Looking For Memory Care In New Smyrna Beach?
- Best In Class Assisted Living and Memory Care
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- 24/7 Care Available
- Custom Diet Plans To Help Residents Thrive
What Is Memory Care?
Memory care is a form of specialized care for individuals that have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. A community that offers Memory care (such as Seashore Senior Living), offer safe and secure environments where staff can closely monitor the health of the residents. You'll also find programs, activities, and events that are designed to help memory care residents work on their cognitive abilities, while also getting to enjoy passions and hobbies. Many of our staff are specially trained to provide the quality care needed for seniors with cognitive challenges.
How Does Memory Care Help?
A community that offers Memory Care has a number of benefits, including:
- Secure setting. One of the concerns for patients with cognitive disorders is accidents that result in injury. We maintain a secure facility to ensure that your loved one is safe and protected.
- Living support. Our staff handles chores such as laundry and housekeeping, while providing support throughout the day, whether it's during meals, taking medication, bathing, and more. Your loved one will also enjoy a supportive dining experience that includes consistent seating to encourage familiarity.
- Engaging Activities. As a resident, your loved one will have a full social calendar, with lots of variety included. Our residents stay engaged with a fun, leisurely daily structure of planned activities to help them maintain their abilities and encourage the use of their current skills. Brain games, dancing, art classes, and music programs are just a few of the ways our residents enjoy their days.
- Caring Relationships. Because we’re all unique, we believe in providing quality care that caters to each individual resident. Sometimes that means using a different approach for one person than we would for another. It's all with the goal of getting to know each resident for who they are and incorporating their individual needs and interests into their care plan.
- Secure setting. One of the concerns for patients with cognitive disorders is accidents that result in injury. We maintain a secure facility to ensure that your loved one is safe and protected.
- Living support. Our staff handles chores such as laundry and housekeeping, while providing support throughout the day, whether it's during meals, taking medication, bathing, and more. Your loved one will also enjoy a supportive dining experience that includes consistent seating to encourage familiarity.
- Engaging Activities. As a resident, your loved one will have a full social calendar, with lots of variety included. Our residents stay engaged with a fun, leisurely daily structure of planned activities to help them maintain their abilities and encourage the use of their current skills. Brain games, dancing, art classes, and music programs are just a few of the ways our residents enjoy their days.
- Caring Relationships. Because we’re all unique, we believe in providing quality care that caters to each individual resident. Sometimes that means using a different approach for one person than we would for another. It's all with the goal of getting to know each resident for who they are and incorporating their individual needs and interests into their care plan.
The Difference Between Memory Care And A Nursing Home
A nursing home provides 24/7 skilled nursing care to their residents. Memory care, on the other hand, offers a safe and structured environment designed to protect residents from elopement (wandering) and self-harm injury. Many times, a memory care resident will be free of major health concerns aside from Alzheimer's or dementia, but they are at a place where they can no longer safely live in their own home.
Memory Care And Assisted Living In New Smyrna Beach
Many Memory Care communities offer the same services found in an assisted living community. In fact, some communities (such as Seashore Senior Living) offer both Assisted Living and Memory Care in the same community.
These communities will offer:
- Room options, including private and semi-private apartments
- Three daily meals, plus snacks and beverages served throughout the day
- Housekeeping, personal laundry, and linen services
- In-room medical alert technology
- ADL (Activities of Daily Living) assistance, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Daily activities, including fitness classes, games, religious study groups, and escorted day trips
- Family support groups
- Wander management systems
Nursing homes, on the other hand, are for those who are debilitated. Residents may be bedridden, need a wheelchair, or require daily nursing care. Nursing homes are considered "Institutional care", whereas Assisted Living and Memory Care communities are considered "Non-Institutional.
Memory Care communities provide specialized care for those with memory loss. The staff is specially trained to address difficult dementia behaviors and specific dementia symptoms, such as:
- Wandering
- Confusion or disorientation
- Aggressive or combative behavior
- Hallucinations
- Sundown syndrome
In addition, there are a variety of therapies and programs that memory care communities provide to help improve the quality of life for their residents. Some residents have even demonstrated their symptoms to slow or subside with certain programs.
These activities include:
- Art therapy
- Light therapy
- Aromatherapy
- Pet therapy
- Music therapy
These communities will offer:
- Room options, including private and semi-private apartments
- Three daily meals, plus snacks and beverages served throughout the day
- Housekeeping, personal laundry, and linen services
- In-room medical alert technology
- ADL (Activities of Daily Living) assistance, such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
- Daily activities, including fitness classes, games, religious study groups, and escorted day trips
- Family support groups
- Wander management systems
Nursing homes, on the other hand, are for those who are debilitated. Residents may be bedridden, need a wheelchair, or require daily nursing care. Nursing homes are considered "Institutional care", whereas Assisted Living and Memory Care communities are considered "Non-Institutional.
Memory Care communities provide specialized care for those with memory loss. The staff is specially trained to address difficult dementia behaviors and specific dementia symptoms, such as:
- Wandering
- Confusion or disorientation
- Aggressive or combative behavior
- Hallucinations
- Sundown syndrome
In addition, there are a variety of therapies and programs that memory care communities provide to help improve the quality of life for their residents. Some residents have even demonstrated their symptoms to slow or subside with certain programs.
These activities include:
- Art therapy
- Light therapy
- Aromatherapy
- Pet therapy
- Music therapy
Memory Care Cost And Community Features
Safety is one of the primary concerns for a Memory Care community. This is different from an independent living or even an assisted living community, such that memory care units will frequently provide:
- Shared spaces that are clearly defined
- Keypad entrance
- Enclosed outdoor areas (gardens, courtyards)
- Memory-supporting therapies
- Layout designed to minimize confusion
With Memory Care, the cost is dictated by:
- Where the community is located
- The type of community (residential or commercial, updated or not updated)
- The type of care (activities and trained staff)
Costs for Memory care can vary widely state by state, and even areas within the state, and also vary widely by community. Nationwide, the cost for Memory Care averages at $5,625 per month. In Florida, the average can vary depending on the area of Florida, with Gainsville at $2,938 per month, and Naples being $6,625 per month.
Some of these vary widely depending on the types of communities. There are some communities that have "deferred maintenance", accommodations that are not very nice, and no private bathroom, at a cost of $4,000 per month, while a nice community with more programs and activities for dealing with Memory Care might cost $6,500 - $7,000 per month.
In New Smyrna beach specifically, reputable Memory Care communities are priced as low as $4,300 per month up to $7,000+ per month. Again, the prices vary based on the type of community and the type of care, so it’s a question of what is important to you and your loved one, and how do those priorities work with your budget.
- Shared spaces that are clearly defined
- Keypad entrance
- Enclosed outdoor areas (gardens, courtyards)
- Memory-supporting therapies
- Layout designed to minimize confusion
With Memory Care, the cost is dictated by:
- Where the community is located
- The type of community (residential or commercial, updated or not updated)
- The type of care (activities and trained staff)
Costs for Memory care can vary widely state by state, and even areas within the state, and also vary widely by community. Nationwide, the cost for Memory Care averages at $5,625 per month. In Florida, the average can vary depending on the area of Florida, with Gainsville at $2,938 per month, and Naples being $6,625 per month.
Some of these vary widely depending on the types of communities. There are some communities that have "deferred maintenance", accommodations that are not very nice, and no private bathroom, at a cost of $4,000 per month, while a nice community with more programs and activities for dealing with Memory Care might cost $6,500 - $7,000 per month.
In New Smyrna beach specifically, reputable Memory Care communities are priced as low as $4,300 per month up to $7,000+ per month. Again, the prices vary based on the type of community and the type of care, so it’s a question of what is important to you and your loved one, and how do those priorities work with your budget.
Does Medicaid Cover The Cost Of Memory Care?
Medicaid contributes to medical services - they do not cover room or board. As such, Medicaid will generally not cover memory care in Florida. That does NOT apply to Memory Care received in a Nursing Home. Most Memory Care is provided in a social setting (such as in assisted living), however Medicaid will cover things like approved medications, medical equipment, doctors visits, similar to if you lived at home.
What Is The Best Memory Care In New Smyrna Beach?
New Smyrna offers a number of communities that provide Memory care. Seashore Senior Living offers Memory Care, as do a number of other high-quality, reputable assisted living communities. When looking for a community, we recommend touring and seeing the place, interviewing the staff, and seeing the actual rooming accommodations to understand the type of environment your loved one would be in. One saying that we have in our community is that “this place is the home of our community members…we just work here!” Meaning, the REAL driver of our community is our residents, because this place is their life. Our goal is to serve them well and ensure that they wake up and enjoy their home every day.
