Ecumen is empowering residents and their families to enjoy the highest possible quality of life through our Awakenings initiative.  "400 kilometers south of the Canadian border there is a sea change underway," says 16:9 reporter Carolyn Jarvis in a recent Awakenings feature on "16:9" television news .  The 16:9 feature describes the dramatic difference between calming and controlling dementia residents through antipsychotic chemicals versus the Awakenings model of behavioral support and personal attention to individual needs.