Live Life Rehabilitation Center

A Comprehensive Outpatient Program

Designed for Older Adults with Dementia

By: Arianne-Mae Ayapana, Savannah Williams,

Jenna De Long, Jesvin Selda
REC 458 Spring ‘18
About the Program
The Live Life Rehabilitation Center, known as the LLRC, is an outpatient
facility designed to increase the quality of life for older adults living with mild to
moderate dementia.

Goals

● To promote a better quality of life through the use of recreation activities

● To promote autonomy and feelings of competence by achieving individual
goals
● To assist participants in developing leisure skills they
may use in their community
Benefits and Challenges
Challenges Benefits
● Psychological
● Opportunity to regain their lost skills
○ Depression
● Assist in finding coping mechanisms
○ Anxiety
● Opportunity for individuals to connect
○ Anger
and create community networks
○ Social isolation
● Adapting to and overcoming their
○ Attitude toward leisure
personal challenges
activities
● Behavioral
○ Wandering
○ Angry outbursts
○ Mood swings
Assessment Tool
Leisure Diagnostic Battery

● Our facility utilizes Version B (short form), specifically worded for adults
● Measures: the client’s perceived leisure competence, perceived leisure control,
depth of involvement in leisure, and their playfulness
● Determines: clients needs, desired outcomes, leisure functioning levels, and areas
they may need improvement on
● The initial assessment will take approximately 20-40 minutes per client
● Research states that the reliability of this assessment tends to be 80% or better.
Programs Offered
● Ceramics
● Tai Chi
● Painting to Music
● Aromatherapy Workshop
● Listening to Music
● Brain Game Nights
● Chair Exercise
● Video Game Therapy
● Scrapbooking
● Urban Gardening
Video Game Therapy
Purpose
Evaluation Plan
To promote mindfulness, improve brain capacity, and forestall
Evaluations is determined by observation: the
further deteriorating effects of dementia.
determined commitment to play despite possible
Program Objectives
physical challenges, high score, and good
TPO 3. To develop autonomy for in-game processes
sportsmanship
EO 1 To demonstrate an understanding of the game free of
staff assistance
PM: 1. Upon request, clients will be able to: start up
the Wii U, start a game by themselves or with other clients,
proceed to play the game by themselves or with other clients,
properly turn off the Wii U and put it away. This will be
determined by CTRS.
EO 2 To promote development of independent decision
making in the game
PM: 1. Clients will be able to maneuver through
in-game obstacles based on the knowledge they have
acquired on the strategies and techniques of how to play the
game. This will be determined by CTRS.
Tai Chi
Purpose
To promote mindfulness and to create art through movement and meditation.
Program Objectives
TPO 1. To demonstrate the basic concepts of Tai Chi
EO 1. To demonstrate the benefits of Tai Chi
PM: Upon request, participant will be able to verbalize or write down at least at
least three benefits of Tai Chi. This will be determined by CTRS.
Content: (1) Significance of Mindfulness
(2) Stress Management
EO 2. To understand hazards and challenges of Tai Chi
TPO 2. To demonstrate the ability to perform Tai Chi

Evaluation
Will be conducted via verbal survey after the end of the last session of the program.
Observe and document any struggle about room spacing.
Analyze atmosphere of the room during the program.
Aromatherapy Evaluation Plan
Based on answers from clients processing questions, and
Purpose suggestions taken from surveys after activity, (therapist interview
The use of fragrant oils to address behavioral and type survey) we can determine whether clients like this intervention,
psychological symptoms of dementia. or if they feel their time could be used in a more enjoyable
intervention. If they like it and would like to continue therapy at
Program Objectives home, caregivers can join session to learn techniques to assist
TPO To express emotions/ nonverbal behaviors them.
aromas make clients feel
EO 1. To practice relaxing, letting aromas
alter their current state
PM: During session, client will try best
to relax, letting themselves be
influenced by scents in air.
EO 2. To conversate on feelings or emotions
the scents may have brought up.
PM: If willing, client will share any
feelings or concerns brought on by
scent therapy

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Resources
● “Study shows video games could cut dementia risk in seniors.” Times LIVE. Sunday Times, 17
Nov. 2017,
https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/lifestyle/health-and-sex/2017-11-17-study-shows-vide
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● Kezia Scales, Sheryl Zimmerman, Stephanie J Miller. (2018). “Evidence-based non
pharmacological practices to address behavioral and psychological symptoms of
dementia.” The Gerontologist, Volume 58, Pages S88–S102,
https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnx167
● Burgener, S.C., Buettner, L.L., Beattie, E., & Rose, K.M. (2009). “Effectiveness of
community-based, nonpharmacological interventions for early-stage dementia:
conclusions and recommendations.” Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 35(3):50-7
https://libres.uncg.edu/ir/uncg/f/L_Buettner_Effectiveness_2009.pdf
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http://www.insightmcc.org/file_download/inline/6ca1aef9-6e64-4756-8cfa-8484463c2551