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Clare Bridge®: Our Community-Based Approach
Clare Bridge is our exclusive brand of Alzheimer’s and dementia care that serves both you and your loved one. Our mission is to help your loved one feel a strong sense of belonging, build friendships and support their current abilities through personalized and purposeful engagement.
What Our Clare Bridge Community Can Offer Your Loved One
Just because someone you love is experiencing memory loss, it doesn't mean that they should have to sacrifice their quality of life. Our residents spend their days in a secure place, surrounded by familiar people who encourage them to enjoy life, experience feelings of belonging and purpose and support current abilities through our Clare Bridge Daily Path programming.
Since we specialize in memory care, our community has been created with our residents in mind.
- With secured entries and exits and an enclosed flower-filled patio and garden, we strive to help keep your loved one secure while encouraging sheltered freedom and independence.
- Our apartments, common areas, dining area and outdoor spaces are all built dementia-friendly with security and ease in mind.
- You’ll have peace of mind knowing there is trained staff on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
A place that is familiar and comforting—that’s home.
- Our Clare Bridge community provides the comforts of home to help your loved one feel comfortable and secure.
- Residents can enjoy the warmth in our sunlight-filled atrium or select a good book in the library.
- While our common areas are designed for socializing, our private apartments offer privacy and a quiet place where your loved one will be surrounded by their own familiar furnishings, family photos and treasured keepsakes.
Your loved one deserves to experience a full life in a place where they are well known.
- We assign the same care partners to your loved one whenever possible to promote familiarity and regularity.
- We understand the language losses that come with dementia, so we watch for our residents to express distress in unconventional ways.
- Our staff is committed to resolving and often preventing these expressions using proactive, non-pharmacological and person-centered approaches.
The Clare Bridge Daily Path provides residents with a lightly-structured, fun routine of activities.
- Programs include discussions for mental workouts, dancing for physical exercise to help preserve their current abilities and skills.
- Music is an essential part of life here, with generational music sessions, karaoke and other music programs designed to help those with memory loss.
- The daily path is carefully structured to give each resident purpose and a sense of security that they are right where they need to be.
Personalized Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Our memory care program is deeply rooted in a person-centered approach focused on creating feelings of belonging and purpose for your loved one while seeking to preserve their identity and sense of self. More simply, we meet them where they are through all stages of the disease. We are committed to building partnerships and relationships based on trust, loving concern, understanding and a sense of family.
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Clare Bridge is our exclusive brand of dementia care created more than 30 years ago, consisting of a gentle structure of six planned programs per day that help support your love one's current abilities and help preserve their remaining skills.
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As much as we wish there was a cure for Alzheimer’s, the best thing a memory care community can do is provide opportunities for your loved one to maintain or experience improvement in their current skills. Research has shown that living in a community can reduce the amount of medication a resident needs, increase their overall health and wellness with proper nutrition and exercise, and provide increased social interaction that leads to lower levels of depression and isolation.
The cost of memory care depends on several different factors, including location, floor plan and how much care your loved one needs. The good news is that our residents only pay for the services they actually need.
This is one of those tricky questions that only you can answer. It’s important to do your research before coming to a final decision. But we can tell you that as the disease progresses, the amount of time, energy and resources required to provide quality care will increase. This often creates more stress for the caregiver and could compromise the otherwise high quality of life your loved one could enjoy in a memory care community.
Our communities incorporate several features to help keep your loved one safe, like including emergency alert systems in each apartment. The majority of our communities also have enclosed outdoor courtyards so residents can explore in a secure environment.
Many caregivers think that a private suite is always the better option for their loved one, but research has shown the value of companionship for seniors living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Sharing an apartment with a roommate can sometimes give residents a greater sense of purpose and lead to deep and lasting friendships. Companion suites can also be more budget-friendly!
Most memory care communities provide educational materials and outreach for families exploring senior living options, but you still need to do your research. Consider what specific items are on your wish list, taking into consideration your loved one’s individual needs and any activities, treatments or accommodations that you believe is important. For more information on finding the right memory care community, visit our Find the Right Memory Care Community page.
