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How to Move a Parent With Dementia to Assisted Living: A Guide

Written by Discovery Senior Living | Sep 30, 2024 4:00:00 AM

Once this decade ends, Americans aged 65 or older will make up 20% of the nation's population. Experts also predict that about half of these older individuals will need access to long-term support, including health-related services.

Assisted living is one such type of health-related service available to older adults.

So, what exactly does assisted living in Kendallville, IN, entail? What services and amenities can you expect from the best one?

In this guide, we'll explore the answers to those questions and share why our community, Chandler Place, is a top choice for your Kendallville senior care needs.

Provides Compassionate Personal Care Services

Meeting each resident's specific care needs is one of the top priorities of the best assisted living community. As such, it crafts individualized care plans specifically designed for each resident. That's what we do here at Chandler Place.

For instance, some seniors may require assistance with multiple activities of daily living (ADLs). It could involve bathing, showering, grooming, dressing, and medication management.

In those instances, our highly trained staff provides them with all the necessary assistance. They show compassion every time, helping make each resident feel cared for and respected.

Other residents may only need help with medication reminders. If so, they can rely on our staff to gently remind them whenever it's time to take their medicines.

Additionally, our community's highly experienced staff includes a full-time nurse. Our nurse heads the team, coordinating our residents' care needs and providing clinical oversight.

Aside from assisted living, we also specialize in providing quality respite care in Kendallville, IN.

A Private and Comfortable Home

When your loved one transitions to Chandler Place senior living in Kendallville, they can choose from a private studio or one-bedroom apartment. Whichever they pick, they can expect it to have the following comfort and convenience features:

  • Soft carpeting
  • Air conditioning to keep them cool during hot days
  • Heating to keep them warm during cold days and chilly nights
  • Closets and ample storage space for their personal belongings
  • Window treatments for privacy and sunlight control

While those features already give our apartments a cozy ambiance, residents can add personal touches. For example, they can display personal items like family photos to make it feel even more homey. And because we're a pet-friendly community, our residents can also live with their pets.

Prioritizes Senior Safety

At Chandler Place, we understand that seniors are more prone to getting into accidents and sustaining injuries. For example, fall incidents are the number one cause of injuries in older U.S. adults.

That's why we've made it a point to ensure all our Kendallville senior care homes have illuminated entryways. They provide better visibility, helping our residents see better where they walk.

All the apartments in our senior living community in Kendallville, IN, also have fire safety devices. They have working smoke alarms and sprinklers that we regularly maintain.

To further keep our residents safe, we ease the stress of household upkeep. For instance, our staff visits their homes every week for housekeeping. Our residents can also rely on them for help doing the laundry.

Our expert staff also handles home maintenance. Whether it's the AC, the heater, or the plumbing, we keep our residents' home comforts in top condition.

Fosters Independence and Self-Confidence

Our community understands that many seniors want to maintain independence even if they need help with their ADLs. We help them achieve this goal by giving them the means to do activities on their own, such as cooking at home. We've provided a kitchenette with a refrigerator/freezer in all our affordable assisted living apartment options.

By allowing our residents to maintain some of their independence, we help them feel more confident. This confidence makes them more likely to socialize and care more about their health.

We also have an on-site salon where residents can get hair and nail grooming services. Making it convenient for them to stay well-groomed is another way we help them gain more self-confidence.

Transportation Services

As we age, our need to see doctors increases, and so does the frequency of visiting them for checkups. Even the number of types of healthcare providers we have to visit also increases! So, it's no wonder that one in three older adults in the U.S. visit at least five different doctors yearly.

While doctor's appointments are crucial to maintaining optimal senior health, they can also be stressful. That's especially true for older adults who can no longer drive or have no car access.

Our senior living community addresses that problem by providing transportation services to our residents. We assist our residents in preparing for doctor's visits by arranging transportation. We also use our community's transportation solutions to take them on outings and trips to town.

Encourages Engagement and Socialization

One of the best things about senior community living is the camaraderie shared by the residents. We foster this, encouraging them to be as social as possible with our daily activity calendar.

Our daily calendar is full of social, recreational, and physical activities. Here's how we make every day exciting, engaging, and vibrant:

  • Card games, board games, and mahjong
  • Educational classes
  • Exercise and fitness activities
  • Sing-alongs with guest piano players
  • Regular excursions and outings to local landmarks
  • Shopping expeditions in town
  • Storytelling

Our residents also enjoy various dining options. For example, on good days with fabulous weather, our staff holds grill-outs and refreshments in the courtyard. We also take our residents to restaurants in town.

Many Positive Chandler Place Reviews

We are proud to have received many positive testimonials from our residents and their loved ones. If you do a quick online search, you'll also see that we have many five-star reviews, such as on Google and Facebook. Many are from our residents' children, who state how happy their parents are and how they would recommend Chandler Place.

Chandler Place: Delivering Top-Notch Assisted Living in Kendallville, IN

At Chandler Place, we ensure every resident receives compassionate, personalized care. They also enjoy great amenities, engaging activities, and friendships. These are just some of the things we believe make us the best senior living community in Kendallville.

So, if you're ready to explore assisted living in Kendallville, IN, get in touch with us today. We'd love to take you or your loved one on a tour of our pet-friendly community.