2026 Recognition
Top Dementia Care Service 2026
Angie’s Purpose has received Elder Care Review’s “Top Dementia Care Service 2026” recognition.
A feature highlighting the program will appear in the magazine’s upcoming issue.
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Advancing thoughtful doll therapy in healthcare.
Explore the clinical implementation results, professional recognition, educational presentations, and media features supporting Angie’s Purpose.
6Hospitals
30Nursing units
159Patients
81.8%Patients with documented symptom improvement
Hospital research
Results from multisite acute care implementation.
The study involved six acute care hospitals and thirty nursing units. Patient-level analysis included 159 patients across five hospitals; one participating hospital did not contribute analyzable patient data. Among those patients, 81.8 percent showed documented improvement in neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Nurses described the intervention as minimally time consuming, and 84.8 percent recommended adoption across hospitals.
Fall findings remain exploratory evidence. These findings suggest that doll therapy may contribute to a reduction in fall risk by helping address underlying fall risk factors in this patient population. Further research is needed to better understand the relationship. Responses vary by person and setting.
Research publication
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Angie’s upcoming manuscript will have a dedicated home here. A direct link to the article will be added when it is published.
Publication link coming soon.
Recognition and features
Sharing the work with healthcare leaders and the public.
Recognition
2022 People’s Choice Award
American Hospital Association Advancing Care Conference.
Education
Healthcare Presentations
Angie shares clinical insights, implementation guidance, and practical education with healthcare leaders and care teams.
In the media
Interviews and Features
Explore articles and television features below, or contact Angie about interviews and speaking opportunities.
Hospital program feature
Beebe Healthcare
Learn how Beebe introduced doll therapy and supported staff and families through implementation.
Read the Beebe Healthcare FeatureMedia and speaking requests
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In the media
See the stories behind the program.
ANCC Stories of Inspiration
Purposeful living for individuals with dementia, September 2025.
Read the FeatureCatholic Health World
How SSM Health hospitals introduced dolls to support patients with dementia.
Read the FeatureSSM Health Medical Minute
A television feature about doll therapy for patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Read the FeatureEveryday Health
A caregiver’s guide to doll therapy for dementia.
Read the FeatureMagazine feature
Request the upcoming Elder Care Review feature.
Angie’s Purpose received the Top Dementia Care Service 2026 recognition. The feature is expected toward the end of the year; its article link will be added when available.