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A Wonderful Active Lifestyle
Every morning, we start the day with an exercise program, followed by word games, bingo, card games and arts and crafts. In fact, a local artist comes into our community to teach all kinds of art classes – even our men love to take her beading classes! We also do special activities for our ladies, whether it’s getting their nails done, taking our Lunch Bunch out for a leisurely lunch or making a “snowball” run to our local snowball store. We also have designated shopping days, doctor days and grocery store trips.
Throughout the month, our full-time Life Enrichment Director coordinates all kinds of entertainment, bringing in such popular musical groups as the Over the Hill Gang. We also invite performers to come in – we had a volunteer come in and teach the residents how to hula dance – and we have other volunteers who simply love to visit our residents and spend time with them. In addition, we have weekly bible studies, church services and sing-alongs and many family-oriented events, such as picnics, potlucks, a Mother’s Day Tea, Easter egg hunts and of course, families are always invited to our holiday dinners.
Partnering with the Local Neighborhood Community
Our senior living community partners closely with the local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and participates in its annual Memory Walk – some of our residents and their family members also join us for the walk. We hold occasional fundraisers for the association, such as a recent spaghetti dinner or cake cook-off. And we coordinate monthly support groups for the families of our memory care residents or anyone in the Friendswood area who needs support in caring for a loved one with a memory impairment. In addition, our local home health agencies give educational talks at our community on such topics as assessing fall risks, stroke prevention, managing medication and understanding the Alzheimer’s disease process.
Fine Dining
Our Dining Services Director “opened” the building and has been here ever since – nearly 12 years ago. He is a master in creating great tasting food without using a lot of salt. Three meals a day are served, restaurant style. Breakfast includes made-to-order eggs, all kinds of breakfast meats, French toast, hot and cold cereal, pancakes, juice and coffee. Lunch is our main meal of the day and includes a main entrée and alternative. Our chef likes to cater to our residents’ preferences for local cuisine. He makes great Tex Mex – and just about the best pot roast you’ll ever have! We also sever two to three snacks a day, including cookies in the morning, ice cream in the afternoon – we even have our own ice cream café.
Our memory care residents are served the same food, but in their own dining room, and on colorful plates that make it easier for them to see their meals. They also have three substantial snacks a day – basically a total of six meals – as people with memory impairments tend to lose weight due to their short attention span. We have one area in the dining room designated for residents who we know won’t get up while eating, and another area for residents who tend to wander and walk around and need more assistance at meal time.
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