VICTORIAN VILLAGE GIVES MEMORY CARE A REFRESH
communities, that when they come to the Inn, residents seem very happy and are smiling and engaging with visitors,” Jackie says. “We know we have incredible staff, so the remodel will help us add to the skill our employees bring to campus.” A unique asset about having memory care on the same campus as other senior living choices is that it helps keep families together. “That’s something people love about our community, the ability to live in different areas,” says Ariane Wilson-McClanahan, RN, Director of Clinical Services at Victorian Village. “We have cases where one spouse lives in Memory Care and the other lives in Independent Living, and they can still spend time together on campus. We provide the ability for residents to be with their loved ones even if they’re in different levels of care.” During this remodel, Victorian Village has focused on making the Memory Care community “a fun, safe, happy place to live and work,” Jackie says. “We know that if our employees have high morale and are energized by the atmosphere, that has a positive impact on the residents and their family members.”
Jackie says that part of the project was to make it a more home- like environment while also utilizing important design elements for a memory care unit. “We will enhance the living spaces for residents with cognitive impairments to include soft, soothing colors,” she says. “We have also specially chosen furniture and LED lighting so that it is adjustable, to create a calming atmosphere.” “The programming and environment here allow the residents to reconnect with some of their life roles and some of those activities that they really engaged with throughout their whole lives,” Ariane says. “We are thrilled to see our finished product.”
Living Room & Library
Resident Corridor/Dining
Living Room
Architect Rendering of the MemoryCare Unit
Use the QR code with your phone for information online. Or, if you’d like to tour Victorian Village’s remodeled Memory Care community, contact them at vv@provlife.com or (708) 301-0800.
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