WHAT IS A MEMORY CARE FACILITY?

One of the most common questions we receive during a tour of MorningStar at Silver Lake concerns memory care services. Memory care represents a type of long-term senior care focused on helping residents live with a form of progressive-degenerative dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. It requires a much higher level of life support services than the type of life support services provided for residents enrolled in an assisted living program.

At our senior living center in Everett, Washington, memory care consists of establishing a safe, highly structured living environment to help residents living with dementia reduce stress. As opposed to a more independent living arrangement, our memory care program sets routines like scheduling meal times and the completion of daily personal tasks. Staff members at our senior living facility receive intensive training that develops specialized skills to address the unique issues that arise for memory care residents.

Since residents living with dementia are more likely to wander, our senior living facility has installed doors with alarms, elevators that require a special code to operate, and enclosed outdoor spaces to prevent memory care residents from wandering off site. The implementation of a tracking bracelet program allows memory care residents to explore different areas of our facility, but the program also permits caregivers to monitor the location of each memory care resident throughout the day.

One of the most important types of memory care services offered at MorningStar at Silver Lake concerns an activities calendar that includes several events that help residents improve their cognitive skills.

What Type of Memory Care Services Should My Loved One Expect at MorningStar at Silver Lake?

A vast majority of memory care facilities provide the same types of services found in standard assisted living environments. Your senior loved one might live in a private or semi-private apartment-style suite that includes a slip-free bathroom. We provide linen, housekeeping, and personal laundry services, as well as serve three daily meals in a restaurant-style dining room. Your senior loved one also can enjoy snacks and beverages throughout each day.

An in-house designed medical alert system helps detect emergency events that require immediate medical care. Our technologically advanced security system protects memory care residents from outside threats, as well as alerts our staff of caregivers when an internal threat poses a problem. One of the most common reasons why family members choose our senior living facility for memory care services is our commitment to offer daily social and recreational activities that enhance both mental and physical health.

In addition, our industry low staff-to-resident ratio promotes the type of individual care memory care residents require to live active lifestyles.

Learn More About Our Memory Care Facility in Everett, WA

To receive the proper credentials to operate a memory care center in Washington, facilities must pass regularly administered health and safety inspections, as well as assign a senior caregiver from outside the facility to spend a certain amount of time each week onsite. Each of our caregivers earns both CPR and first aid certifications. Caregivers who oversee the dispensing of medications must be licensed medical professionals. An extensive orientation session coupled with hands-on training prepares our caregivers to help residents manage memory loss issues.

Find out more about our memory care services by scheduling a tour today of our senior living facility in Everett, Washington.