Bristol House Memory Care

Upon moving to our community, our staff will perform a life history of the resident with help from the family. We will understand who each individual is, where they lived, what they like, where they worked and more to get a full picture of each resident's unique identity. Each staff member caring for the resident will be familiar with the resident's life history as they seek to support the resident's needs.

From the first day a resident moves in our staff communicates with the resident and family to understand the resident and their needs. This communication is dynamic and on-going as we care for the resident. It is vital that the resident and family members share their thoughts and feelings on a regular basis. Bristol House Memory Care will provide frequent updates and maintain an open line of communication with the resident's loved ones.

Residents receive assistance and care as needed for bathing, dressing, toileting, and other activities of daily living. Staff is specially trained to care for those with dementia and cognitive impairment.

Residents have their own private suite, closet with storage, and private bath. Residents are provided a spacious room. Families are encouraged to decorate the space with photos, furniture and personal effects that provide memories and comfort for the resident.

The community is designed to encourage residents to walk about and explore the interior, but it is also decorated in a manner that hides exits and discourages exit seeking. All external doors are locked with passcodes and alarms to protect residents. Residents are free to go outside and enjoy the secured patio area, weather permitting.

Given the health challenges of residents, medication management is overseen by staff to ensure that residents take their medication in the proper way.

All activities are intentionally structured with purpose — to engage residents and stimulate cognition and physical activity. A game of chair volleyball with a beach ball may appear to be informal, but the activities director's goal is to improve balance and range of motion for the participants.

Bristol House Memory Care has numerous community areas for leisure activities for games, reading, puzzles and enjoying the aviary. Visiting family members are also encouraged to make full use of the community when spending time with loved ones.

Our Alzheimer's and dementia living community has two neighborhoods, or wings, of the building, that afford resident socialization and individualized care, yet shield residents from large group interaction and agitating activity. These community features are rooted in the “Small House” model that has been found to be the most successful environment for providing that sense of home, connectedness, and ultimately, happiness. Research indicates that residents in small house communities were significantly more socially engaged and displayed fewer non-aggressive behaviors, such as wandering, than residents in larger, traditional settings.

Bristol House Memory Care is owned by a local family who has had success in the hospitality industry. Their goal is to make care more person-centered.

The mission of Bristol House Memory Care is to provide excellent care to residents and offer peace-of-mind to family members.

Our Vision is to be the memory care community of choice for families affected with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.

In the spirit of open communication, we work together with families to create a culture at Bristol House Memory Care based on respect and dignity for all individuals. Our expertise in advanced care practices and commitment to ongoing training ensures that we will provide unsurpassed quality of care.

Resident care at Bristol House Memory Care focuses on supporting residents' physical and mental needs in an uplifting environment. Everything from the building design to staff training to resident programming is structured to meet those goals.