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The Wesley Achieves Silver Level Certification as a Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® Community The Wesley joins an exclusive group of credentialed senior living communities that have implemented a revolutionary Montessori-based approach to memory care.
Hutchinson 9/8/2025 —The team at The Wesley is devoted to building a Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® for their community, earning them a Silver Level credential. The MIL program was created by the Center for Applied Research in Dementia (CARD) after one of its founders, Dr. Cameron Camp, adapted Dr. Maria Montessori’s principles for older adults with dementia. Guided by CARD, staff learned how to implement the Montessori principles of equality, dignity, and respect into their community. Staff were trained to empower residents with memory impairment to be as independent as possible. This is achieved through tapping into each resident’s remaining strengths, designing environments they can thrive in, and helping them find purposeful activities and meaningful roles within their community.
Communities effectively using Montessori principles benefit from healthier and happier residents, fewer drugs, fewer responsive behaviors, more satisfied families, and better staffing and census (Witt-Hoblit, Miller, & Camp, 2016).
Silver Level organizations have resident-led committees, multidisciplinary Learning Circles, effective signage and environmental cues, personalization of resident spaces, and ongoing staff training by credentialed internal trainers, among many other milestones.
“The Wesley is proud to have achieved the Silver Level Certification. This recognition reflects our commitment to meeting residents where they are in their dementia journey, rather than relying on scripted routines or one-size-fits-all programs. The Montessori approach instead emphasizes nurturing the abilities that remain, helping residents thrive with dignity and purpose. We look forward to building on this success as we continue implementing the program and pursue the next level of certification from CARD.”—Mark Mains, President & CEO.
About The Wesley
The Wesley is a Continuum Care Retirement Community located in Hutchinson, KS. Call 620-663-9175 for more information or visit thewesleyks.com
