Grant: Travel Awards - Institute Community Support

Hospitalization can have detrimental effects on people with dementia. Person-centred care has been recognized as best practice, but how to apply person-centred care in hospitals remains unclear. This is an action research study that will take place in a medical unit that presents physical environmental problems and requires transformation to meet the needs of patients with dementia. The project will involve physical environmental renovations and staff education to create a specialized acute unit for providing person- centred care for older people with dementia. Using a range of focus group, observational, and interview methods, the study will examine the change processes and effects of change.