Established in 2010, Nightingales Centre for Ageing and Alzheimer’s (NCAA) is India’s largest comprehensive residential care centre with 100 beds. All the features essential to a dementia-friendly facility, so as to encourage independence and social interaction, promote safety and enable activities of daily living are incorporated in this 4-storied building.
What sets the Centre apart from other dementia care facilities is the:
Multidisciplinary approach to dementia care: The core team of a geriatric psychiatrist, general physicians, clinical and rehabilitation psychologists, physiotherapists, social workers, nurses and trained caregivers ensures that every aspect of the illness is addressed and a tailor-made care plan is developed for each patient. The core team is based at the centre, which makes them accessible at all times.
24/7 high quality care: Quality care is maintained and monitored on a regular basis. Every day, the psychologists, physiotherapist and physician go on rounds and review residents' condition. Caregivers undergo a structured training program before being posted on the floors and regular retraining modules are conducted. The caring and supportive environment provided to the residents helps in minimizing challenging behaviours in dementia.
Treatment: For each resident, an individualized, structured cognitive rehabilitation program is prepared, taking into account the severity of the disease and their current level of functioning. Apart from pharmacological treatment, the use of various non-pharmacological therapies such as pet therapy, doll-therapy, cognitive stimulation therapy, reminiscence and other psycho-social interventions are promoted at the centre.
