Mindful Hearts, a Winnifred Stewart Approach was created because Winnifred Stewart saw a gap in care for people with diverse abilities who have developed Alzheimer’s or other dementias.

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Winnifred Stewart has been supporting clients with diverse abilities since 1953. A legacy started when Winnifred Mary Stewart didn’t give up in her dream to provide support to children with diverse abilities, and the legacy continues today as Winnifred Stewart provides support to our clients, however their needs may change.

In 2011, Winnifred Stewart saw a support gap in the care provided to their aging clientele, specifically those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Over the past 8 years, Winnifred Stewart has been diligently working towards a model of care that fills that support gap. Using a number of resources and best practices from around the world, Winnifred Stewart has developed Mindful Hearts, a Winnifred Stewart Approach.

All caregivers can learn Mindful Hearts, a Winnifred Stewart Approach. The application of this model of care will give the patients awareness and feeling that they are valued and understood. Their fears and anxiety will be successfully addressed and prevented, and the physical and emotional environment is calming and reflective of their life experiences to which they can easily identify. Mindful Hearts is unique in a way that staff is able to customize the care of each client, day to day, hour to hour, based on certain behaviors. Not only are the clients happier and more composed, the staff are also now more confident that they can anticipate and address behaviours. The ultimate benefit is that the clientele live in a stable, secure, calming, and reflective environment.