worked with elderly for 10+ years. I absolutely love this idea and wish it would be adopted everywhere. So many elders aren’t treated appropriately for the last of their lives.
Not every family can afford $8k to $10k a month? 75 residents for $8k/month= $600k WOW
The Scandinavians were the first to come up with this...been running for quite some time now.
WOW!!WHAT A Wonderful CARING MAN WHO BUILT THIS !!❤I HOPE SOMEONE IN TEXAS DOES THIS FOR US!
Less than three minutes into this video and I’m crying. My mom has dementia and she always wants to leave the locked area that she lives in now. It breaks my heart! And I know that she is not getting the stimulation that she needs and deserves.😢
Why don’t you add extra locks to your home and let her live there?
I hope that these villages will be built in every city soon. The nursing home/hospital model is extremely depressing and the one I visited was so short staffed that caring for each individual was next to impossible.
Nope, we should be focusing on young people even being able to afford rent, and not old people living in luxury, have you seen a youth homeless shelter? No? Well it looks worse then a hospital.
@@ErrorError-km7ib actually, both young and old deserve support and care. Not just young people. You don't realize how hard it is for older people who suffer from illnesses and other things who may not have much longer yet to live on this earth. You don't need to be selfish about it. If your country has the money, then they can financially support both.
@@haegeum3040 there's too many heartless people who can't see beyond their own nose
Having worked in a complex-care facility myself, I knew that was not the life I wanted for my mother-in-law when she started showing signs of dementia. My husband and I agreed that having her live with us would give her the best quality of life. Not every family is lucky enough to have that option; the village concept seems like such a caring and humane way to look after vulnerable people while giving them freedom and dignity- not processing them like widgets on an assembly line.
I had a friend worked same said major thing they tend to have had in common was they are Daily drinkers/ Alcoholics. Our Society is far to uneducated on the dangers of Alcohol consumption.
Imagine if we go back to village style community structures. We could teach teenagers to care for the elderly so the costs would be lower while the community shares the financial burden to make this real.
My sister also made that commitment as did my brother-in-law a year or two later when he first started dating her. I remember saying to her early on: "you know we'll eventually have to put Mom in a facility" and she said, "Absolutely not! She wiped my butt and changed my diapers when I was a baby, and I will do the same for her!" I felt ashamed after hearing that. My mother's Alzheimers journey lasted over 20 years, and both my sister and I wiped her butt and changed her diapers. And I wouldn't have had it any other way. ❤
I did the same thing with my father and then my mother without a break. I totally agree with you. It's so sad that we are the rarity that people can't sacrifice their lives for their parents well. Meanwhile, they wouldn't even be there if it wasn't for them, but they just shove them in a nursing home and think that they're doing the right thing. These facilities are run by human beings that make constant mistakes with people that they don't care about. It's the truth
@@robinbrown7953I am into my fourth year of taking care of my mum with Alzheimer's. She is at home and will not see a nursing home. They need love of family. Dad at 93 is great for his age but he needs someone as well since mum can't. This village is great but I cannot send my loved one there to be amongst strangers.
My Hrams and my Mom both died from Alzheimers. This community is awesome. I hope it's successful and becomes a blueprint for other countries.
Hearing Allen’s voice at the end ❤❤❤❤ wishing them all the best. This needs to be done everywhere.
I remember reading about these communities in other countries years ago, and being very impressed with the fact that they are subsidized by their governments. The Canadian government should be investing in these, and helping those in need to live their lives with dignity. Our citizens shouldn't be warehoused. This kind of "home" is needed in so many locations across the country, and indeed the entire world.
Yes, the Canadian government should backstop these programs. However, it should at least attempt to self-fund via liquidating their assets to try to recoup costs. A million-dollar home would pay for years of time in one of these places.
Hello. My hubby of 38 years is slowly slipping away from early Alzheimer's. After a recent fall and short stay in a elderly care home, he's back in our home, in the Okanagan. Every day is a challenge. I have no help. Friends have all but disappeared. No family. I'm on my own. This place sounds like heaven.
So sorry you feel alone, Sativa...
Yes my mother relied heavily on the local Alzheimers Society Group in her small city here in Ontario. One day a week she could send Dad to a day program through them. He didn't love it but went, giving her a break. They gave support, education sessions complete with care taking for the dementia patients in another room, a couple of times a month. Government homecare sent in a worker 2x a week to shower Dad, and help him with stimulation walks, and activities. Finally a worker was sent in to help mom with heavy chores like laundry and vacuuming. Unintentionally Dad kearney to vacuum and did it under Moms direction until physically he couldn't. Last thing their church group realized therexwas a need, so the retired men would in pairs offer to sit with the men with dementia at home for 3 hrs while the wives went to the church for tea and Bible study etc. So sometimes I'd pop in to visit and mybdad and 2 men were watching sports and having coffee. What a gift of time! So don't stay alone and overwhelmed, ask your husband's geriatrician, or primary doctor for connections to support agencies, home care, and call places to see what they offer. You need support.
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Please try to find someone for respite. If you can't take some time to recharge, you won't be able to continue like this. Wishing you all that you need.
God bless your soul
Those poor people 😢😢😢 ❤❤❤ the kindness shown to help them is beautiful. 😊❤
In Australia, we have over 55 villages, similar to this. Not as targeted towards dementia, but incredibly safe and they have community centres and shopping excursions. My MIL lives in one, and so will I when I’m old enough.
I was excited to see this starting in Canada. I found out about the one in the Netherlands several years ago and thought this should be implemented everywhere. Excited till the end when they said the cost was $8000 - $10,000/mo. Guess only the rich will be treated with dignity and respect once again. As a senior this kind of cost exceeds my income by times 4. Far too expensive for the average senior.
that's what I thought! I was feeling so inspired and heart warmed until that was mentioned.
It's wild that you're apparently no longer excited about these types of care homes simply because of cost. This place includes 24/7 surveillance and care with fully trained staff and constant activities on a relatively large plot of land. I'm curious what did you think the costs should be considering it is also clearly stated that this project isn't currently subsidized at all by the BC or federal gov which means patients have to bear the full brunt of the costs. How much do you think other "regular care homes" would cost without gov assistance?
@@localchoom spoken like someone who HAS $8000 - $10,000 a month to get the best care. Most people don't have that kind of funds so I say again, once again for the rich only. I am happy for you that you are wealthy enough to fall into that category of people.
@@ElvinJewel oh I absolutely don't have 8k-10k monthly to spend on my father suffering from LBD and he will unfortunately pass long before this type of assisted living ever becomes mainstream and SUBSIDIZED here in Canada but my point was that I am still extremely excited for these types of care homes to start being adopted here in Canada because they stand as a proof of concept that is here in our country rather than having to approach the gov with studies on this type of care from Europe which our gov tends to ignore and dismiss because "the living situation in X euro country isn't the same as ours here in Canada" . But I get it you're not rich and you hate the rich for being rich and that's fine.
@@ElvinJewel i think you all missed the part where they said they hope the type of home is adopted more widely to reduce costs or be subsidized in the future.
I just lost my mother to dementia this year on new years day, the care home in parrsboro nova scotia took such good care of her and the nurses there showed her so much compassion setting up a room just for her with toys and activities for her because she was always so active but a place like this would have been great for her. There should be more places like this in canada. Its just finding the people that actually care about the patients and not just the money, and also making it affordable for people with low income to live in places like this, the reality of it is, it cost alot of money for end of life care and very few people are going to able to afford it. Its a nice thought but def something only the well off or wealthy are going to be able to take advantage of
Sorry about your mom
We do care about patients and the elderly but I feel like the govt doesn’t
Sorry for your loss. I am so glad she had good care.
So true…it’s all about the survival of the richest these days
I’m so sorry for the loss of your mother
Omgggg I am a care aid in Langley and this is the first I’m hearing of this!! Wow beautiful, I must look into, this place is what I’ve dreamed up forever wow my heart is full and my eyes are teary, I must find this place, what an honour it would be to work there. Way to go, finally a huge step in the right direction!! ❤
If I lived nearby, I'd apply for a job here. Go for it!😃
Love this, I wish there were places this this in the US. I just lost my papa to dementia and took care of him the best I could for the last two years and nobody truly gets it until your placed in that situation and see what they go through and you just want them to live the best they can and as comfortable as they can. I wish I had the money to start one of these because I would and dedicate it to my papa to help others out there ❤️
Nothing breaks my heart like dementia. My mom had it & it was rough.I would love to see more of these villages built across the world. Bless these sweet souls.
Do you have the same compassion for youth homelessness? No? Then I don’t care about old people.
This is magnificent! My father died of Alzheimer’s. He was a retired baptist minister. He had been in the ministry for 50 years +. He would have loved this village. He hated that he could not get out and walk around. Thank you for helping those with dementia. Wonderful! God bless everyone that works in this space.
Please let the government take note of this and put more money into these types of facilities!
The days of putting our Alzheimer’s/dementia friends and families into nursing homes where only their basic care is met should be OVER.
What money? These people left no savings, nothing but debts..if they cared about Canada having money after they retired they should have ACTED LIKE IT SOME TIME IN THE LAST SEVEN DECADES M
@@fbsfgr Did you hear the part where they said that this facility is NOT government subsidized, and residents pay $8000-10000/month?
Let me guess, you're an angry half-wit who flies off the handle without knowing the facts.
I can assure you that the people in that village led a more productive and interesting life than you.
BC has a publicly funded village that will open in 2024 called, Providence Living Space...many governments have been looking into the Netherland's approach
This makes so much sense but like many things, overhead cost makes it too expensive, it will need subsidy, can't fund it, somebody will complain about cost, should not be funded by taxpayers, somebody is not making enough $$ and if by chance it works somehow it'll be forgotten.
I think it'd be really interesting to do research on how facilities such as this impact the progression of neuro degenerative conditions. So much stimulation, freedom, and exercise seems like it would be advantageous when it comes to slowing the decline or keeping some of the symptoms at bay.
Allen is extremely lucky to have such a lovely friend who cares about him so deeply.
As an occupational therapist professional, I love this idea. This would be amazing to have in America! I agree we need a very big change in a holistic way.
If you bought a house in Vancouver in the 80's. You too could sell it and pay $10,000 a month to live there.
How inspiring, dignified and absolutely heartwarming is this village? As a former support service worker, my heart is rejoicing while watching this. Tears are flowing from pure relief and joy for those who live there. Truly wondrous and noble. I hope more and more facilities like these will flourish, become more affordable and be the new standard of care for our loved ones living with dementia. ❤️
This is amazing. I wish all our elders can live like this.
Fabulous and filled with love and understanding! Lovely❤
I'm glad this sort of place exists. I work with people with dementia. It's a real struggle between wanting the most freedom you can possibly give without them being put at risk. Supervision becomes so necessary after a point especially in extreme weather areas. People with dementia forget to put on proper clothing for the weather, often don't feel thirst or hunger and dont notice they're toileting needs. I've had some clients be so confused they try to drink hand sanitizer, liquid soap or try to eat decorations off the christmas tree. Some people unfortunately become aggressive when confused. Each person needs their own plan of care cause each individual requires a different level of assistance.
I'm glad you point these things out. Many are also sexually inappropriate and aggressive, and do things that they never would have before.
I would think this type of village probably wouldn't work for someone who is really advanced in their disease. A lot of people take years to get to that point, but before that they can function fairly well.
What's the percentage of senior Canadians who can afford to pay $8,000+ a month?!
I would guess less than 1
This is not for us.
This is for people who took advantage of us so now people can take advantage of them. Its a beautiful circle of vultures.
We need these in the US. There' days where something simple I try to recall, or like, on days off, I'll wonder if I should be at work. Where people can hang out and be safe with watchful eyes is nice - God bless whomever came up with this. Not surprised this first started in the Netherlands.
This is absolutely lovely… I’m in tears 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🙏🏿
I’m 18, I’m super lucky to still have my great nan alive, although she doesn’t remember any of us and lives in a home similar to a hospital I’m still super grateful for the time I have with her she’s just over 90 and she doesn’t remember us, her interests, where she is, etc. we still have her look at photos of her husband that past away when I was 6, some days she can name everyone and tell us stories from when she was a child and what it was like living through WWII I hold those days so close to my heart. She used to love her gardening, on Monday we’re going to bring flowers to the home and help her plant them ☺️
I mean, the Canadian village looks super cosy, I love the colourful houses and there seems to be a really nice atmosphere at first glance thanks to the way it's set up. But wow.. 8 to 10 THOUSAND dollars a month??!! So 98,000 a year minimum.. I can grasp the basic expenses and 24/7 care but I would love to see a break-down of that sum, just out of curiosity.
I feel a lot of seniors absolutely can not afford that. I love the concept though.
@@icyqueen8296 Yeah, fully agree on both points.
It’s great to see our elderly being taken care of the right way. Free living lifestyle no matter there age
Love, love, love this! We need more of these!
That is a fabulous idea and long overdue ❤.... I run my own business and I take care of elderly people who live in there own home. They can't do some things like before and this is where I come in. I'm like a personal assistant to them.. I clean the house, do things for them, and every client is different with different needs. I managed all of it and I know all of their homes..
Thank you for everything you do to keep someone in their own home longer ❤️.
Wishing you all the best
What is the name of your business?
This is a wonderful idea 😮😊
I am currently in my first year of studying Social Work in the Philippines and I'm disappointed that I only saw this video now. I had to make a report about youth and elderly and this could have helped me a lot. If only the Philippine Welfare Agencies implement a similar care system for each sectors that need this kind of treatment, it would help a lot not only for the target sectors and their families but also improve how the public perceive the services and programs that are carried out by the welfare department. Thank you so much for sharing this video💙
Wonderful! The villages are so normalizing the residents lives. Kudos to whomever came up with them.
This is great. I've worked in a care home and it's a kind of hell. People often think only about who the person used to be and what they lost, instead of who the person is right now and what they can do right now. This is much better.
Very impressive. The facility and the people.
This almost brought me to tears. It gives me something to think about. I’m in the healthcare field and I do not like the current framework used to care for geriatric patients. It’s depressing, constrictive, and in some ways predatory. I’ve never had a desire to participate in caring for that population because the area seems so dreary to me, like a prison. This brief video gave me a perspective of how it could be. I like this way so much better.
I worked as a cna in a nursing home. The people who don't have frequent visitors don't ever get enough attention. There were only 2 of us to take care of one hall of 30 residents. My heart ACHED when I was being begged to let them wander or just visit for a few minutes longer. I'm so happy to see this alternative! Hopefully we can figure out a way to make this more affordable.
I love this !! This makes me so happy to see.
Am sorry to rain on everyone's parade but 75 patients from hundreds of thousands with the disease in Canada, and each of them paying 8k-10k which is safe to assume that less than 1% of patients will be able to afford, is simply not a solution.
This is something that is not feasible for many. Well said “have to transform and normalize”. Small scale village communities.
What a beautiful concept. I hope more of these open up for dementia patients. They deserve respect and compassion.
What an incredible human Allan is. I wish him all the very best and thank him for making such a difference to the lives of many!
and he has enought money to pay for it
I saw the documentary on the one in the Netherlands, and I thought it was so wonderful, so amazing! How lovely and safe this is for the elderly suffering with dementia and Alzheimer's. Our country do NOT treat our Elderly with enough respect or dignity anymore! Politicians turn an ignorant blind eye to our Seniors, they just do not care! It's wonderful to see this in British Columbia and it's time to see a lot more of these villages in EVERY PROVINCE in Canada!!!!! ❤
I love this, go BC!! I so hope this becomes the norm across Canada!
This is fantastic. I have worked on locked dementia wards and they are still your family!!! They still feel love!! They may forget who you are but the feeling of love they have for you never goes away 🎉
I hope we can always keep improving care for seniors, we'll need it someday too
I really hope that this becomes more common within Canada, because I worry for my parents once they get older. I'd like them to be able to live a good life in somewhere where I know they'll be safe.
This is great, I hope they can offer this to all older people suffering from illness.
Love everything about this; needs to be affordable for all in need!
It’s a wonderful concept , my beautiful mil has recently gone into 24/7 care for dementia patients in BC and is 15 mins away from this beautiful place, I only wished that our government would be able to build and provide this for all who are fighting this disease … All Canadians deserve this form of care period 👍8,000 to 10,000 a month is sad
Loved this. Some GOOD NEWS. It's like the Director/Founder of the Dutch village said in regards to institutions, "Nobody WANTS this". Appreciated this story being discussed, really begs the question of why we are stuck in the typical hospital setting. My grandfather had Alzheimers, and lived in a village-style care home (George Derby Centre in Burnaby, BC). Great place, although they were apartment style units within the building, the main floors were more like a small mall, with barbers, and a craft store, restaurant, etc...I used to walk with him in the gardens. It felt open and safe, like a community. He eventually moved up to their more acute facilities, where he passed...it was more clinical in design. Watching this story makes me think the acute area didn't need to be so "institutional". It could have had the comforts of home for him, and the family. Nevertheless, I'm so grateful he and I had memories there in his better-later days, rather than a cold facility :(
My mom had dementia. She never ended up in a nursing home as we were blessed to be able to keep her at home. I have worked in nursing homes in the US and they are horrid. Try as you might to make it better, it’s horrid. I love this idea. This would suit my aunt so well!
Canada is truly admirable. I love countries that proactively promote the "it takes a village" philosophy. I had been a Caregiver during my undergraduate studies. The fact that both the Netherlands and Canada (thus far in-counting) care for those diagnosed w/ dementia warms my heart. This makes me very happy.
Thank you for the informative insight. 😌
I've worked in LTC for almost 15 years, this looks like such a great idea. To be able to help someone feel independent while keeping them completely safe, what a gift!!
The welcoming sign reads,"The village that you'll never forget."
This should be in every country 😢
This was very touching to watch - may we continue to grow as a society and incorporate more solutions like these around the world.
Some of the rural communities with declining population should consider this business model and the costs could come down considerably. The ageing population and especially people otherwise healthy would be more content in a purposeful built community like this.
Great idea. There are some great and inexpensive seniors facilities in Mexico. The Mexicans look after their elderly with respect.
In theory, entire cities could be designated as those types of communities. And, the jobs would come from taking care of the elder's needs.
It’s a great idea but the problem’s healthcare staff might need access to facilities outside of the small rural towns could provide, such as education for their children.
I love it. I visited a few similar communities in Holland many many years ago. At first there segregation really offended me but as I learned more about them I saw how much independence they provided for the residents. How happy the people were in the communities. I think this is fabulous.
This is amazing. I wish my grandma could've lived somewhere like this. I wish I could work there. ❤
My grandma passed away recently, and she had dementia. The one thing she never forgot was her husband who passed away a few months before we moved her to our town into a nursing home right down the street from our house, so we could see her everyday. Every day she would ask where her husband was, and would always say she needed to hurry home before her husband would start to worry. She would have absolutely adored this place.
An amazing idea.
I would also suggest starting even simpler as well - new assisted / 55+ apartments need to have a day care in one wing and a pet shelter in another. Let the seniors see (and if appropriate interact) with children and animals.
I agree❣
Benefits for all. How do we get this started?
This village is a wonderful concept and I hope it catches on in other nations and communities. My mom has Alzheimers and my dad was recently diagnosed with Parkinsons and it would be such a relief if they could live in a place such as this.
This is phenomenal. I was an Activities Director for years. This should be the way all people with Dementia should be able to live, an not just for rich people.
If I had $, I would definitely open one of these in Florida. I work around the elderly every day & this would be a blessing for so many.
This is brilliant! It’s important that people have their needs met in a beautiful environment, without being locked down as they are in most nursing homes. The only problem I see is the cost. Not all seniors have a huge nest egg and can afford to pay $8-10,000/month.
8 dollars or 8,000 dollars
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This is wonderful, and I hope that many more of these villages become available in all provinces. The pricing however is staggering. Not something most aging Canadians would be able to afford long term, or at all for that matter.
I hope more will focus on youth people even getting a home, rather then old people living in luxury.