Agrace Hospice Care is planning to construct what it says will be a first-of-its-kind “dementia village” in the U.S. at its Fitchburg care facility, as it grapples with rising occurrences of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in patients and high rates of caregiver burnout.
As reported by The Monroe Times
Agrace, a leading nonprofit provider of hospice care, palliative care, and dementia care services, this week announced plans to build the Ellen & Peter Johnson Dementia Village at Agrace, the first Hogeweyk-inspired dementia care community of its kind in the United States. The revolutionary residential village will provide a contrast to institutional memory care by offering small households and person-centered neighborhood living designed to restore dignity and autonomy to people with dementia.
