MISSISSAUGA: Rudy Cuzzetoo, MPP for Mississauga-Lakeshore and Parliamentary Assistant to the President of the Treasury Board joined Minister Paul Calandra, MPP for Markham-Stouffville. Minister of Long-Term Care. Minister of Legislative Affairs. Government House Leader recently at Sheridan Villa to learn more about the Region of Peel’s “Butterfly Model” approach to caring for seniors living with dementia.
MP Cuzzeto thanked Nnancy Polsinelli Commissioner of Health, Region of Peel and Ann-Marie Case-Volkert for the informative meeting and tour.
The Region of Peel is among the first Long Term Care providers in Ontario to create Butterfly home areas, and the first to receive Butterfly Accreditation at our homes, Malton Village and Sheridan Villa. Working together with Meaningful Care Matters we create spaces that improve the well-being of the people living with dementia by using innovative, person-centred approaches to meet their complex care needs.
Peel’s Butterfly home areas are a place of engagement, interaction, family and comfort. Staff are supported to connect emotionally with people and to build their understanding of cognitive and functional abilities across the different phases of dementia.