St. Croix Hospice Launches North Star Dementia Program

St. Croix Hospice in Minnesota has launched the North Star Dementia Program, which dispatches certified teams to assist people with dementia, families, and caregivers with proactive symptom management to enhance comfort and quality of life, reports PR Newswire . All participating experts are certified as Dementia Care Specialists by the Crisis Prevention Institute. St. Croix Hospice Chief Clinical Officer Mandy Cogswell said the hospice has a dual mission "to ensure beneficiaries and their families have a safe living environment and access to dementia support resources. We also want to help them achieve the best possible quality of life, physically and emotionally." When someone with dementia enters hospice care, the St. Croix Hospice team works with them, their loved ones, and caregivers to boost safety, reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, and lower behavior escalation. "Our dementia care experts respect beneficiaries' personal choices while providing comfort, care, and dignity throughout their hospice journey," Cogswell said.