Don’t miss this special episode with Eloy van Hal co-founder of The Hogeweyk and Mary Pitsch co-founder of Livasu Village. Do you want to visit The Hogeweyk? Learn more about what that entails.

Eloy shared the development of The Hogeweyk, a dementia village in the Netherlands, emphasizing normal daily life, group homes, and community integration. Mary detailed the plan for Livasu Village in Wisconsin, highlighting home ownership, intergenerational living, and community engagement. They discussed the importance of a holistic approach and family involvement. Both projects aim to provide a dignified, supportive environment for people with dementia, promoting agency and quality of life.
Our live podcast recording includes audience questions.

November is both National Family Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Awareness month.

Recorded on November 21, 2024 this episode is part of our Dementia and Brain Health category as well as our Living Choices category and Caregiving category. Speakers are listed in their order of appearance.

Eloy van Hal, Co-Founder, The Hogeweyk and Senior Managing Advisor for Be Advice/Vivium zorggroep
Be Advice and Details on The Hogeweyk
What does Eloy’s Be Advice Nonprofit do

Mary Pitsch, Master Level Social Worker and Certified Care Manager
Co-Founder, Dementia Innovations
Co-Founder, Livasu Village
Owner, Embrace Care Management

The first presentation in our 11-12-24 News for the Ages show, Benjamin Surmi (co-host for today’s episode) spoke about unlocking memory care during his report on the Nov 11-13 Center for Innovation conference.

CBS 3-14-14 broadcast news report on the Livasu Village in Sheboyhan County, Wisconsin

BoomerTechTalk.com episode page

LinkedIn Show Post

Hosted by: Linda Sherman, Debbie Howard, and Benjamin Surmi
*Linda Sherman read Benjamin’s comments and questions into the show.

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Music: Solemnity written and performed by Richard Sherman