Both Peace Care St. Joseph’s and Peace Care St. Ann’s join an exclusive group of credentialed senior living communities that have implemented a revolutionary Montessori-based approach to memory care.
Jersey City, New Jersey, August 27, 2026 — The team at Peace Care is devoted to building a Montessori-Inspired Lifestyle® (MIL) for their community, earning them a Bronze 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, team members 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).
Bronze Level organizations have resident-led committees, multidisciplinary Learning Circles, effective signage and environmental cues, and a system for residents to volunteer for purposeful community service activities, among many other milestones.
“Becoming a Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® (MIL) community reflects Peace Care’s unwavering commitment to caring for the whole person with dignity, compassion, and respect. It aligns seamlessly with our mission and our vision to be a leading provider of aging care services. Through Peace Care Pathways, we are proud to offer evidence-based, person-centered memory care that enhances the quality of life for our residents while providing meaningful support, education, and peace of mind to their families.”
Kyle Hreben, CEO of Peace Care
About Peace Care:
Peace Care New Jersey includes two senior communities, Peace Care St. Ann’s and Peace Care St. Joseph’s, and offers long-term care, short-term rehab, memory care, respite, and adult medical daycare services. Peace Care NJ, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, is a sponsored ministry of Peace Ministries (Englewood, NJ) and offers the only non-profit, faith-based senior communities in Jersey City and Hudson County. Peace Care Pathways is a visionary approach to memory care that includes: a sensory room at each community, Dementia Live® Caregiver education, Family support education, and a Montessori Inspired Lifestyle® (MIL) programming. Peace Care St. Ann’s is located at 198 Old Bergen Road, Jersey City, New Jersey 07305 and Peace Care St. Joseph’s is located at 537 Pavonia Avenue Jersey City, New Jersey 07306. Peacecarenj.org
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