MORNINGSIDE HOUSE IN THE BRONX IMPLEMENTS ALZHEIMER VIDEO PROJECT WITH SURPRISING RESULTS [ Back to Articles ]
July 24, 2006
BRONX/JULY 24, 2006 – Morningside House, a nursing home in the Bronx, recently installed four flat screen video monitors in the hallway of their Alzheimer’s unit. Dubbed the “A3 Hallway Media Project,” the program has accomplished the original goal, to engage residents seated in the unit hallway in a meaningful pastime and introduce upcoming group activities, but it has also had surprising results. Staff on the unit report that the residents are calmer and more interactive with both staff and family members during the time the videos are played.
The monitors, purchased with a grant from Verizon, were not intended to play traditional television shows or substitute for human interaction, but rather to play videos and DVDs that would represent the upcoming activity in the group lounge. For example, prior to a spiritual service a video of religious hymns and songs is played, before a yoga class images of nature are presented and prior to a horticultural activity a video with gardening images is played. In addition, the monitors can be used to portray weather or daytime events such as snowfall on winter days, ocean scenes during the summer or even sunrises and sunsets.
The monitors have transformed the once noisy, curving section of the hallway into a peaceful environment helping both residents and staff cope with life on the unit. While formal results are still being compiled, success is apparent in the calmer demeanor of the nearly 50 residents and the feedback from the staff.
Morningside House is a 386-bed teaching nursing home located at 1000 Pelham Parkway in the Bronx. It is a subsidiary of Aging in America. Since 1852, Aging in America, and its four subsidiaries, has been caring for those in need with compassion and understanding. The programs of Aging in America are designed to promote independence for older individuals. Morningside House is the only facility in the Bronx contracted with the NYU Hospitals Center to participate in the Rusk Institute Rehabilitation Network.
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