Alzheimer’s Care and Dementia Assisted Living Facilities are for individuals with significant cognitive impairments that impact their safety. The facilities are secured and have 24-hour staff who are trained in memory care and know how to assist people with impaired cognition. They provide residents with round-the-clock oversite and are ready to assist each resident with daily living activities.These specialized facilities create individualized care plans for each resident designed to keep residents safe and comfortable while encouraging them to function at their highest possible level. Some Assisted Living Facilities have special memory care units. Other entire facilities are dedicated to providing…
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What is an Alzheimer’s, Dementia or Memory Care Facility?
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Factors to Consider When Choosing a Memory Care Facility in Denver Metro Area
An Alzheimer’s education and advocacy group has published a list of questions they suggest loved ones ask of the administration and staff of every Memory Care Facility they are considering for long term care. If possible, talk to family members of residents who are being cared for. Determine the level of care provided. You want to be sure the facility can meet the specific needs of your loved one. Inquire about the training and certifications of the staff. Do they know how to deal with a resident’s refusal to eat, bathe, drink fluids or comply with daily routines? What is the staff…
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Help for Your Search is Available
There are more than 80 secured Memory Care Assisted Living Facilities in the Denver metro area. Most are smaller in size with only 8 to 16 residents. Those that are larger, accommodating between 20 and 60 residents, generally divide the residents into smaller settings within the community. You will want to visit a facility before deciding it is the right one for your loved one, but realistically it is impossible for you to visit all the facilities. We have visited each facility and know the services they offer and what they charge. If you chose to use our service, we would…
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