09/24/2025
We’re proud to be a Licensed Provider of the Best Friends Approach to Memory Care. 🧠
At Westlake we believe that every person with Dementia/Alzheimer’s needs a friend, a Best Friend. Through the BFF program, we don’t simply care for our residents – we connect with them! How? We are so glad you asked!
✔️ We learn their life stories. If he likes hot sauce, we make sure it’s always on the table. If she boogies to country music, we’ll dance with her to her favorite hits! Who they are should define their experience, not the other way around.
✔️ We communicate in ways that work for them. We encourage connection with both non-verbal and verbal communications. Smiles, hugs, cues, and compliments can go a long way. Offering each resident simple choices but still asking for their opinion helps make residents feel valued and in charge of their lives.
✔️ We use our activities as a time to connect. Whether we’re cooking, enjoying music or art, exercising, spending time outdoors, watching videos or sharing stories, our goal is always the same: to enjoy one another’s company like Best Friends do!
The BFF program recognizes that socialization can be used as a treatment for memory loss and has the power to increase happiness! 💜