The Mosher-Gardens Method®
Holistic Memory Care
The Mosher-Gardens Method, Hearth Management’s signature approach to Memory Care, is a holistic program supporting those living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. By providing your loved one with one-on-one psychological, physical, and emotional care, we are able to meet them where they are in each of these areas throughout the day. This increases your loved one’s comfort and confidence, while reducing the anxiety that often accompanies a memory loss illness.
Pillars of The Mosher-Gardens Method include maintaining consistent daily schedules and rhythms, integrating large and small group activities, and alternating between active and passive activities. This provides reassuring stability, and helps ensure every resident gets the opportunity to participate and stay engaged without becoming too tired or overwhelmed.
A dementia disease can be very disorienting, causing fear, frustration, and irritability due to the uncertainty and perceived lack of control a person feels. The Mosher-Gardens Method helps break down this sensory overload into more easily manageable pieces. At the same time, we provide residents with a safe and comforting environment in which they can process what they are experiencing.
Exercise is also a crucial element to The Mosher-Gardens Method. Active engagement opportunities like chair exercises, mini golf, Wii games, and stretching exercises have a positive effect on muscle and bone mass, and heart health. They also play a large role in a resident’s energy levels and overall mood. By staying active, our Memory Care residents experience improved balance, better sleep patterns, and increased appetite, helping them age more successfully and experience better outcomes.
