We believe that engaged & empowered people create vibrant communities
Curative is proud to introduce Yesteryear Village, an innovative, cutting-edge and proactive approach to care. Yesteryear Village is a leap forward in reminiscent care to support individuals with memory loss.
Each day, Curative Connections’ Dementia & Healthy Aging Services—featuring Day Programming, Memory Cafés, Assistive Technology Support and Early Memory Loss Programming—provides hundreds of individuals with meaningful days and provides caregivers with needed assistance. Given the demographic trends in Northeast Wisconsin, the demand for these services will continue to increase.
Our Solution
The Village concept simulates an environment targeted at participants’ younger years, when they were 18-30 year old. By offering inviting, interactive experiences in a safe and familiar space participants can navigate freely while reflecting on reminiscence experiences in the Village. This type of experience fosters self-direction, encourages hands-on interactions, and encourages social interaction. Studies have shown this model to be effective in reducing anxiety, confusion and aggression which are common emotions for people living with dementia.
Spaces participants experience at Yesteryear Village include:
| Diner | Auto Garage |
| Passenger Train Car | Back Porch |
| Village Square | Arts & Entertainment |
| Barbershop & Beauty Salon | & More |
Nancy Jacobe, a member of dementia programs at Curative Connections East and West, was among the first to attend the opening of Curative Connections West featuring Yesteryear Village—an innovative, proactive approach to reminiscent care for people living with memory loss. Nancy, diagnosed with a form of dementia, sometimes struggles to finish sentences and gets stuck in earlier conversations. She also worries that her loving husband and caregiver, Jeff, won’t return to pick her up. Jeff has been early for every pickup and in the beginning of their Curative journey, stayed in the lobby the entire day, just in case she needed him.
On opening day, Nancy explored the individual spaces with Curative President and CEO Jeanne Stangel. In the passenger train car, she shared a beautiful memory of riding on a train with her mom and sisters from Milwaukee to Texas. She explained to Jeanne how the train car she’d been on was laid out and how passengers would access the beds. Nancy’s focus shifted from looking for Jeff to engaging with a joyful memory of hers. This is exactly what we were hoping the spaces at Yesteryear Village would provide our members: a safe, memory-connected environment.
For more information or to take a tour of Curative West (Yesteryear Village), please call 920-494-3385.
Curative Connections West | Yesteryear
1538 Western Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303
Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., $6/hr