{"id":3434,"date":"2023-01-27T10:39:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T15:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/?page_id=3434"},"modified":"2026-01-06T13:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:09:30","slug":"montessori","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/?page_id=3434","title":{"rendered":"Montessori"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Montessori Approach at SJCCC<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2023, SJCCC has integrated the Montessori Approach and philosophy into its Long-Term Care programming, grounded in the belief that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cthe more you do for me, the more you take away from me.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Montessori Approach empowers residents by focusing on their strengths, abilities, and personal interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This individualized, adaptable model supports each resident based on their current level of ability. By emphasizing autonomy, purpose, and meaningful engagement, the Montessori Approach helps residents rediscover their sense of self while promoting confidence and independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At SJCCC, our Montessori-based programs include<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Resident-centred 1:1 sessions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tailored to personal abilities and interests<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Small group and interest-based programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to foster connection and purpose<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Support with transitions into Long-Term Care<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, helping new residents engage in meaningful activities from the start<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Activity-specific assistance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that promotes success, dignity, and independence in recreation activities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unit-specific Montessori<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> activities and supplies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Practical life and fine-motor programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as folding and sorting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sensory activities<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Gardening initiatives<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cueing and supportive strategies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to promote independence with daily routines and meals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about the Montessori Approach at SJCCC, please contact our Montessori Approach Coordinator at 613-933-6040 ext. 23107 or our Life Enrichment Supervisor at 613-933-6040 ext. 21211.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montessori Approach at SJCCC Since 2023, SJCCC has integrated the Montessori Approach and philosophy into its Long-Term Care programming, grounded in the belief that \u201cthe more you do for me, the more you take away from me.\u201d The Montessori Approach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":91,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3434","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","wp-image-borders"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3434"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4338,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3434\/revisions\/4338"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/91"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sjccc.ca\/sjeng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}