DEMENTIA CARE Creating a Therapeutic Milieu
- 1 October 1993
- journal article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Vol. 19 (10) , 30-39
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-19931001-09
Abstract
1. In dementia care, the full spectrum of interventions in a therapeutic milieu provides for safety, structure, support, involvement, and validation. 2. A safe environment accommodates wandering and compensates for physical and cognitive impairments. A therapeutic milieu provides for both physical and psychologic safety. 3. Two components of structure include the design of the physical environment and the schedule of activities. 4. The central element that defines quality in a therapeutic milieu is the dimension of interpersonal relationships.Keywords
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