Simulation puts caregivers in Kalispell through realistic scenarios

Nursing home resident Martha has dementia and she is convinced someone is trying to steal her car. She’s veering from a window toward the parking lot, yelling for help. But her caregivers know there’s no one trying to steal her car, if she even has a car at the facility.

“I just want to know why he's in my car,” Martha demands.

“Well, he's gonna clean and detail it and have it serviced,” certified nursing assistant Debra Pond offers as a distraction. When Martha inquires about the cost, Pond thinks on her feet: “Your daughter's gonna pay for it. Isn't that nice of her?”