This course is part of the Montessori Social Prescribing Project, which aims to integrate Social Prescribing with the Montessori method applied to older adults. The project offers three interconnected courses:
1 - The Montessori, Fragility, and Dementia: Person-Centered Care
2 - The Role of Social Prescribing
3 - Social Prescribing with the Montessori Strategy
Completing all three courses provides a holistic and innovative model to address social fragility, promoting inclusion, autonomy, and active engagement, thereby fostering healthy and thriving communities.
Montessori, Fragility and Dementia:
Person-Centered Care Course (this course)
The application of the Montessori method, adapted to the needs of people with dementia (especially in the advanced stages), by Prof. Cameron Camp, has developed, over the last 30 years, the person-centered approach to improve quality of life, independence, and reduce behavioral problems. A particular focus is placed on the importance of knowing the person, valuing their residual abilities, and creating an environment that supports engagement and autonomy.
Role of Social Prescribing Course
Social prescribing, a practice that connects patients to non-medical resources and activities in the community, is explored through studies, toolkits, and national strategies. Many sources highlight the role of link workers in facilitating these connections. They emphasize the need to tailor programs to local contexts and carefully evaluate outcomes to ensure success.
Social Prescribing with the Montessori Strategy Course
From the joint analysis of the principles of the Montessori method and the Social Prescribing approach, it appears that these can be combined to improve the quality of life and well-being of people, especially those with cognitive disabilities or elderly, in a person-centered and community-centered care perspective.