Connecting through reminiscing: Evaluating a dementia engagement programme in two day-care centres in Singapore using multimedia heritage resources
Completed
Age Well SG strand: Strengthen support for seniors with care needs in the community
Principal Investigator: Dr Yu Chou Chuen (former Senior Research Fellow, GERI)
Collaborating Organisation(s): National Heritage Board (NHB), NTUC Health, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH)
Gap: NTUC Health, with help from KTPH, used resources provided by NHB to develop a dementia engagement programme (DEP) that provides an alternative, non-pharmacological approach toward dementia care. To better understand its implementation, GERI collaborated with NHB, NTUC Health and KTPH to evaluate the DEP.
Solution: In this evaluation, GERI examined the impact of utilising heritage resources in a non-pharmacological care programme targeted at people with dementia in day care settings. This DEP consists of conversational as well as interactional activities between professional caregivers and clients with dementia in a group setting that utilises multimedia heritage resources provided by NHB.
Impact: Findings have been shared with relevant stakeholders. The findings from this evaluation will potentially improve the delivery and guide future iterations of the DEP, contributing towards a better understanding of how the programme will be able to enhance the caregiving practice for people with dementia in senior day care settings in Singapore.
Funding: NHB
Duration: Jul 2023 to Dec 2025