Memory Care Assisted Living for the Dementia Patient near Citronelle AL

June 4, 2014 by ·

A person who has been diagnosed with dementia will experience a gradual degradation of their mental capacity. They will experience memory loss, difficulty concentrating at times, and other mental health problems. It’s important to find them the right level of care that will help them delay the onset or severity of some of the more common aspects of dementia.Assisted Living Citronelle AL

Memory care assisted living is one of the best options for people with dementia. Yes, your loved one might prefer to stay home, in the comfort of the surroundings that they have known for years, but if they don’t have the right support system, if they don’t have an experienced caregiver working with them at home, then the disease will likely progress faster, leaving them struggling to remember small things.

Assisted living is generally not an option that many seniors want to look into. They might feel as though moving into an assisted living facility means that they will be giving up most of their independence, or that they will be surrounded by sick individuals who require a high level of care. This is a common misconception about assisted living, but they are simply not true.

On top of that, a memory care assisted living community will have staff members who are experienced and educated on how to help patients with dementia strengthen their mind and memories, thus delaying the onset of some of the more common or severe aspects of the disease.

The dementia patient would be encouraged to take part in activities that stretch the mind, that force them to use it more than they might normally at home. Puzzles and memory games can be a fun way to spend an afternoon, and while the patient is playing a game, he or she is also working at strengthening their mind.

Also, when you look into memory care assisted living, you’ll likely find that the daily activities for the patient are routinized, which means that they will be encouraged to do the same routine every day, from one day to the next.

This will have a positive impact on the patient when the disease continues to progress and, despite even the best efforts at improving memory; they begin to lose control of their memories.

If you are interested in learning more about memory care assisted living, contact your local medical professional for a resource list of locations that offer this level of care with an assisted living environment.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Assisted Living, contact Ashbury Manor Specialty Care and Assisted Living near Citronelle AL, at 251-317-3017.

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About Cindy Johnson

Ashbury Manor’s Administrator since 2008, Cindy Johnson is a long-time expert in the assisted living field. Prior to her arrival at Ashbury Manor, Cindy managed acquisitions and crisis management for existing and new larger senior care project developments for eleven years. As regional manager for an Oregon-based assisted living management company, Cindy was directly responsible for operations for five 50-65 bed assisted living facilities. As manager during the transition to new ownership, Cindy reorganized internal operations and conducted leadership training for Executive Directors. As a result of her management and expertise, one of the company’s facilities (in Ocala, Florida) received a deficiency-free survey, resulting in the lifting of a moratorium on operation.

A nurse for 36 years, senior care has always been Cindy’s passion. Desiring to work more closely with residents, Cindy became a Category II Administrator in 2005. As Ashbury Manor’s Administrator, Cindy understands the complexities associated with dementia and cognitive impairment and she has fallen in love with seniors with dementia or cognitive impairment and their families.

Cindy is Treasurer of the local “Senior Coalition” chapter. She enjoys mentoring new candidates who want to become administrators.

As a 16-bed facility, with Cindy's training and experience, our residents and their families can be sure Ashbury Manor’s carefully selected staff provides the expertise of a larger facility while maintaining the individualized personal care of a small special needs home.
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