McMinnville Alzheimer's Care Services | McMinnville Memory Care Service | Osprey Court

Osprey Court

320 SW Hill Road
McMinnville, OR 97128

503-472-3509

Alzheimer's and Memory Care Services

We are the only free standing memory care community in McMinnville. We offer continued Alzheimer's support groups once a month. We are involved with the Alzheimer's association and are currently working on our 1st annual memory walk which will be on 9-11-11. Emeritus is the founder of the "Join Their Journey" program and has created activities and techniques to increase the quality of life for those suffering with Alzheimer's and Dementia.

Amenities

Activities:

Exercise Classes
Church Services
Arts and Crafts
Gardening
Educational opportunities
Bingo
Movies
Scheduled outings

Personalized care plan for each resident that may include:

Life-Engagement activities
24-hour care staff
Three nutritious meals and snacks daily
Weekly housekeeping
Weekly linen service
Paid utilities except telephone and cable television
Specialty care for all residents

Senior care services:

Personal laundry
Health monitoring
Scheduled transportation
Modified diets
Assistance with personal hygiene, bathing and dressing
And much more

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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 ]

McMinnville, Oregon Alzheimer's and Memory Care Services