The Positive Impacts of the Reading2Connect® Program
are Far-Reaching and Lasting
ELDER BENEFITS
Elders experience active engagement, initiation, a renewed interest in the world, and a desire to learn. Their past areas of expertise and passions are rekindled.
With our adapted books for support, older adults are able to genuinely express themselves, recall treasured memories, and connect deeply with others.
STAFF MEMBER BENEFITS
With our program, staff and support partners learn to implement a Montessori-based approach to care and to friendship. They appreciate having practical tools to enhance the emotional well-being of the older adults in all care and social situations.
With Reading2Connect®, employees report feeling more connected with residents, more effective in their work, and more invested in their jobs.
The Reading2Connect Training Course is NCCAP CEU-approved.
ADMINISTRATION BENEFITS
Owners and executive directors are happy to see how impressed prospective residents and families are when they view the initiation, enjoyment initiation, and authentic communication among residents with Reading2Connect®.
Administrators proudly differentiate their community from others by integrating a program that manifests the changing aging culture. From providing service, to creating community citizenship.
BROADER COMMUNITY BENEFITS
Family member and friends are thrilled to be offered the Reading2Connect books to enhance their visits with residents. The books provide a rich platform for remembrance, discussion and laughter. Volunteer, inter-generational, and student programs centered on adapted reading material flourish and thrive.
Our program is customized to meet the needs of multiple settings
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Skilled Nursing
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Memory Care
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Assisted Living
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Hospitals
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Hospice
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Libraries
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Senior Centers
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Memory Cafes
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Adult Day Centers
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Home Care Companies
The Reading2Connect® Program includes
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Books - adapted for adults living with memory challenges
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Training - for professionals, care staff, families, and volunteers
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Supporting Materials - to optimize independence
for program details specific to your community.
Fewer Staff-Directed Activities. More Resident-Directed Activities.
