Dementia care for elder living with cognitive supports
Sagecare Dementia Care Home in Toronto & the GTA
Sagecare provides a high level of service and compassion for our resident family members in our dementia care home.
Our commitment to elevated dementia care is extended across Toronto, North York, Mississauga, Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Oakville, Burlington, Brampton, and Markham.
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A place to belong
Sagecare’s dementia care home is a place to belong. In our community, dementia is the rule not the exception. It is normalized. It’s just life. This simple truth allows our elders to relax the muscles that work so hard to hold the “self” together under the weight of immense social and intellectual expectation. This has an immediate impact on their wellbeing. And as abilities change, they are supported by people who know them in an environment that plays to their strengths.
Travelling, together
Cognitive changes are happening. They have made the road different than you expected, oftentimes more difficult. But there are many opportunities for growth and meaning, for laughter and joy, still ahead. We are here to help you reclaim your time with the ones you love with quality dementia care in Toronto and the GTA.
An intentional community
Everyone here has a unique history and personality, unique abilities and experiences. They are more than the sum of their memories—as are we all—and one of our greatest joys is building relationships that transcend caregiving and care receiving. Life is richer when it can be shared with friends. Sagecare combines community with compassion for a genuine dementia home care experience.
Our vision
A world that understands and includes people with changing cognitive abilities so that they may live their richest, most joyful lives. In Sagecare’s memory care home, your loved ones are provided with the resources and support they need to thrive in their new environment.
What we believe
Home is a sacred place.
People are more than their medical conditions.
Observation is the beginning of understanding.
The absence of emotional upset is not the same as wellbeing.
Cognitive abilities may change but human needs do not.
It is easier to face the unknown with someone you trust.
It is possible to reduce anxiety without introducing deception.
Relationships mean giving and receiving.
Community comes from connectedness.
Some abilities can grow even as others decline.
Everyone is allowed bad days.
It is always possible to learn.
There is richness in life that exists beyond words, logic, or reason.
People are worthy of love, not because of what they do, but because they are.
How we behave
We observe.
We check our assumptions and motivations.
We use language that is thoughtful and deliberate.
We do not speak ill of an elder in their presence or absence.
We presume capacity.
We seek continual consent.
We protect the sanctity of home.
We intervene when the risk is unacceptable.
We offer appropriate choices.
We balance the needs of the individual with the needs of the community.
We do what is right, not just what is right for us.
We create opportunities for relationships to deepen.
We allow space for joy to unfold.
We slow down.
We use gentle hands.
We express love.
Promises we make
Members of our community will be well-known, honoured, respected, and loved.
We will recognize our elders for their many accomplishments.
We will strive for beauty in everything we do.
Our space will reflect the people who use it.
We will start with yes.
We will provide for meaningful pursuits.
We will use real materials, even when it would be easier not to.
We will keep a clean and tidy home.
We will dress for the day.
We will take pleasure in good food and shared meals.
We will celebrate traditions.
I’ll never forget the time I saw a resident yelling that he wanted to get out. One of the care givers instantly grabbed her coat and said, “Great, let’s go for a walk.”
— A family doctor