MONTESSORI FOR DEMENTIA AND AGEING
Montessori for Dementia and Ageing is a life-changing, rehabilitative approach to caring for people living with dementia. It promotes the principles of dignity, respect and independence for an active, purposeful and meaningful life.
Using core Montessori principles, we can equip caregivers with the skills to create a more purposeful, independent life for people living with dementia. Montessori methods empower people living with dementia to live their lives to the fullest in a caring, cooperative and mutually respectful environment.
“In a Montessori world we set people up for success, not for failure”
In this short film, our Montessori for Dementia and Ageing expert Anne Kelly talks passionately about caring for people with dementia in a way that will always make them feel like they matter.
Anne has been using Montessori methods for elders with dementia for over 12 years and says it has changed her life. We can’t stop the devastating effects of dementia, but using Montessori methods, we can help a person with dementia find purpose, fulfilment and joy for as long as possible.
Montessori for Dementia and Ageing is based on the philosophy and work of Maria Montessori. She developed an educational system that was designed to effect social change and improvement. Her mission was to:
- enable individuals to be as independent as possible
- to have a meaningful place in their community
- to possess high self-esteem
- to have the chance to make meaningful contributions to their community
We can apply these Montessori principles to change the world of people living with dementia.
The Montessori methods will completely change your perception of dementia and ageing, and your approach to dementia care. Montessori is a way of life, and for people living with dementia and their carers, it is truly life-changing.
LIVING, NOT JUST EXISTING.
The Montessori approach looks at people living with dementia as people, not patients. We train caregivers to connect with the person behind the dementia, focusing on the individual, their emotional, cultural and spiritual needs and their capabilities. The aim is to enable them to maintain and even improve their abilities with practice so that they retain independence and stay connected to their families, their communities, and the larger world.
