Relationships are the foundation of compassionate care. Friendships between caregiver and elder are essential for us to touch the lives of those we serve. These relationships require the essential elements of friendship:

Respect

Empathy

Support

Trust

Humor

Relationships are the foundation of compassionate care. Friendships between caregiver and elder are essential for us to touch the lives of those we serve. These relationships require the essential elements of friendship:

Respect

Empathy

Support

Trust

Humor

Central to the Best Friends™ Approach is the understanding that exceptional care begins with learning, respecting and honoring a person’s Life Story. Our staff and volunteers are extensively trained in the Best Friends™ Approach. They support elders’ strengths and abilities, encourage participation in meaningful and fun activities, and ultimately bring out the best in each individual.

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Central to the Best Friends™ Approach is the understanding that exceptional care begins with learning, respecting and honoring a person’s Life Story. Our staff and volunteers are extensively trained in the Best Friends™ Approach. They support elders’ strengths and abilities, encourage participation in meaningful and fun activities, and ultimately bring out the best in each individual.

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“If you would just lift the dementia, and look underneath, you would find an amazing person. Individuals with lots of strengths and abilities, still.”

VIRGINIA BELL

Co-Founder, The Best Friends™ Approach

“If you would just lift the dementia, and look underneath, you would find an amazing person. Individuals with lots of strengths and abilities, still.”