Memory Care

Is It Time For Memory Care?

Deciding when to move a loved one into memory care can be a difficult choice. While it means giving up some independence, assisted living or memory care often provides a safer and more supportive environment that can improve their quality of life. Signs that it might be time include concerns about their safety at home, mobility issues, poor nutrition, increased forgetfulness, or difficulty managing medications. By acting proactively, rather than waiting for an accident, you can help your loved one maintain their dignity, enjoy companionship, and receive the care they need to live more independently and comfortably.

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We provide the following memory care services

Three Meals Daily

Our community has a fully equipped kitchen and staff to provide high quality nutritious meals three times every day.

24 hour care

There is always someone available 24/7 365 to ensure the health and wellbeing of our residents.

Life enhancing activities

There are a variety of activities tailored to residents’ interests to promote mental and physical engagement, while fostering a vibrant and enjoyable community life.

Regular wellness checks by RN

Registered Nurse Caregivers are carefully selected and trained to provide attentive and compassionate service, ensuring residents’ needs are consistently met with professionalism.

Scheduled transportation

The community offers regularly scheduled transportation to destinations, such as grocery and department stores for resident needs.

Housekeeping and linen service

Sunridge of Layton offers basic housekeeping and linen services for the health and wellbeing of our residents.

Cable television

Basic package cable television services are available as part of the standard resident rent.

Assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming

Caregivers are carefully selected and trained to provide attentive and compassionate service, ensuring residents’ bathing, dressing, and grooming needs are consistently met with professionalism.

Medication administration

We can provide basic dispensary services to ensure medication is taken when needed.

Laundry service

Full service laundry is available beyond the basic linen services.

Escort to meals and activities

Our team can offer a steadying hand when navigating to meals and other activities at our community.

Assistance with ambulation and transfers

If and when the need may arise, we will ensure ambulatory and transfer services are readily available.

Incontinence care

Your loved one may need a little more care when it comes to incontinence challenges. We treat our residents with the dignity they deserve in these difficult circumstances.

Special diets

Our kitchen and dining staff are ready with special food needs to ensure our residents are happy and healthy.

Eating assistance

Sunridge is ready to help in the event our residents might have challenges with eating.

In My Shoes

The "In My Shoes" program is a comprehensive memory care initiative developed by SAL Management Group to enhance the quality of life for residents with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Inspired by Dr. Bill Thomas's approach to combating the "Three Plagues" of boredom, loneliness, and helplessness in elder care, this program focuses on reintroducing vitality and purpose into residents' daily experiences. Key components of the "In My Shoes" program include:

  • Super Caregivers: Professionally trained and compassionate staff who have completed the Alzheimer's Association EssentiALZ certification, equipping them with specialized skills to support residents with memory care needs.
  • Personalized Resident Assessment: An in-depth evaluation of each resident's history, interests, and routines to create customized activity plans that promote independence and a sense of purpose.
  • Pet Therapy: Regular visits from various animals, such as cats, dogs, and birds, to provide comfort and companionship, enhancing residents' emotional well-being.
  • Sensory Stations: Accessible 24/7, these stations offer engaging activities like cleaning, laundry, reading, childcare simulations, office tasks, and arts and crafts, designed to evoke positive memories and provide meaningful engagement.
  • Music Therapy: Availability of music players and headphones, allowing residents to enjoy their favorite tunes, which can stimulate cognitive function and uplift moods.
  • Dynamic Activity Calendar: A diverse schedule of daily activities tailored to residents' physical, intellectual, social, vocational, educational, emotional, and spiritual needs, encouraging active participation and community involvement.

By addressing the unique challenges faced by individuals with memory impairments, the "In My Shoes" program fosters a nurturing environment where residents can find joy, meaning, and connection in their daily lives.

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