Meet the residents of Deva Gardens
Proudly Supported by Calgrows
California GROWs – CDA’s Direct Care Workforce Initiative
Does your team’s dementia skills need an update?
The world loves video games
Now there’s CarePlay !
Have fun AND learn – for the win !
Launching soon!
A Groundbreaking Role-Playing Videogame, Designed For Frontline Carer And Family Supporters
- Learn to decode behavioral responses to dementia
- Build communication, empathy, and trust for the win
- Play in your own time on any tablet or smartphone
Use your newfound skills to look after your people more easily - and really improve their quality of life.
Practice reflective listening, validation, physical positioning, creative problem solving, and much more, not by reading and checking boxes but by doing.
CarePlay strengthens your dementia care workforce
Lack of training = lack of staff.
- Identify
- Solve
- De-escalate
Results From Our First Pilot Study, 20 Caregivers, June 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
CarePlay is not just a game; it’s a transformative experience that elevates your dementia skills by teaching you new ones or helping you practice ones you already know.
CarePlay unfolds in the fictitious setting of Deva Gardens, a residential care home. Here, you’ll encounter five memory care residents, each with their own unique backgrounds, preferences, and needs. Their stories will captivate you and keep you engaged in the game. As well as getting to know them, you’ll learn the particular ways dementia affects them. Your job is to use that knowledge and help them with any difficulties they might be having.
Supporting your Deva Gardens residents won’t always be easy, just like in the real world of caregiving. When in trouble, look for ‘Birdie’. He’s your guide and helper. Tap on Birdie for advice. Be warned, Birdie likes to give advice anyway!
We hope you enjoy playing and that you will gain a greater understanding of dementia and its impact on the person in your care.
CarePlay is not just a game; it’s a transformative experience that elevates your dementia skills by teaching you new ones or helping you practice ones you already know.
CarePlay unfolds in the fictitious setting of Deva Gardens, a residential care home. Here, you’ll encounter five memory care residents, each with their own unique backgrounds, preferences, and needs. Their stories will captivate you and keep you engaged in the game. As well as getting to know them, you’ll learn the particular ways dementia affects them. Your job is to use that knowledge and help them with any difficulties they might be having.
Supporting your Deva Gardens residents won’t always be easy, just like in the real world of caregiving. When in trouble, look for ‘Birdie’. He’s your guide and helper. Tap on Birdie for advice. Be warned, Birdie likes to give advice anyway!
We hope you enjoy playing and that you will gain a greater understanding of dementia and its impact on the person in your care.
CarePlay is not just a game; it’s a transformative experience that elevates your dementia skills by teaching you new ones or helping you practice ones you already know.
CarePlay unfolds in the fictitious setting of Deva Gardens, a residential care home. Here, you’ll encounter five memory care residents, each with their own unique backgrounds, preferences, and needs. Their stories will captivate you and keep you engaged in the game. As well as getting to know them, you’ll learn the particular ways dementia affects them. Your job is to use that knowledge and help them with any difficulties they might be having.
Supporting your Deva Gardens residents won’t always be easy, just like in the real world of caregiving. When in trouble, look for ‘Birdie’. He’s your guide and helper. Tap on Birdie for advice. Be warned, Birdie likes to give advice anyway!
We hope you enjoy playing and that you will gain a greater understanding of dementia and its impact on the person in your care.
CarePlay is not just a game; it’s a transformative experience that elevates your dementia skills by teaching you new ones or helping you practice ones you already know.
CarePlay unfolds in the fictitious setting of Deva Gardens, a residential care home. Here, you’ll encounter five memory care residents, each with their own unique backgrounds, preferences, and needs. Their stories will captivate you and keep you engaged in the game. As well as getting to know them, you’ll learn the particular ways dementia affects them. Your job is to use that knowledge and help them with any difficulties they might be having.
Supporting your Deva Gardens residents won’t always be easy, just like in the real world of caregiving. When in trouble, look for ‘Birdie’. He’s your guide and helper. Tap on Birdie for advice. Be warned, Birdie likes to give advice anyway!
We hope you enjoy playing and that you will gain a greater understanding of dementia and its impact on the person in your care.
CarePlay is not just a game; it’s a transformative experience that elevates your dementia skills by teaching you new ones or helping you practice ones you already know.
CarePlay unfolds in the fictitious setting of Deva Gardens, a residential care home. Here, you’ll encounter five memory care residents, each with their own unique backgrounds, preferences, and needs. Their stories will captivate you and keep you engaged in the game. As well as getting to know them, you’ll learn the particular ways dementia affects them. Your job is to use that knowledge and help them with any difficulties they might be having.
Supporting your Deva Gardens residents won’t always be easy, just like in the real world of caregiving. When in trouble, look for ‘Birdie’. He’s your guide and helper. Tap on Birdie for advice. Be warned, Birdie likes to give advice anyway!
We hope you enjoy playing and that you will gain a greater understanding of dementia and its impact on the person in your care.
Our Development Partners
Mentia is building creative, science-driven solutions for personalised next-generation dementia care.
If you live with dementia or support someone who does, we’re here to support you.