{"id":155,"date":"2024-07-15T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T15:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/?page_id=155"},"modified":"2024-11-19T14:02:44","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:02:44","slug":"making-an-informed-decision-memory-care-in-skilled-nursing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/making-an-informed-decision-memory-care-in-skilled-nursing\/","title":{"rendered":"Making an Informed Decision: Memory Care in Skilled Nursing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"155\" class=\"elementor elementor-155\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e69ce7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e69ce7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-316b03b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"316b03b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e2a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e2a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Memory Care Decision Toolkit:<br>Skilled Nursing<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c3eb8b elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c3eb8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cee21c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cee21c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is Memory Care in a Skilled Nursing Community<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#BenefitsofMoving\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Benefits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#DecisionToolkit\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Further Resources<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjI0NDg0OSIsInRvZ2dsZSI6ZmFsc2V9\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc58409 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc58409\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79578ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79578ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1c821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc1c821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Memory Care in a Skilled Nursing Community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe29487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe29487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">Because of the progressive nature of Alzheimer and other dementias, there may come a time when your loved one will face more complex medical needs and would benefit from specialized memory care within a skilled nursing setting. Memory care in a skilled nursing community<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">\u00a0features secured &#8220;neighborhoods&#8221; that are typically designed within the general community to prevent wandering and incorporate environmental cues to help them to navigate their living space with confidence.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">This type of care provides a safe and supportive environment where residents receive assistance with activities of daily living, medication management, and personalized care plans tailored to their specific needs. Structured routines and specialized programming aimed at stimulating cognitive function and promoting overall well-being are implemented by employees who have received additional education related to caring for individuals with memory impairment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fdd22d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fdd22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"MemoryCare\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Consider Memory Care? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924b5a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"924b5a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Memory care in a skilled nursing community can offer people with more advanced dementia a safe environment staffed by experienced, supportive caregivers. Specialized programs found in this setting can address many of the&nbsp;<\/span>unique issues people with memory care issue face like:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wandering from home and becoming lost, or having trouble finding their way to and from familiar places<\/li>\n<li>Finding it hard to hold up their end of a conversation due to a loss of short-term memory<\/li>\n<li>Having difficulty remembering the names of even their closest friends and family members<\/li>\n<li>Struggling with tasks that rely on memory or abstract thought<\/li>\n<li>Feeling anxious, angry, sad or fearful without knowing why<\/li>\n<li>Forgetting personal hygiene tasks or having trouble completing them<\/li>\n<li>Experiencing challenges with manual dexterity or walking<\/li>\n<li>Sleep disorders, such as problems going to sleep or staying asleep<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f5a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56f5a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"BenefitsofMoving\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Memory Care in a Skilled Nursing Community<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d25b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14d25b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Nurses on-site 24\/7 to support the resident\u2019s entire range of care needs<\/li><li>Medical director who oversees each resident\u2019s plan of care<\/li><li>Around-the-clock support with toileting or continence care<\/li><li>Nutritious meals and snacks, which may even be pureed if swallowing solid food becomes a struggle<\/li><li>Secure environment designed to reduce the risk of wandering<\/li><li>Caregivers who receive special training to learn how to meet the needs of people with memory impairment<\/li><li>Meaningful life enrichment activities offered one-on-one or in small groups<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85263b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85263b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"DecisionToolkit\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d70749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d70749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">The resources provided below are designed to support your family, empowering you make informed decisions with confidence. We encourage you to download and share them with everyone involved in this important decision making process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3202ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3202ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/tips-for-making-the-most-of-your-tour-of-a-memory-care-skilled-nursing-facility\/\">Visiting a Memory Care Community: What to Look for and What to Ask<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97f399e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97f399e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/tips-for-financing-memory-care-in-skilled-nursing\/\">Paying for Memory Care in a Skilled Nursing Community<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2547bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2547bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asccare.com\/memory-care-respite-services\/\">Not sure? 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