By Rick Banas of assisted living provider BMA Management, Ltd.
“Since moving to White Oaks, my mother is much happier,” says Bryan Clifford. His mother, Winnie, is a resident of our White Oaks at Heritage Woods of South Elgin memory care community.
“She participates in activities and has made some terrific friends. When I take my mom out for a drive, she loves spending time with me. But when we come back, she’s just as eager to get home to her friends at White Oaks. That is priceless.”
The program, in addition to the special architectural design, is what makes such a difference.
The program is designed to help residents maintain a sense of purpose and belonging throughout the seasons of dementia.
It is based on understanding that as we age, our heart’s hopes and desires do not.
It begins with the staff taking the time to learn a resident’s life story. A personalized and tailored approach to serving the resident and the resident’s family is then created, reflecting what the resident can still do and what the resident enjoys doing.
The focus is on abilities rather than on limitations and on maintaining and enhancing the personhood of each resident.
Residents have the opportunity to participate in a variety of social clubs and get involved in community service projects. Pet therapy, spiritual services, cognitive stimulation, outings, outdoor gardening, and art and music therapy are offered.
You can learn more about memory care at White Oaks by calling 847-531-8360.
All affordable assisted living communities managed by BMA Management, Ltd. are certified and surveyed by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. All assisted living communities are licensed and surveyed by the Illinois Department of Public Health.
“BMA Management, Ltd. is the leading provider of assisted living in Illinois
and one of the 20 largest providers of assisted living in the United States.”
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