Life Station ‘Boutique’ at Summer House at Villa Gardens Supports Resident Engagement
After Tanya Mazzolini set up a shelf with some knickknacks in one of the common areas inside Summer House at Villa Gardens, the community's memory care residences, she was surprise to hear a resident tell another resident ... "Let's go shopping!" It suddenly occurred to Tanya, the Summer House manager, to set up a "store," where residents could select items and "live out" this shopping experience. The "boutique" at Summer House is modeled after a "life station," a unique tool used in mem…