Success Stories

SimpleC’s behavioral technology has evolved as a result of market observations and research studies. Here are just a few of the real results that individuals and care team were able to achieve after being introduced to SimpleC:

Marian's Story

Marian says that they used to have a real problem with her mother at bedtime because her mother had problems falling asleep and became agitated. Marian wasn’t really happy about it because the staff had to give her mother sleep medication just so that she would fall asleep. Then they got the SimpleC Companion in her mother’s room, and when her mother started looking at those pictures and listen to the calming music it just calmed her right down. Marian says that she was really amazed that her mother was actually sometimes able to fall asleep without using the sleep medication. She thinks that it was a real, positive effect from the sleep program on the SimpleC Companion. She could see that it was very reassuring and relaxing.
 

Kathleen's Story

Kathleen talks about how SimpleC and the Simple Companion have helped her father. Her father used to be agitated, a little bit aggressive, and wanted to go home. Before using the SimpleC Companion, the community would call her, and she had to speak with him, reassure him, and calm him down. With the SimpleC Companion her voice was there to reassure him, let him know that everything was OK, and that she would be there the next day. Kathleen is much more comfortable using the voice than the medication. It was great to find a way to speak to him without using medication. The whole family is much more comfortable with that approach.

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Additional stories (names changed)

David is starting to be more forgetful, and he needs help with being conversational when his family visits. Using the SimpleC Companion, he can more vividly tell his grandchildren the story of his life because he has pictures that remind him of special events. His grandchildren are also comfortable with the picture and story format. They can better follow the stories and are more engaged with David.

Susan wears dentures. At bedtime she is normally “concerned” when a caregiver comes in and asks her to relinquish her dentures. She remembers her daughter well and trusts her instructions. By using a recording of her daughter’s Trusted VoiceSM, the caregiver uses SimpleC’s on-demand capability to play “Mom, this is your daughter, ’Amy’, and it is time for you to give your caregiver your dentures. When you get them back in the morning, they will be whiter and brighter!” By hearing her daughter’s Trusted VoiceSM, Susan is no longer concerned about handing over her dentures.

Joan just moved into Assisted Living after living in her own home for many years. She grew up on a farm and then moved to Atlanta. To help her adjust to the new environment, SimpleC cues Joan for a period before meals by showing some of her favorite farm and city memories followed by a reminder of the upcoming meal. This helps Joan be in a more positive mood for the upcoming meal.

Claire is at a stage of dementia where she is exhibiting some inappropriate behavior. We learned that growing up, Claire loved quilting, both making them and appreciating other’s quilts. A caregiver is now able to calm her down by displaying one of her favorite “memories” related to quilts on the SimpleC Companion in her room. By being positively engaged with her past interests, Claire is in a better frame of mind and more relaxed with lower stress.

John was in the later stages of dementia and very withdrawn. His caregivers had not been able to make much of a connection with him. After researching his college experiences, we discovered he played football for a Big Ten School in the 1940s. With the SimpleC Companion he can see pictures of the school’s football team (SimpleC’s reminiscence intervention) and hear the school’s “fight song” (SimpleC’s music intervention). With these interventions, John was able to have a limited conversation and sing part of the song. His caregivers and family were able to more fully connect with him.