Special Features of Homestead at Heritage

• The program direction is orchestrated by a professional trained in providing comprehensive care for individuals with memory impairments.

• A ratio of 1 staff person to every 7 residents is provided sixteen hours of the day. One staff person per neighborhood of 6 to ten residents is provided during the night hours, and this is continuously evaluated.

• Staff are specially selected and trained... Staff members receive a 12 hour Alzheimer's training program that was designed by the Alzheimer's Association.

• A resident's daily program consists of 12 hours of structured life participation activities, developed by the Director of the Homestead Program. These include, but are not limited to, leisure, spiritual, social, personal care, and educational occurrences.

• The program's focus is on flexibility in meeting the needs of the individual, life skills, self-esteem building, and success-oriented programming experiences.

• In addition there is convenient access to outside space via our large, secure gardens and walking paths.

• Integration with the Heritage community and the community at large, and scheduled outings in the Heritage van.

• Interaction with school children and our own menagerie of pets

• Ongoing family support and education, including monthly family meetings and the Betty Putnam-Brown Resource Center located in the Homestead lobby.

• Monitoring of the wellness, by our nursing staff, of each resident, including nutrition and exercise.

• Small, kitchen- focused neighborhood designs for 8 to 12 residents, conducive to small community living.

• The award-winning physical environment is designed to promote safety and independence for the memory-impaired resident.

• Respite stays are available for short-term residents.