Featured Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Facility - CHATEAU POETS CORNER

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Alzheimer’s and Dementia care is delivered in a focused and secure wing of our assisted living community, Pleasant Hill, East Bay Area, California

“At the Chateaus’ – Our House’ facility, Alzheimer’s care is delivered in a focused and secure wing of our assisted living community. Staff members trained specifically in Alzheimer’s and dementia care provide for our residents who live in semi-private apartments. Wandering is a common side effect of Alzheimer’s disease and to maintain patients’ safety, The Chateaus’ secured areas are constantly monitored and protected. Structured activities delivered by staff members, outdoor walking paths and gardens help form the unique and nurturing Chateau living environment. What is Alzheimer’s?

With more than four and a half million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, it has become the most common type of dementia. The debilitating disease destroys brain cells, resulting in confusion, anger, mood swings, language break down and long-term memory loss. Some of the services we provide include: Hygiene assistance Meal preparation/diet monitoring Light housekeeping Errand and shopping services Joyful companionship Diverse care alternatives: live in, live out, sleep over, morning, midday, evening, weekend or holiday care Temporary or long-term care Respite for family caregivers And affordable hourly rates.”

For the owners of the Chateaus’ Tom MacDonald and Don Engle, Alzheimer’s treatment and care is all about enhancing the daily lives of their residents. While medication has been proven to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, an equally effective treatment is the quality of environment. And for the past 15 years, experts at ‘Our House’ at The Chateaus have specialized in developing an Alzheimer care facility with a remedial environment proven to qualitatively improve residents’ lives when measured in terms of fewer injuries, less medication required, less sleep disturbances, and less wandering.

We are proud to offer the most current treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. For this reason, our dedicated caregivers receive ongoing education and training in addition to working with local Alzheimer’s associations in order to provide up to date, informative care for our residents. Trust is a vital aspect of any dementia care plan and at ‘Our House’ every effort is made to create a constant companion in one staff member. This allows residents to create and build a relationship that will advance physical, emotional and social wellbeing. At ‘Our House,’ care is personal as well as individual and consistent.

Each ‘Our House’ Communities specializes in individual resident care and personal attention. Through experience, we know that memory triggers are critical for patients with memory loss, which is why we utilize as many links as possible in the daily life of our residents; each resident’s room, for example, is clearly identified by various family photos and mementos.