What is a memory care club? That is a great question and one that you may have if you or a loved one are dealing with memory loss, cognitive decline, dementia, or another form of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Memory care clubs are a type of specialized senior day care center, where the focus is on: providing assistance with daily living challenges that are common for people with MCI; providing social and emotional support for seniors with MCI and their caregivers; and providing intellectually stimulating activities that are believed to slow, and in some cases even reverse, some signs of MCI. Regency Memory Care is proud to offer one of the most innovative memory care club in the Jackson, New Jersey area.
What separates dedicated memory care from other types of senior day care facilities? Well, a high-quality memory care facility has to be physically equipped to deal with memory challenges. There are certain symptoms that are frequently experienced by dementia patients, such as wandering, that means a facility must be specially equipped to deal with dementia care. The challenge is for a facility to be adequately secure without feeling institutional. In addition, while some of the activities at a traditional senior care center may not be appropriate for adults with MCI, there are tremendous benefits from increasing socialization for seniors, especially those in the earlier stages of dementia. Therefore, memory care facilities need to focus on providing those types of activities. Regency Memory Care offers programs that are specifically tailored to seniors suffering from MCI, Alzheimers, and dementia. The goal is to help families keep seniors in the community for as long as possible, without neglecting the very type of enrichment services that may prolong a seniors ability to live independently or semi-independently.
How does respite care differ from actual assisted living? Well, respite care is not full-time care. Instead, it is any type of care that is meant to supplement care given by a full-time caregiver. There are a number of different types of respite care. At Regency Memory Care, we offer day respite care services, which means that we provide care during business hours, allowing primary caregivers to continue working or otherwise carrying on with their daily activities, while still ensuring that seniors are receiving sufficient care.
