Memory Care Community
in Council Bluffs, IA
Our Memory Care community is a secure environment tailored to people living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Our community offers private or companion suites and has comfortable common areas designed to stimulate our residents’ cognitive abilities. Daily routines of bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, and managing medication are customized to each resident’s needs, along with social and cognitively stimulating activities like games, music, and crafts.
We know that memory loss affects everyone differently and value each resident as an individual with different care needs. When one’s cognitive abilities change, our need for purpose, meaning, and routine continues.
Portraits® Memory Care Program
Our Memory Care program, Portraits®, creates that purpose through distinct roles and daily routines for each resident within their community. Following Montessori principles, these activities maximize that resident’s abilities – focusing on what they can do rather than what they can’t.
We strive to make these activities as relevant to the residents’ lives and histories as possible. Portraits® is an ongoing way of life, each and every day, aimed at retaining, exercising and stimulating residents’ remaining abilities. Because we know that memory loss affects everyone differently, associates receive continuous training to apply Montessori methods to the different types of dementia.
Using Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Memory Care Safety
We understand that when it comes to your parent’s care, nothing can replace the human touch—the warmth of a smile, the gentle reassurance, and the attentive listening. At Heritage Communities, our dedicated associates are the heart of our memory care community. They know your loved ones by name, their favorite stories, and the little things that bring comfort.
Now, let us introduce you to AUGi, artificial intelligence-enabled video monitoring that works alongside our care team to enhance their capabilities and provide an extra layer of vigilance. Think of AUGi as the watchful companion that never sleeps, always alert to changes in movement and behavior.
How AUGi’s artificial intelligence supports our associates:
- Early Detection: AUGi spots subtle signs that might go unnoticed. If your parent gets up in the middle of the night or takes an unexpected turn, AUGi sends an alert directly to our team.
- Fall Prevention: AUGi’s real-time artificial intelligence enabled monitoring helps prevent falls. It’s like having an invisible hand to steady your loved one when they need it most.
- Peace of Mind: Our associates can focus on building relationships and providing personalized care, knowing that the artificial intelligence within AUGi has their back.
This artificial intelligence enabled video monitoring platform available exclusively at Heritage Communities in the Omaha metro shown to reduce resident falls by 50%, falls resulting in injury by 80%, and hospitalizations by 60%. Learn more about AUGi and discover how we’re redefining dementia care together.
Memory Care Apartments Include:
Our Memory Care residences are thoughtfully designed to allow for ease of movement within one’s own space. They also feature the following amenities that will make life easier and more enjoyable:
- Utilities (gas, electric, water)
- Cable television
- Window treatments
“I feel so much better about the care Mom’s getting now that she’s at The Heritage at Fox Run. I truly feel like she’s in a great Memory Care community.”
Memory Care Services and Amenities:
When we welcome your loved one to The Heritage at Fox Run, our care team creates an individualized wellness plan based on their level of care. The care plan describes goals, opportunities and personalized activities we believe they will enjoy.
In this way, we strive to assist each person to live independently as long as possible.
- Certified and attentive care staff on site 24/7 trained in accordance with the guidelines of the Alzheimer’s Association of America®
- Personalized care, including medication management, bathing, dressing, grooming, cueing and reminders
- Engaging, multi-sensory activities
- Planned and spontaneous activities
- Meals and snacks as desired
- Housekeeping and laundry
- Transportation
- Bathing assistance
FAQ
What Is Memory Care?
Memory Care communities provide a secure, physically safe, and emotionally and socially supportive environment to residents with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
It can be free-standing, offered alongside an Assisted Living community, or as a level of living inside a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community).
Memory Care offers very low resident-to-caregiver ratios. The mental, physical, and social well-being of each resident is of paramount importance in Memory Care communities.
How Does One Pay for Memory Care?
According to the Alzheimer’s Association®, the following six resources are the most common sources from which Americans pay for Memory Care services, whether in one’s home or at a Memory Care facility.
Insurance:
For most Americans ages 65 or older, Medicare is the primary source of health care coverage. However, private insurance, a group employee plan or retiree health coverage also may provide essential coverage.
Long-term care insurance is another option. Unlike traditional health insurance, long-term care insurance is designed to cover long-term services and supports, including personal care in a variety of settings.
Employee Benefits:
If a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia continues to work during the early stages of the disease, benefits may include paid sick leave, short-term disability benefits, and a flexible spending account.
To determine what employee benefits may help pay for Memory Care services, be sure to review the employer’s benefits handbook and ask the employer’s benefits specialist what benefits may be available.
Personal Assets:
Personal assets that belong to a person with dementia or their family member may be a source of payment for Memory Care. Personal assets can include private savings, 401(k) accounts, stocks, bonds, proceeds from the sale of one’s primary residence, inheritance assets, fine jewelry, fine art, collections, and real estate.
Retirement Benefits:
Benefits from retirement plans can provide critical financial resources, even if the person with dementia hasn’t reached retirement age. Retirement plans include:
- Individual retirement accounts (IRAs)
- Annuities
Pension plans typically pay benefits before retirement age to a worker defined as disabled under the plan’s guidelines. Social Security benefits are also available before retirement age if Social Security disability requirements are met.
Government Assistance:
Medicare covers some aspects of dementia care. Examples include inpatient stays at a skilled nursing facility, home health care, and medically necessary diagnostic tests.
Additionally, people with dementia may be eligible for specific Medicare plans that are tailored to their specific needs. These include things like special needs plans and chronic care management services.
While many people with dementia need some sort of long-term care, Medicare typically doesn’t cover this. Other programs, such as Medicaid, can help to cover the costs of long-term care.
It is wise to consult a Medicare/Medicaid specialist in your state to explore all your available options.
Community Support Services:
Many community organizations provide low-cost or even free services, including respite care, support groups, transportation and home-delivered meals.
With the expansion of senior care services over the past several decades, many families today will consider informal care arrangements using family, friends, neighbors, churches, synagogues, and volunteer groups.
To learn more, contact your local Alzheimer’s Association® chapter or the Community Resource Finder.
How can we help?
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