From Pam Wright, Sarnia Journal.
A senior housing complex approved for south Sarnia will use a non-traditional approach called the “butterfly care” concept for residents with dementia.
Construction of the Overture on Devine is expected to begin early next year on the site of the former Devine Street School.
The $41-million project will house 260 residents and employ about 130 people, said Don McLeod, managing director for Overture Investments.
“It’s care from a social perspective, not just a clinical perspective,” he said. “Butterfly care looks at a person with dementia as a person, not a patient or resident.”
The interior will use special flooring and lighting to create a homey, village-type atmosphere, with each floor having its own 'neighbourhood,' he said.
Each neighbourhood will consist of independent studio-type suites that surround a centralized kitchen, lounge area and sunshine room.
Image. Overture Investments.
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