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When a family member or close friend begins to experience dementia, Alzheimer’s, or other memory impairments, you may feel torn. You deeply care for them, and you see that they still have so much life to live. However, these conditions can bring safety concerns, increase medical needs, and often come with personality changes and memory loss that can be difficult to manage. You want to provide the best care possible but may notice they are starting to need more assistance.
If their needs exceed what you’re able to provide at home, a memory care program in a senior living community may be the support you need, offering benefits to help them continue to enjoy their life.
Memory care is a type of assisted living that supports residents with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of memory impairment. Individuals with memory impairment need daily support and often have specific medical concerns. They may need additional help with daily chores, grooming, emotional support, and safety to prevent household accidents or wandering away.
A memory care neighborhood within a senior living community is designed to offer residents an engaging routine where their daily support needs are met, and their safety is ensured. Memory care stands apart in its offerings because it includes community living with specialized activities and personalized one-on-one engagement in safe and secure environments so residents can preserve as much independence as possible.
Memory care helps individuals live thriving, vibrant lives where they are respected and continue to contribute to their community.
Nursing homes are care facilities with a primary focus on healthcare. Nursing home residents have constant supervision and help with all daily tasks as needed, especially medical care tasks like medication management, IVs, feeding tube management, etc. For those with high healthcare needs, a nursing home can be the best option to ensure that all health needs are met.
Nursing homes should be considered medical facilities, whereas a memory care community is specifically designed to offer residents an engaging routine where their daily support needs are met and their safety is ensured. Memory care offers one-on-one care and supports medical needs, but it also emphasizes living as much of everyday life as possible. It can be an excellent choice for those with memory impairment.
Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other memory impairments can cause individuals to become forgetful during their daily routines, increasing their risk of in-home accidents while doing things like cooking or cleaning. They can also neglect their grooming and not recognize the need for cleaning around the home. All of these lapses can create safety concerns over time.
Memory impairment can also lead your loved one to wander away without recognizing what they’re doing and to become confused about who they are and where they are. They may also become angry or upset, and personality changes can come with emotional and sometimes physical outbursts.
All these changes mean they may need more one-on-one support to guarantee their safety. That said, it’s also important to encourage them to continue to participate as fully as possible in their lives; keeping their minds stimulated and engaged in meeting their own needs as long as possible can help slow the progression of diseases like Alzheimer’s.
In the Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast Valeo™ Memory Care community, your loved one will receive daily support that helps fill in the gaps in their abilities to keep themselves safe. This support is also balanced with encouragement to stay active and perform daily tasks as long as possible. Aging with dignity and respect is easier in a memory care program because your loved one is supported in both safety and independence.
Your loved one has lived a full life, and they still have plenty of living to do. They must be treated as valued community members, where their life stories and experiences are appreciated. At Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast’s Valeo™ memory care neighborhood, your loved one will be greeted each day by team members who get to know them as an individual, not just a face in a crowd. The team builds close relationships with residents and becomes familiar faces, creating a warm, comforting environment where residents are supported and cared for.
Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast emphasizes this by encouraging residents to create legacy kits. These kits are an exercise in remembering and enjoying those memories, serving as a meaningful chance for residents to share their stories with team members, other residents, and their loved ones. Feeling appreciated while also exercising their minds can help them stay in touch with the present moment. Celebrating their legacy fosters a sense of belonging and welcome, making the Valeo™ Memory Care neighborhood truly a home.
Fun, movement, and creativity are all helpful in supporting individuals needing memory care. Moments of connection that happen organically when those with dementia engage in activity are invaluable; they help those with dementia and cognitive decline feel safer, happier, and more connected to the present day.
Valeo™ Palm Coast Memory Care community residents participate in a variety of activities offered each day as part of the Valeo™ Signature Programs. These carefully selected activities appeal directly to individual interests, offering activities that speak to their interests, making them more inclined to participate and creating moments of joy in their day. Physical activities led by knowledgeable team members provide fun and exercise, and therapeutic art and music activities enrich residents’ lives through creative expression.
The daily activities in the Valeo™ neighborhood allow residents to enjoy togetherness and self-expression, and they are specifically designed to help preserve and even enhance their cognitive function. These activities are communal, so your loved one will engage with their neighbors and the support team daily, encouraging them to chat, relax, and enjoy time that makes their daily life richer.
In addition to encouraging participation and communication, individuals in need of memory care support still have feelings and thoughts they’d like to express, but their verbal abilities can be limited. When we are able to express and enjoy ourselves in ways that don’t rely solely on verbal communication, like music, art, and movement, we feel heard while stimulating our minds and preserving existing abilities.
Depending on your loved one’s health, care may need to be coordinated between multiple specialists, along with a medication and physical therapy regimen.
This level of care, coupled with memory impairment, means your loved one will need extra support to maintain their schedule and attend all needed medical appointments. They may also have emergent medical needs that should be addressed quickly.
The Valeo™ Memory Care neighborhood in Palm Coast also includes vital medical support. Your loved one’s medical needs will all be met as a part of their individual daily routine; depending on their needs, the 24-hour nursing team will coordinate medication schedules, medical appointments, and can provide quick care for new issues when needed. Residents will be provided opportunities to stay active and provided nourishing meals as part of their non-pharmacological medical care so their body and mind can remain as healthy as possible.
A memory care program keeps your loved one as healthy as possible and provides a warm, comforting atmosphere at the same time; neither you nor your loved one needs to sacrifice quality of care or quality of life when they live in the Valeo™ Memory Care neighborhood.
At Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast, we know that food and family go hand in hand. Our chefs in our Signature Dining experience craft delicious, home-cooked meals for residents, encouraging them to enjoy meals communally to create a sense of warmth and belonging. Food is important, both as fuel and as a point of connection and love, and we make sure the residents in the Valeo™ Memory Care neighborhood are a part of that communal, nourishing experience.
At Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast, our Valeo™ Memory Care neighborhood was created to give residents needing memory care support a safe, supportive place to call home. Residing in a neighborhood surrounded by the rest of the Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast community means seniors’ vital needs for socializing and inclusion can be met. At the same time, this specialized space offers the care and considerations that help your loved ones live safely and maintain as much independence as possible.
You and your loved ones are invited to tour our Valeo™ Memory Care neighborhood and ask any and all questions you may have so you can see firsthand what Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast offers. We have established a community we’d be proud to have our own parents live in, and we welcome you to see how that family-focused, caring approach serves those living in this thriving community.
Established in 2011, Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast provides assisted living, Floreo, and memory care. It offers a vibrant lifestyle complete with Signature Dining, Signature Programs, and a Signature Experience grounded in celebrating family, culture, and heritage. Located in sunny Palm Coast, Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast is a place your loved one can call home, with all of the comforts you would expect from a luxury senior living community in Florida.
