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Emeritus at Dover

150 Saulsbury Road
Dover, DE 19904

302-674-4407

Assisted Living Services

Emeritus at Dover is considered one of Delaware's premier assisted living and Alzheimer's communities. Our community offers a full-range of assisted living services designed to help you maintain or improve your health, so you can live as independently as possible.

The assisted living services provided include: 24 hour care staffing, laundry and linen service, housekeeping, and more. Learn more about our assisted living communities at Emeritus.

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Services

Emeritus at Dover offers an innovative program called "Join Their Journey" for residents with Alzheimer's or memory disorders. The premise of the program is simple: we created a specially designed memory care neighborhood to provide a personalized, familiar and secure setting tailored to each resident's unique needs. Through this approach, we recognize individuality, encourage choices and help residents maintain their dignity.

Our senior living 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:

315-sq.-foot studios
Full bath
Refrigerator and microwave
Blinds, borders and wall-to-wall carpeting
All utilities except basic cable and telephone included
Individual climate control
Pets welcome
Completely maintenance free, inside and out

Activities:

Welcoming Committee, MenÂ£s Club, Gardening Club and Cooking Club
Parties, socials, hobby and game groups
Exercise programs
Cultural enrichment programs
Off-site excursions including community outings to the Agricultural Museum, Biggs Museum, Silver Lake and local shops

Common areas:

Dining room
TV room
Library
Activities center
Wellness center
Beauty salon
Laundry

Amenities:

3 meals a day, served restaurant-style
Snacks
24-hour elder care staffing
Transportation
Housekeeping
Laundry and linen service
Parking

Senior care services:

Daily assistance with bathing and dressing
Medication management
Dining assistance and special diets
Assistance with reminders and redirection
Escorts and assistance with walking
Emergency response call system
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Respite care

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Community Blog

The Formula for the Meaningful Conversation

By Dr. Vicki Rackner, Posted Friday, May 11, 2012

How do you persuade your loved ones to do things that are in their best interests, like take medication as prescribed or use their cane or go out for a walk?

The meaningful conversation is a tool that helps you get what you want by giving others what they want. It’s a way to translate the psychology of persuasion into action.

The goal is to attune yourself to your conversation partner before you ask your conversation partner to attune to you.

Imagine you and your loved one want to sing a song together. In the meaningful conversation, you let your conversation partner determine the key you sing. You adjust your tone to theirs. [ Read more ]

Increase Your Power of Persuasion: A Vital Caregiving Skill

By Dr. Vicki Rackner , Posted Monday, April 2, 2012

Caregiving is a team effort. You might wonder, “What’s the best way to get people to do what you want them to do?”

This three-part series offers tips to increase your power of persuasion. Today, you’ll learn the psychology of persuasion. In part 2 you’ll learn the elements of “The Meaningful Conversation.” In part 3 you’ll see how to apply The meaningful Conversation to common caregiving challenges. [ Read more ]