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Alzheimer's, Dementia and Memory Care Services
Buckingham Estates uses a collaborative management approach in which, based upon their individual vantage points in the community, all department managers give their perspective on a variety of methods and techniques to enhance each resident's experience. What sets us apart and makes us more successful at increasing our residents’ quality of life is our resident-focused, individualized, care plans and our ability to communicate with our residents in all phases of dementia.
Our memory care community is designed to care for seniors with Alzheimer's, Dementia and/or memory loss issues through various services and amenities. These services and amenities will be based on each resident's needs. Learn more about Emeritus’ dementia care services.
Amenities
Apartments:
- 40 private 1-bedrooms
- 6 "Friendship Suites"
- Handicap-accessible full baths with heat lamps
- All utilities and cable television included except telephone
- Emergency call buttons
- Furnished/unfurnished
Activities:
- Current events
- Daily exercises
- Walking groups
- Religious services
- Musical entertainment
- Arts and crafts
- Scheduled van rides
- Gardening
- Lunches out
- Reminiscing
- Bingo & Jingo games
- Physical games
- Small group and one-on-one activities
- Cognitive word games
- Socials
- Culinary arts
- Theme days
- Pet therapy
- Movies
- Chorus
- Poetry club
- Family extravaganzas
Common areas:
- Townsquare neighborhood
- Dining room
- Family/ TV area
- Beauty salon
- Enclosed patios
- Country kitchen
- Walking path
- Spa/bath
Rehabilitation services:
- On-site:
- Geriatric psychiatry services
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Mobile diagnostic testing
- Lab work
- Hospice services
Specialized dementia-related activities including:
- Current events
- Daily exercises
- Walking groups
- Religious services
- Musical entertainment
- Arts and crafts
- Scheduled van rides
- Gardening
- Lunches out
- Reminiscing
- Bingo & Jingo games
- Physical games
- Small group and one-on-one activities
- Cognitive word games
- Socials
- Culinary arts
- Theme days
- Pet therapy
- Movies
- Chorus
- Poetry club
- Family extravaganzas
Personalized care plan for each resident that may include:
- Memory care specific behavioral and redirection
- Personal one-on-one enrichment
- Health monitoring
- Assistance with personal hygiene, bathing and dressing
- Medication management
- Specialized diets
- Scheduled transportation
- Personal laundry