Dick and Penny Page
Owners
For over eighteen years Dick and Penny Page have been dedicated to enriching the quality of daily life of persons with dementia. After building a home for his mother "Catharine", Dick and Penny provided the "hands-on" care to her and others for nine years. Utilizing an innovative and creative state of the art activity program, and having more staff per resident than any facility in the state to implement it, Catharine's sets the standard for Alzheimer's dementia care in Colorado. more...
Setting the Standard
How We Set the Standard
- Activity Program honored by Colorado State Ombudsman Office
- Utilize "Best Friends" Care Model
- Innovative use of music as a behavioral intervention
- Highest Staff/Resident ratio in Colorado (2-3 staff per 6-7 residents)
- Staff has extensive training in all types of dementia and receives ongoing monthly in-service education
- Daily Resident wellness checks
- Management meets bimonthly to monitor the progression of each resident’s dementia; adjustments are made to their care plan and activity program
- Minimalists concerning medications; fewer medications the better
- Nutritionist created menus
- For resident safety, night staff is available
- Personal family support throughout the disease process
- Family education through Catharine’s training courses
Service and Recognition
- Catharine's "Activity Program" is used as a model to train Colorado State Ombudsman volunteers
- Dick (owner), elected to Board of Directors - Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter
- Served on:
- Education Committee
- Public Policy Committee
- Outreach Committee
- Alzheimer's Family Support Group Leader
- Speakers Bureau
- Dick (owner), trains staff of Catharine’s and staffs of other facilities and nursing homes at Alzheimer’s Learning Institute. Courses taught include:
- Music Therapy: Course created by Dick (owner)
- Alzheimer’s Disease Overview
- Effective Communication Techniques
- How to Address Challenging Behaviors
- Advanced Behaviors
- Validation Therapy
- How to Lead Dementia Appropriate Activities
- The Savvy Caregiver
