AD Dining Program
Developed by culinary associates, dementia care experts and dietitians, the AD Dining Program provides opportunities for the resident to enjoy the dining experience while sustaining remaining skills through:

• Dementia-Friendly Menus providing diverse offerings that help prevent weight-loss; selections are easy to manage, familiar and appealing to the senses.
• Individualized Dining Assistance includes evaluating each resident to determine the level of prompting assistance needed to preserve their use of utensils as long as possible.
• The Supportive Dining Environment, which incorporates small dining rooms with consistent seating to support the challenges of those with dementia, encourages familiarity and socialization while supporting the needs of the residents through the assignment of resident care assistants. Music, centerpieces, warm, scented wash towels and fresh linens enhance the dining experience.
  
  

AD Behavioral Problem-Solving Program
This established set of protocols and techniques enables associates to intervene when challenging behaviors resulting from dementia arise. The whole-community philosophy is the key that empowers all associates to identify the resident’s unmet needs and to be a part of a solution.

AD Bridge Training Program
Providing excellent dementia care is a complex task that requires ongoing guidance and teaching for AD associates. All associates receive initial and on-going training in proper techniques, approach and care of persons with dementia. All executive directors also attend Whit Raven AD Leadership Competency Training.