If you’re seeking assisted living or memory care for someone you love, you want to know they’ll receive the support and care they need to live their best life.
Research has shed a great deal of light on how the brain works and how it's impacted by dementia. Forward-thinking senior living communities like The Birches use this knowledge to create and offer innovative, science-backed programs for everyone.
Why are Montessori activities for dementia and assisted living appropriate?
The Montessori approach is about creating dynamic, engaging environments and experiences so all learners can thrive. It promotes self-led learning and encourages curiosity, exploration, and personal expression.
The Montessori method empowers individuality. Montessori environments are specifically designed to support this goal rather than forcing everyone to approach life and learning the same way.
The basis of the Montessori method is to treat everyone equally, with the respect and dignity they deserve. For seniors, the Montessori approach views them as people, first and foremost. This person-first philosophy means all seniors are treated as unique individuals, instead of being reduced to a diagnosis or collection of symptoms. Montessori initiatives in senior living promote enhanced engagement and sustained focus by providing opportunities for making choices and encouraging residents to take an active role in daily life. A Montessori approach in senior living also combats social isolation by fostering community connections that give seniors a sense of value and of belonging.
At The Birches, we’re at the forefront of the movement toward evidence-based care for seniors. We’re the only Silver Certified Montessori Inspired Lifestyle senior living community in Illinois. This singular approach allows us to offer our Members and their loved ones much more than just a place to call home.
The Birches’ Montessori approach to senior care
The Birches Montessori approach delivers an enriching environment, compassionate care, and opportunities to thrive. We believe in offering each of our valued residents the chance to discover what successful aging means to them.
Our assisted living and memory care community in Clarendon Hills was designed with our Members in mind. It’s a safe, familiar setting where they feel at ease and free to explore.
Our team of caregivers are committed to showing our Members they’re valued for who they are. We take the time to get to know them so we can provide care that considers their preferences as well as their needs.
Our wide range of Montessori-based activities and programs encourage residents to engage more fully in daily life, rediscover favorite pastimes, and find new experiences they enjoy.
We weave reminiscence therapy into many of our Montessori activities for dementia and assisted living residents, to foster deeper experiences and reconnection with cherished memories.
Our purposeful programming empowers independence and individuality, while fostering a sense of home and community.
At The Birches, meaningful connections combine with personalized support and enriching experiences to create an intentional environment where all can thrive.
To us, successful aging is much more than a slogan. Everything we offer our Members is presented with a positive, purposeful view of the aging journey. Here, Montessori is much more than a set of programs—it’s a philosophy we infuse into everything we do.
Our Montessori approach is at the heart of what makes The Birches an innovator in senior living. It allows us to deliver the best in comprehensive, science-backed senior living and care to those who choose us.
We believe dignity, purpose, independence and connection have no expiration date. Using a Montessori lens, we empower lifelong growth and let our Members take the lead.
Download our Navigating Assisted Living: Essential Insights for Families guide to learn more and contact us for personalized support.
