Tag: Memory Care

Tiana Jackson and Kelaiah Erickson talk about memory care at MorningStar at Laurelhurst in Portland, Oregon. They discuss quality of care and Lavender Sky, their signature program that trains team members on how to properly approach a resident in memory care who has dementia or Alzheimer's.

Suzanne talks with Julie Wilkins, Ignacio Lopez, and Rebecca Martin to talk about MorningStar Senior Living's Lavender Sky program. This segment focuses on where we go in the future with breakthroughs in Alzheimer's and dementia therapies.

MorningStar Senior Living's VP of Memory Care Rebecca Martin joins Suzanne to talk about their Lavender Sky program. Lavender Sky is the name for the communities' Alzheimer's and Dementia memory care philosophy and programming services, a holistic approach.

Suzanne is joined by Ignacio Lopez from MorningStar Senior Living's new standalone memory care community: MorningStar at West Valley in San José, California.

Pauline Smith, executive director of Encore Communities at Laurel Cove in Shoreline, Washington joins Suzanne to talk about how the community supports families of...

With high rates of Alzheimer's in the state of Washington, Suzanne talks about memory care at Encore Communities at Laurel Cove in Shoreline, Washington...

Encore Communities at Laurel Cove helps a transitioning senior through the process of downsizing to a senior living community. They have community partners who assist with downsizing, estate sales, packing, and moving, which helps a lot. Respite stays are available so all people have to do is pack a suitcase.

Pauline Smith, executive director of Encore Communities at Laurel Cove in Shoreline, Washington joins Suzanne to talk about Laurel Cove, an independent assisted living and memory care residence in one community.

Whether regarding skilled care, skilled nursing, or memory care, especially during the pandemic myths have persisted about senior living. This segment focuses on family members who care for a senior loved one. It's important to understand your role to make sure they have the best quality of life possible.

Kelley in this segment focuses on quality of life: what to expect in a senior living or assisted living community. It's not what you might think, and there are a lot of preconceived ideas about skilled care. Nothing's perfect, but if you're a caregiver and it's affecting you to where you can't do it any more, or you're in a situation where their needs are over your head, you're not serving them by keeping them at home.