Beyond Adult Day Care: Rethinking What’s Possible in Dementia Care   

#TherapeuticDementiaCare  #RespiteCare #AdultDayCare

Lori La Bey talks with Melanie O’Connell, the Founder and Executive Director of All in 4 You, a Therapeutic Dementia Care Center in Belleville, Illinois. She is passionate about moving dementia care beyond simply keeping people safe and occupied by creating purposeful opportunities for cognitive, physical, creative, and social engagement.  

Learn:

1. What does a traditional adult day care model look like?
2. What is a Therapeutic Dementia Care Center is.
3. Learn about activities that have purpose.
4. What does a typical day look like at All in 4 You?
5. How does cognitive, physical, creative, and social engagement work together in your approach to dementia care?
6. What changes has Michelle seen in the people they serve?
7. If we changed the way we think about what people living with dementia are still capable of doing, what could the future of dementia care look like?

Alzheimer’s Speaks Blog Post

https://alzheimersspeaks.com/beyond-adult-day-care-rethinking-whats-possible-and-how-to-support-dementia-families/

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https://youtu.be/gguWRkP1mnE

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Dementia Map

https://dementiamap.com/events/#!event/2026/10/13/beyond-adult-day-care-rethinking-what-8217-s-possible-in-dementia-care

Contact All in 4 You

Website   www.allin4you.com

Email   

Mailing Address   315 Sherman St., Belleville, IL 62221

Phone   618-416-4040

Facebook   www.facebook.com/allin4youhhs

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