Vermont Business Magazine The Gary Residence in Montpelier has recently adopted the groundbreaking Best Friends method for caring for people with memory loss by adding a Best Friends Certified Master Trainer (BF-CMT) to their staff. Dawn Palowski, Executive Director of The Gary Residence, recently completed her BF-CMT certification, demonstrating a commitment to providing high quality memory care.
Dawn Palowski
The Best Friends™ approach is a person-centered, compassionate approach to caring for those affected by various forms of memory loss. It is grounded in the understanding that relationships are supremely important in memory care and that they require the essential elements of friendship: respect, empathy, support, trust, and humor. With Best Friends™, the focus is on the individual—the person’s rights, history, and relationships with all care partners. This internationally recognized approach improves the quality of care for memory care residents in any setting. More information can be found at bestfriends.healthpropress.com.
As a Certified Master Trainer, Dawn will lead The Gary Residence staff by ensuring their ongoing, sustainable professional development in this person-centered care philosophy.
About The Gary Residence
Established in 1941, The Gary Residence—proudly sponsored by the O.M. Fisher Home Foundation—is a senior living community offering residential care and, coming soon, Clara’s Garden memory care in downtown Montpelier, VT. We strive to preserve the values of a private home while blending the greatest possible amount of freedom and individual choice with the right amount of support. As a licensed residential care home, we provide room, board, personal care, general supervision, nursing oversight, 24/7 staffing, and medication management in our residents’ own private suites and elegant common areas. A higher level of residential care, Clara’s Garden offers private and semi-private suites with 24/7 staffing and oversight, housekeeping and laundry, personal care, and structured activities.
May 25, 2023, Montpelier, VT — The Gary Residence
