Full Description
Written by international Montessori and dementia experts, this indispensable guide to Montessori for elders makes it possible for any care provider to understand and implement this innovative approach to aging. Jennifer Brush and Margaret Jarrell show care communities how to create and sustain a team that promotes elders' functional skills, independence, and identity by integrating the Montessori philosophy throughout daily life. Based on years of research, clinical practice, and educational experience, Brush and Jarrell clearly explain the concepts behind this highly person-centered approach, how to create a prepared environment, and how to increase levels of engagement for older adults.
In addition to covering all the essentials needed to begin and sustain the Montessori philosophy with elders or people living with dementia, this new edition includes guidelines for intergenerational programming, added forms and assessments, more ready-to-use activities, and a step-by-step implementation plan.
Contents
About the Author and ContributorsSection 1: Introduction
Person-Centered Best Practices
The Importance of Meaningful Engagement
Key Components of a Montessori Community for Aging
Section 2: Meaningful Engagement
Reclaiming Previous Roles
Individual Assessments and Meaningful Engagement Plans
Practicing Observation
Human Tendencies
Getting Started with Roles and Activities
Making Your Own Montessori-Inspired Materials
Memory Books
Section 3: The Prepared Environment
Preparing the Environment
Visual Cues
Name Tags and Room Signage
Preparing the Environment to Meet Elders' Needs
Section 4: Working as a Team
Creating an Interdisciplinary Team
Developing an Action Plan
Operationalizing New Practices
Sample Text for Montessori-Friendly Policies
Incorporating New Practices into Job Descriptions
Changing the Culture
Leadership Responsibilities for Implementing Montessori
Engaging Staff
Stages of Change
Case Study: A Welcoming Sensory Have
Section 5: Intergenerational Programs
Benefits of Designing for Shared Learning Experiences
Elements of Intergenerational Programming
Organizational Planning
Preparing the Physical Environment
Session Structure at a School or Care Community
Activity Materials
Specific Considerations for the Senior Environment
Specific Considerations for the School Environment
Documents Needed
Section 6: Activity Ideas
Case Study: "The Joy of Doing" Activity Box for Adults
Button Sorting
Cleaning Shoes
Coffee Grinding
Dressing Frames (Example: Button Frame)
Embroidery
Flower Arranging
Lacing Cards
Leaf Polishing
Locks and Keys
Metal Insets
Mystery Bag
Nomenclature Cards
Nuts and Bolts
Orange Squeezing
Plant Care
Polishing Household Items
Pouring Beans
Pouring Juice for Others
Reading
Scent Jars
Setting the Table
Shell Matching
Sound Cylinders
Spooning
Strawberry Slicing
Sweeping the Carpet
Sweeping the Table Crumbs
Transferring with Tongs
Using a Screwdriver
Incorporating Montessori Principles into All Areas
Personal Care-Bathing
Care of the Environment-Making the Bed
Acknowledgments
