How Eloy van Hal’s ‘Dementia Village’ Is Transforming Patient Care As I walked through Hogeweyk, a nursing home in the Netherlands, I was struck by the sense of normalcy that pervaded the facility.
Residents cooked meals together, went on outings with aides, and enjoyed concerts – all activities one might expect from any ordinary community, but not typically associated with a care facility for people with dementia.
Eloy van Hal's vision for Hogeweyk is revolutionary in its simplicity: to treat residents as individuals rather than patients.