Brampton Civic Hospital’s acute care unit for dementia patients boasts a world first. The unit is the first to be accredited in the Butterfly approach, which involves emotion-centred care for seniors.
When you walk the halls of Brampton Civic Hospital and reach the unit for dementia patients who need acute care, the change in scenery is dramatic.
The emotion-centred care has had a number of benefits for patients and staff, said Patricia Geerlinks, a registered nurse who is director of women’s, children’s and seniors’ programs for William Osler. The method was first adopted in Ontario by Peel region, which implemented it in Malton Village, a long-term-care home, in 2018, followed by Sheridan Villa Long Term Care Centre. The region is in the process of changing over its three remaining long-term care homes.Patients who are admitted to the unit, known formerly as the Acute Care of the Elderly unit, or ACE, are assessed for their medical needs as well as for their background in a module called “About Me.
As the disease progresses, it affects the ability to recall words or their meaning, as well as motor and cognitive skills. It can also affect the ability to judge the spatial relationship between objects or to see colour differences, all deficits that can lead to behavioural issues.
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