Goals and Benefits

• Positive social interaction between a resident with dementia and a visitor that benefits both persons.
• The resident's individuality.
• A sense of relative well-being.
• Interaction.
• Social interactions that support residents' self-esteem and sense of competence by helping them to experience success in sharing their remaining talents and abilities, e.g., Wisdom, Human Joy, Personal Experience.
• Help families, volunteers, staff and visitors to become aware of, and, learn how to support the present capabilities of the resident, in place of focusing on what has been lost.