Memory Care at Martin Luther Campus

Featuring The Dimensions Program

We are proud to offer our residents and family members Ebenezer's Dimensions® program. The Dimensions Program prepares our staff to provide exceptional, compassionate care using evidence-based best practices. Our Dimensions Coordinator oversees the multi-faceted program. Our goal is to make a dramatic difference in the life of your loved one.
The production of the video was funded by the Ebenezer Foundation’s “Greatest Needs Fund.”  Guided and directed by Marysue Moses, Ebenezer’s Dementia Care Coordinator, the video will be a resource to families with loved ones dealing with memory care issues and what they can expect. ​

Person-Centered Care

Ebenezer and Meadow Woods is proud to offer the Dimensions Program to residents living within our controlled-access memory care communities. This program, originally funded by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health, empowers our staff to provide
exceptional, compassionate care based on current best practices. Our Dimensions Coordinator oversees the multi-faceted program. Our goal is to make a dramatic difference for your loved one.
  • Staff with dementia-specific training assist residents to lead more independent and healthful lives
  • Caregivers trained to respond with compassion and creativity to a resident’s specific needs
  • Care plans based on detailed assessments that consider the person’s abilities, needs, preferences, and personal history
  • Cognitive assessments by a team of therapists result in development of approaches that match an individual’s level of cognition, so that the person
    can better navigate their environment and maintain independence
  • Care levels designed to adjust with resident’s changing needs
  • 24-hour staffing and round-the-clock emergency response
  • Problem solving for challenging behavior
  • Assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, eating and personal care
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Thoughtfully Designed Spaces

  • Small community nurtures friendships and bonds residents, family and caregivers
  • Woods and wildlife create serene surroundings
  • Secured outdoor areas
  • Open floor plan encourages both participation and independence
  • Communities designed to promote comfort and security
  • Controlled-access entries, community activity spaces, outdoor patios
  • Special lighting designed for aging eyes
  • Painting and decorating in calming colors
  • Accessible spaces and furniture
  • Continued assessment of environments to ensure dementia-friendly design structures and amenities

Engaging Activity as Building Block for Dementia Care

  • Commitment to lifelong learning and creative arts engagement
  • Activities designed to promote brain health
  • Massage Therapy available (for a fee) upon request
  • Exercise and Balance Programs
  • Interactive, participatory groups such as Drumming, Painting, Music Making, Poetry and more
  • Focus on keeping residents in touch with experiences integral to their identities
  • Service projects and community involvement
  • Person-centered, calming activities as well as interactive entertainment
  • Aromatherapy Pilot Initiative underway (selected sites) to promote calm as well as active engagement

Innovative, Interactive Training that Leads to Experienced Staff
  • Comprehensive Aging and Dementia Care training delivered at New Employee Orientation
  •  In-depth, hands-on training on specific dementia-related topics delivered regularly onsite to front-line staff
  • Ebenezer’s ongoing Champion Initiative trains Memory Care Champions at each site to disseminate training and build a team of skilled and empathetic advocates for residents living with dementia
  •  “Hot-Topic” dementia-focused training provides monthly skill-building opportunities for staff at every site
  • Dimensions Coordinator available to each site for consultation and hands-on training

Family Education & Support

  • Care partner support groups onsite at most communities
  • Dimensions Coordinator available to present for family events
  • Family support through education, handouts and community resources

Purposeful Partnerships

  • Consultation and relationship with Alzheimer’s Association and ACT on Alzheimer’s
  • Affiliation with the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and the Center on Aging
  • Partnerships with Centrex Therapy and Fairview Home Care and Hospice Senior Services
  • Aromatherapy Pilot Project with Healing Alchemy™
  • Collaboration with Fairview’s Palliative Care and Hospice Care