System and method for treating patients in a controlled setting

A method of treating a plurality of patients with dementia, comprising the steps of:

• performing a functional assessment of each one of the patients to determine each respective patient's cognitive and daily living capabilities;
• preparing, for each one of the patients using said functional assessment of each one of the patients, a customized cognitive and daily living capabilities plan that each patient can execute;
• rehearsing individually with each one of the patients, on a daily basis, the customized cognitive and daily living capabilities plan for that respective patient;
• for each one of the patients, providing at least one customized room providing living quarters such that the customized room is styled and organized in a manner to remind the respective patients of living styles that were utilized during that respective patient's youth;
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• updating the customized cognitive and daily living capabilities plan to address progress of each one of the patients as the respective patient progresses through the treatment.

A method of treating a patient with dementia, comprising the steps of:

• performing a functional assessment of the patient to determine the patient's cognitive and daily living capabilities, said functional assessment including an assessment of a plurality of learning areas of the patient including:
• social-emotional skill, motor skill, visual skill, reasoning skill, language skill and listening skill;
• preparing, using said functional assessment of the patient, a customized cognitive and daily living capabilities plan including a plan for dressing the patient and for personal grooming of the patient, such that the patient performs as many functions of the plan for dressing the patient and for personal grooming of the patient as the functional assessment of the patient has determined are possible;
• rehearsing individually with the patient the customized cognitive and daily living capabilities plan of the patient;
• and
• providing one or more rooms providing living quarters for the patient that are styled and organized according to the customized cognitive and daily living capabilities plan of the patient;
• and
• updating the customized cognitive and daily living capabilities plan to address progress of the patient including adding new learned activities of the patient as the patient progresses through the treatment.