CareOne Harmony Village at Moorestown

1. CareOne Harmony Villageat Moorestown Combining Innovation and Compassion To Enhance The Lives of People Living with Alzheimer’s

2. CareOne Values • Challenges are opportunities • Attitudes are always positive • Respect and dignity for everyone • Excellence in care and everything we do • Our hearts and hands are always open • Nurturing our residents and each other is essential • Everyone works together…One Caring Family

3. About CareOne • NJ based • Family owned and operated • Over 4,000 employees in NJ • Caring for over 3,500 residents daily • 40 years experience as a senior care operator • Continuum of Care – Post Acute Care, Assisted Living, Assisted Living for Memory Impaired, Long Term Living, Home Health Care, Hospice Care

4. CareOne at Harmony Village • Freestanding assisted living community dedicated solely to people living with Alzheimer’s and related Dementia • Capacity for 64 Residents • Opened Summer of 2008 • First freestanding Alzheimer’s community in the CareOne family of care centers

5. Innovation in Design • CareOne designed Harmony Village with Margaret Calkins, PhD – an national expert in the design of living environments for people living with Alzheimer’s • Private apartment accommodations with full bathrooms • Visual features and cues such as specially designed lighting to minimize shadows and provide tranquility

6. Innovation in Design (Cont.) • Deliberate use of calm colors throughout the community and a peaceful aesthetic • Living quarters designed as 4 neighborhoods designed for levels of care • Each neighborhood has a distinct living room, dining room, den and full service kitchen • Secured living quarters to prevent access to unsecured areas

7. Innovation in Design (cont.) • Free access to outdoor courtyards designed by Jack Carman, an expert in senior living landscape architecture • A grand community area featuring a fireplace and courtyard for family visits • Artwork provide tactile stimuli and soothing images throughout the community • Focus of design is simplicity to minimize confusion

11. The CareOne Harmony Village Program • “Shared Responsibility” – our philosophy is the entire team…food service, caregivers, activities, nursing are responsible for our residents safety, well being, and quality of life • Neighborhoods are designated by cognitive status of residents • Residents can transition to the appropriate neighborhood as their status changes

12. The CareOne Harmony Village Program (Cont.) • Weekly “We Care” care and service plan reviews with the entire team • The Harmony Village team is empowered to make decisions with their co-workers at a level closest to the Residents needs

13. Specialized Training • Harmony Village caregivers not only receive state required training… • Training is ongoing weekly • Our partners in training include paid dementia consultants, our Program Director, The Alzheimer’s Association, and Neurologists from the community who share our philosophy • CareOne Silverchair training resources

14. Specialized Training (Cont.) • Behavior Management/Intervention • Effective Communication Techniques • Stages of Alzheimer’s • Activities and Programs for People Living with Alzheimer’s • Non Pharmacological Interventions to Resident Management

15. A Partner in Excellence…Hearthstone • The “Hearthstone Way” • Cognitive Strengthening Program – individual memory exercises, community involvement and group activities • Life Quality Program – “failure free” activities designed to encourage active involvement while reinforcing well being • Enhanced Life Program – offers personal and spiritual support for results and their families

16. Activities To Promote a Sense of Purpose • Horticulture Therapy • Art Therapy • Music Therapy • Wellness and Senior Safe Exercise • Entertainment • Participation in Group Activities • Small Group Activities

17. Together…We Accomplish More • Families are integrated in each Resident’s care and service plan • Weekly communication to families on the health and social status of their loved ones • Open visiting hours • Monthly family support groups • Families encouraged to participate in individual and group activities

18. The Harmony Village Holistic Approach To Alzheimer’s Care • Hearthstone Training and Programs • Non-Pharmacological interventions are valued • Exercise • Nutrition • The Arts • Activities designed to promote success

19. “Our Success is Defined by The Improvement in Quality of Life of our Residents” Case Study