Choosing a senior living community can seem overwhelming. Many people find they not only don’t know where to start, they don’t even know what to ask about where to start.
The best place to start is understanding which Cedarhurst-supported senior living lifestyle you or your loved one needs, whether it’s Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, or Personal Care.
Read on to take a closer look at what each lifestyle includes.
Understanding the delicate balance between the need for support and wanting to stay independent can make assisted living seem complicated. Caring, compassionate experts can guide you and your loved one to always maintain that balance.
Most people don’t realize that assisted living helps seniors live their best lives. Assisted living residents get the medical and other support they need for daily activities, while also discovering new opportunities every day to have fun, make new friends, and enjoy life.
For seniors in assisted living apartments, worries and responsibilities are replaced by the joy of looking forward to new experiences.
As certain daily tasks become more challenging for assisted living residents, they need to be surrounded by expert support and exceptional care—which means the people taking care of them are compassionate, caring assisted living professionals.
With this exceptional care and assistance, assisted senior living residents can truly enjoy social outings, wellness programs, and visits from family.
All people are different, and assisted living caregivers work hard to understand each resident’s unique needs. It starts with conducting a series of assessments, and it involves working with family, physicians, and other medical professionals to fine-tune the exact care level each assisted living resident needs.
Cedarhurst offers compassionate assisted care at communities in six states located in the Midwest and Southeast:
Learn more about what to look for during an assisted living tour here.
Do you have questions about assisted living pricing? Our Insider's Guide to Understanding Assisted Living Pricing can help.
Memory care assisted living communities take care of each resident’s needs while providing important resources to treat memory loss. Each memory care resident gets inclusive, custom-tailored programming, including physician and nurse practitioner visits every week. These visits allow the medical providers and staff to get to know each resident personally.
With memory care assisted living, the question is more about when someone needs memory care. It’s often difficult for families to know the right time. Memory care should be considered when it’s no longer safe for your loved one to live at home due to Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Memory care is similar to assisted living, but it provides special assistance for individuals suffering from progressive cognitive impairment. These communities are staffed by experts specifically trained in caring for individuals in varying stages of dementia.
Additionally, memory care assisted living communities include extra security measures compared to standard assisted living communities, to prevent residents from wandering. To ensure resident safety, memory care apartments do not offer a kitchen or kitchenette that may be commonly found in assisted living apartments, so there are no burners or ovens to accidentally leave on.
The best way to deliver memory care is through person-directed care. This means that experts ensure the resident’s preferences, routines and—most importantly— choices are respected. Caring and compassionate staff, first-rate amenities, a beautiful environment, and a welcoming, supportive atmosphere help make memory care more enriching.
Our staff is specially trained by a Certified Dementia Practitioner and takes continuing education modules focused on dementia.
Memory care assisted living services are offered at most Cedarhurst locations in:
(Apartment options include private and companion suites, as well as private suites with shared bathrooms).
Do you have questions about memory care pricing? Our Insider's Guide to Understanding Memory Care Pricing can help.
Want to leave behind the complications and difficulties of homeownership? Independent Senior Living residents lose the stress and keep their own vibrant, active lifestyles.
Independent living apartments are perfect for seniors who don’t require active levels of assistance. Many of our residents come to us because they are tired of maintaining a large home and want to live life with fewer complications.
Independent living provides grounds maintenance, housekeeping services, and more, giving residents the opportunity to maintain their independence and do what they love, while removing the burden of residential upkeep and chores.
A beautiful independent senior living apartment is a must—but independent residents need so much more. Independent living residents want to keep living life their way, enjoying a lifestyle that includes a wide range of amenities, delicious meals, and ample opportunity for personal growth, all with the resident’s personal preferences in mind.
Independent living frees residents from household chores and maintenance, giving them more time to do what makes them happy. This means someone else takes care of:
Residents who love to garden can garden and not worry about things like yard work, gutter cleaning, and snow removal. In other words, residents have fun while we take care of the maintenance.
Pets are family! That’s why most Cedarhurst communities let residents bring their small to medium pets, and even offer outdoor space for walks.
Cedarhurst offers Independent Living at these locations:
