MONTESSORI INSPIRED LIFESTYLE® - A GOLD STANDARD
Care That Restores Identity - Every Day, Montessori Brings It Back
MORE INFOMONTESSORI DEMENTIA TRAINING: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR DAILY CONNECTION
Available Online or In Person, Including Private Onsite Sessions for Your Team
DETAILS & REGISTRATIONRESPONSIVE BEHAVIORS: DON'T JUST REACT - PREVENT, REDUCE, AND RESPOND
Every Behavior Has a Story. Learn to Listen — Because Behavior IS Communication.
DETAILS & REGISTRATIONACTIVITIES ADAPTED FOR THE COGNITIVELY IMPAIRED
Engagement in Meaningful Activities has Proven Results
DETAILS & REGISTRATIONNOT JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF PERSON - CENTERED CARE
Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® is Grounded in Science and Proven in Practice; a Rigorous, Evidence - Based Approach to Dementia Care
LEARN MOREMONTESSORI INSPIRED LIFESTYLE® CREDENTIALING STARTS HERE
Train your team with Canada’s exclusive provider. We’ll support your journey of culture change — CARD awards Bronze, Silver, and Gold when you’re ready.
EXPLORE THE CREDENTIALING PATHINTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Small Hands, Big Impact - Bringing purpose and delight to people living with dementia — and the children who visit them.
MORE INFOA CHAMELEON ADJUSTS TO ITS ENVIRONMENT NOT TO DISAPPEAR, BUT TO THRIVE.
True adaptation is about blending with purpose, not fading away.
More About Creative AdaptationThe Original Montessori for Dementia Training®
…in Canada
Developed by Dr. Cameron J. Camp, founder of the Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD), this approach adapts the principles of Dr. Maria Montessori to support engagement, independence, and meaningful participation for people living with dementia.
MDC is the exclusive Canadian licensee and training partner of CARD, bringing the original Montessori-based approach to dementia care to communities across Canada. Learn more about Training and/or implementing the Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® in your organization.
The Original Montessori for Dementia Training® and Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® are registered trademarks of the Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD).
DISCOVER AND LEARN: ENGAGING INSIGHTS, COMPELLING AND EDUCATIONAL ARTICLES
Concentration in Dementia
What is concentration in dementia? "Concentration" doesn't necessarily mean the same kind of sustained, complex attention an individual without dementia might exhibit. Instead, it refers to…
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Redistributing Meaning Challenges the ‘System’
Long-term care environments are structured around tasks: meals prepared, medications administered, rooms cleaned, risks managed. Over time, these tasks accumulate in staff hands, not because…
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Dinner Begins Before the First Plate is Served
When Dinner Becomes Background Noise: Reclaiming the Dining Room in Dementia Care - Dinner begins before the first plate is served. It begins in the atmosphere.…
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Nervous System of the Unit
We talk about residents having nervous systems. We talk about dysregulation. Agitation. Escalation. Calm. But we rarely talk about something just as influential: The nervous system…
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Creatures of Routine
What is the rhythm of a life? Most of us don’t think of ourselves as creatures of routine. We say we like flexibility. We believe we’re…
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Real Pressure Point for Recreation Staff
The unspoken expectation that recreation staff should be able to fill every waking hour with meaningful activity is a very real pressure point in long-term…
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Concentration in Dementia
What is concentration in dementia? “Concentration” doesn’t necessarily mean the same kind of sustained, complex…
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Redistributing Meaning Challenges the ‘System’
Long-term care environments are structured around tasks: meals prepared, medications administered, rooms cleaned, risks…