PRO ACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF CHALLENGING/AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN DEMENTIA HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON REDUCTION IN HEALTH CARE COSTS

摘要

Lakeview Ranch (LR) has developed a cost effective Model of Specialized Dementia Care that prevents challenging behaviors by meeting the underlying emotional and physical needs of the person in contrast to treatment of symptoms of aggression with inpatient psychiatric hospitalizations typical in the long term care system.