The National Council on Aging states “to be eligible for memory care, older adults must have a diagnosis of dementia and a need for around-the-clock supervision.” The first signs of the disease may be mild, but progressively get worse as it exacerbates. Memory care is a specialized form of long-term care designed to meet the unique needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, or other memory related conditions.
Memory care facilities provide a safe and secure place that should promote dignity, independence, comfort and choice for the individual with memory loss, Alzheimer’s or other forms of Dementia.
Caregivers of Grand Haven’s Moment’s Memory Care involve the residents in functional memory care activities as well as assisted living programs if they are designed to fit their needs. Grand Haven provides a safe and structured environment with specially trained staff who offer personalized care and support. Their Moments Memory Care program focuses on enhancing quality of life by incorporating activities and routines tailored to residents’ cognitive abilities, helping to maintain their skills and independence as much as possible. In addition to 24/7 supervision, Grand Haven has a secured space to prevent wandering, therapeutic programs to stimulate memory, and enhanced safety measures to reduce risks. The goal is to provide compassionate care that ensures dignity, comfort, and engagement for individuals with memory impairments.
When is it the Right Time to Enter a Memory Care Facility:
It is timely to enter memory care when the resident is ignoring their personal needs such as hygiene, missing meals and not eating properly, missing medications and missing doctor appointments. Additionally, they could be wandering and socially isolated, have memory loss, have mood alterations that are no longer acceptable, they are forgetting the names of the people they know and when they are forgetting to complete daily activities. The time is right when home health caregiving becomes too much to handle and respite care is no longer an option.