Memory loss doesn t have to mean that all is lost. If you and your family are looking for a memory care community, Brookdale East Niskayuna, just north of Albany, New York, can help. Our Alzheimer's and dementia care community, also known as Clare Bridge, is rooted in a person-centered approach . That means we help our residents find a sense of belonging and purpose while also helping them preserve who they are.
This is where state-of-the-art care meets a passion for painting. Our residents stay engaged with a gentle 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. Along with our programming, you ll have peace of mind knowing that trained staff is on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
With dementia, even small moments can have a big purpose. The Clare Bridge Daily Path is an evidence-based approach that offers a gentle daily structure of six planned programs per day, our routine that helps our residents maintain their abilities, encourage the use of their current skills, and offer a sense of security and accomplishment. Working in small cluster groups, each resident is surrounded by others with the same cognitive abilities, to give them a feeling of fitting in.
Surrounded by your favorite things and people who love you that s home. Our apartments have plenty of natural window light and some even have a garden view. Your loved one will also have a private bathroom and plenty of storage. And you and your family have several floor plans to choose from, including a companion suite option. ll help you make your loved one s apartment familiar and comfortable with a move-in guide and a suggested list of what to bring.
Our Clare Bridge environments feature areas of the community that are set up for safe engagement in gardening, kitchen work, handyman help, and other household and normal daily tasks. Life skills activities provide a sense of purpose, meaning and belonging as residents complete tasks related to everyday life.
Activities include a morning cognitive workout with discussions, brain games and physical fitness and movement classes like our B-Fit program, walking programs, and dancing. Gardening, bingo, and yoga are just a few activities included on the Daily Path. Our residents also enjoy devotional services, pet therapy, spa days with manicures, and other social events like ladies tea and bible study.
Music is an important part of life here at Brookdale East Niskayuna with karaoke and sing-a-longs. We also have a piano for residents to enjoy.
Activities include a morning cognitive workout with discussions, brain games and physical fitness and movement classes like our B-Fit program, walking programs, and dancing. Gardening, bingo, and yoga are just a few activities included on the Daily Path. Our residents also enjoy devotional services, pet therapy, spa days with manicures, and other social events like ladies tea and bible study.
Music is an important part of life here at Brookdale East Niskayuna with karaoke and sing-a-longs. We also have a piano for residents to enjoy.
We use mealtime as an opportunity to offer healthy menu choices and create a sense of belonging. Our residents enjoy dementia-friendly menus with familiar and easy-to-manage selections, small dining rooms with consistent pre-selected seating and personal dining assistance.
Did you know your loved one can make a hair appointment right here on campus at our salon? Your loved one can also enjoy spending sunny days outside on our patio or in our large courtyard garden where they can take a stroll along our walking paths or work in the garden. They can meet up with friends in the living room to play cards, or they can also join a cooking demonstration in the community kitchen. It s just one more way we support you and your family to help your loved one stay engaged.
Whether it s our Clare Bridge program for mid to late stages of dementia or our Solace program for the advanced stages of dementia, we have purposeful programs with the care you and your family need. Along with our programming, you ll have peace of mind knowing there is trained staff on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
With our Clare Bridge Solace program, we help meet the unique needs of residents living with the advanced stages of dementia, helping to keep them engaged and continuing to make meaningful connections. Solace programming adds a layer of programming to engage sensory awareness and focus on comfort and joy.
Our exclusive Personalized Service System allows us to provide individually customized plans for your family member. Your customized plan means you only pay for the services you need and want. And we re flexible, so when your needs decrease or increase, your plan and its cost do, too.
Do you and your family have questions about the use of psychotropic medications? As an alternative to psychotropic medications that may be prescribed to manage behavioral expressions, we ve developed a comprehensive problem-solving process that includes an entire team dedicated to uncovering the root of the behavioral issue. Sometimes addressing basic issues like pain, hunger or thirst or even an environment that s too hot or too cold, will resolve problems without the need to resort to medication.
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