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Crisis Prevention Institute Case Study

Brevillier Village (Ohio) and Dementia Capable Care Training

Introduction

This case study of Brevillier Village is based on a September 2016 survey of Crisis Prevention Institute customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Following the DCS Foundation Course, our staff are better at looking for what the residents can do versus what they can no longer do. I see them engaging residents in person-centered, stage-appropriate tasks, which lead to successful, meaningful interactions.”

“DCS has improved staff skills in promoting positive behavioral responses with clients.”

Challenges

  • Sought DCS training and consulting to:
    • Increase client function, safety, and quality of life
    • Improve staff, resident, and family relationships
    • Improve staff skills and confidence in handling challenging behaviors
    • Reduce psychotropic medication use
    • Decrease staff turnover and stress

Environment

  • Describes their memory care environment as:
    • Assisted living
    • Skilled nursing/long-term care
    • Short-term rehab/transitional care
    • Dementia care unit
    • Hospice care

Results

  • Improved their dementia care practices by 25–49%.
  • Using DCS training resulted in:
    • Improved provisioning of person-centered care
    • Decreased decline in ADL performance
    • Improved resident engagement in meaningful activities
  • Achieved return on their investment with DCS by:
    • Increasing clients’ function, safety, and quality of life
    • Improving staff, resident, and family relationships
    • Improving staff skills and confidence in managing challenging behaviors
    • Maximizing reimbursements (appropriate therapy service referrals and utilization)




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