Elder Health and Living Memory Village

Elder Health and Living Memory Village is a lovely assisted living community in Springfield, Oregon. It is within picturesque Lane County which is part of the Beaver State.

Our Memory Village has nine homes accommodating 10 or 11 residents. Each home looks, feels and smells like a home, creating a sense of familiarity and comfort.  We do not have a large, impersonal assisted living design with confusing hallways, huge dining rooms, and apartments where persons with memory loss are isolated and lonely. We have semi-private and private rooms. Having a roommate is an intentional feature, it creates social connections and reduces loneliness. For those needing private space, private rooms are available. Residents enjoy safe and secure indoor and outdoor spaces for walking, gardening, and exploring.  Our homes are specially designed to allow persons with memory loss to participate in typical home activities such as: cooking, dishes, laundry and outdoor yard work.

Our recreation program plays a vital role in improving the overall well-being of persons with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Each activity is tailored to meet the individual needs of the residents living in our Memory Village.

• Gardening: Residents feel a sense of pride in the planning, planting, maintenance, and harvesting of our flower, herb, and vegetable gardens.
• Rise & Shine: We get the day going with exercises for the mind and body.
• Sing-a-long: Our homes come alive every week with live guitar playing and singing old-time favorites.
• Sunday Spirit: Spiritually focused groups are offered where our residents can pray, read from scripture, and sing gospel music together.
• Afternoon Bingo: Bingo is a favorite among our residents (maybe it’s the prizes)! We offer two bingo activities each week.
• Friday Entertainment: We like to live it up a little on Fridays by hosting parties, local musicians and entertainers, botanists and art therapists.
• Scenic Drive: Residents sit back and enjoy guided scenic drives through town and outlying areas of Lane County.
• Village Walks: Residents who enjoy getting out and about, and those working to increase their strength, take walks around the village.
• Moving to Music: Regular exercise helps maintain function. We use music to inspire movement such as dance, aerobics, yoga, and other simple exercises.
• Companion Visits: Recreation staff spend focused one-on-one time with residents who prefer small, quiet, social settings.
• Travelogue: We travel to a resident’s hometown or place of interest via films, literature and stories, and sample foods specific to that region.

Adult Day Care is a program for persons with memory loss still living at home who need help with personal care and whose care partner/family member needs a break. This program offers help with personal care such as: showers, grooming, medication administration and toileting. Our Adult Day Care Program offers social engagement, physical and cognitive enrichment activities.

Respite care allows people with memory loss to stay overnight in one of our village homes for a few days or weeks while families are on vacation or just need a break. While staying in an EHL Memory Village Home they can receive help with personal care such as: showers, grooming, medication administration and toileting. They will also be involved in the EHL Memory Village activities such as: music, dancing, cooking and socializing.