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Meaningful Activities at Senior Housing Facilities

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Assisted living facilities should give your loved ones the attention and care they truly deserve. Among the many services that they provide, senior housing makes sure to create meaningful activities for their patients.

 

 

Daily Exercise

 

You can expect a variety of exercise options aside from the wellness and health programs that assisted living communities to provide. Many of these communities facilitate exercise classes or daily walks with seniors to make sure that they are able to sustain muscle balance and strength. Of course, the exercises are designed within the bounds and abilities of the seniors so nothing is too strenuous. They can also enjoy water aerobics and free swim time in some communities.

 

 

Brain Booster Games

 

Wellness and physical health often go hand-in-hand to bring about cognitive well-being. Thus, assisted living communities should offer regular activities that enhance the brain. They should have a meaningful goal of sustaining memory while combining that goal with fun. Activity directors should be able to facilitate fun games to get residents laughing, talking, and thinking together.

 

 

Planned Community Outings

 

If the residents want to enjoy community activities, they can do so by taking transport services to different locations. They can participate in fun and meaningful events off of the property. Such events would include field trips, movie nights, and many more. Stimulation and variety are important factors for your loved one, so you ought to encourage them to get out and enjoy being in larger communities.

 

 

Music Nights

 

Needless to say, older folks enjoy listening to their favorite music and songs from back in the day. In certain instances, you can hear them sing along with the music from their past because they still remember every word. This shows how powerful music is for people. Hearing this music can lighten their mood and make them happy. It can have the power to send them back in time to when they went dancing to their favorite band.

 

 

In assisted living communities, they can bring music to their residents by encouraging them to engage in planned musical activities. These could range from live music, outdoor summer picnic to a dance night, or karaoke night.

 

 

Continuous Engagement with Favorite Hobbies

 

Whether they enjoy gardening, playing cards, or scrapbooking, residents inevitably bring some old hobbies and interests with them into senior housing. It is special and means a lot to residents when they are able to keep doing such activities in senior housing facilities.

 

 

Most assisted living communities to allow and encourage residents to keep doing those things to keep them engaged. The staff of these communities are very supportive and gladly will help with these activities when needed.

 

 

Senior housing communities come in a number of configurations. Each of them meets the modern needs of today’s seniors. These choices include assisted living only, independent living only, and a mix of independent and assisted living facilities.

 

 

If you are trying to decide which senior living facility your loved one should go to, then you need to make sure the facility will meet his or her needs. Likewise, it should be packed with the daily activities that residents love to engage in.

 

 

 

Richmont Senior Living is proud to serve Ashland, NE and the surrounding cities: Memphis, Springfield, South Bend, Greenwood, Murdock, Waverly, Murdock, Ithaca, and Chalco

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Alzheimer’s Patients in Assisted Living Facilities

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There is a significant amount of recent cases and stories that show assisted living facilities can provide a better and more holistic level of care for residents than home health care and nursing homes.

 

 

The facilities are so successful because they provide a well-rounded system of care and make residents feel like they are comfortable and safe. These facilities aim to feel more like a home than an institution. Their programs are centered more on the mental, emotional, and psychological needs of their patients through fun, interactive, and helpful activities.

 

 

Through this kind of approach, residents or patients are able to find significant value within their lives despite the assisted living conditions. This has a positive effect on their health and well-being which eventually increases their total life expectancy.

 

 

In this piece, we discuss the advantages of why an assisted living facility for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients is a better choice of care than nursing homes. Also, we will explore the factors that help families determine when is the right time to move our elderly family members to these communities.

 

 

Why Assisted Living is the Better Choice

 

Assisted living is a great choice of facility for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Standard home health care is an option, but assisted living puts greater focus on programs and activities that are within the scope of memory care.

 

 

Assisted living facilities emphasize freedom and try to build up their residents’ independence while also providing patients with the essential level of the care that they need.

 

 

It is important to be aware of the warning signs that could indicate it is time to move to an assisted living facility. When you are aware of these signs, it can be easier to identify them in elderly people.

 

 

Knowing the Signs

Deciding to move a family member to an assisted living facility or community is never an easy one. When their situation or conditions become very hard to handle at home, it may be a good time to consider moving them into one.

 

 

Many families would still prefer to take personal responsibility in caring for their elderly family members. However, there are times when their current state needs the care and attention of a professional.

 

 

When families realize this, an assisted living facility for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients is the best choice. Here are some tell-tale signs to identify if it’s the right time to move a family member for assisted living.

 

 

Safety – When a family’s home becomes a hazard for a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia, it’s time to consider moving them to assisted living where it’s safer and more monitored.

 

 

Sundowning – Sundowning is a term that describes patients with dementia or Alzheimer’s episodes of increased memory loss, anger, agitation, and confusion.

 

 

Wandering – Due to their memory loss, they often find themselves wandering out of nowhere. This can truly be a hazard to them and increase their chances of getting lost, or worse, incur injuries and accidents.

 

 

Increased Care Needs – Finally, the more Alzheimer’s disease and dementia progress, the more it can turn for the worst. As their conditions worsen, the greater their need for professional care becomes.

 

 

 

Richmont Senior Living is proud to serve Ashland, NE and the surrounding cities: Memphis, Springfield, South Bend, Greenwood, Murdock, Waverly, Murdock, Ithaca, and Chalco