We have carefully designed our Memory Support Neighborhood in keeping with the latest research on memory loss.
Our use of contrasting colors will allow residents to navigate their homes with 
enhanced perception of their surroundings. Memory boxes at each apartment entryway, filled with family photos and familiar memorabilia, strengthen residents’ orientation and feelings of belonging. Camouflaged exit doors, unobtrusive security systems, and close attention by staff allow residents to move about freely, enhancing feelings of autonomy.
In order to reduce confusion, our Memory Support Neighborhood will be kept free of clutter and obtrusive noises. Sunlight streaming through windows, coupled with appropriately bright levels of interior lighting, will help reduce anxiety and enhance feelings of well-being. The latest research suggests that such lighting also reduces sun-downing behaviors.
Our Memory Support Neighborhood will also feature a secure outdoor area. Most residents enjoy connecting with the natural world and feel a profound sense of peace and familiarity while relaxing with friends outdoors.
Residential Features Checklist:
- Bright internal lighting and a bank of windows along the hallway brings in an abundance of healthful natural light
- Designated social programming spaces and several “memory stations” to promote interactions that evoke memories
- Comfortably furnished living room will evoke the warmth of a private home with comfortable seating, including gliders and love seats and an armoire to house the community’s large TV
- Country Kitchen with small dining room tables to foster conversation and leisurely dining
- Outdoor secure patio
- Memory boxes; contrasting colors; camouflaged exit doors
