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
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
