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Unique care and support is required for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia. At the Village Care Center, our Alzheimer's Care Unit is dedicated to providing the security, programs and surroundings residents require, as well as the sense of stability and warmth each of them need.
The specially trained staff encourages activities of daily living and participation in activities, giving the residents programs and suroundings they require. The dementia care program is comprehensive and specifically designed to stimulate residents' minds, bodies and spirits. You can have the assurance that your loved one is secure, being cared for as a member of our family.
The services offered on the Alzheimer's Unit are the same cost as those provided in the Village Care Center's other neighborhoods - and represent some of the best memory care Kansas City has to offer.
- Semi-private or private rooms
- 24-hour nursing care, supervision and support staff
- Secure entrances and monitoring systems in resident rooms
- Comfortable, clean and home-like rooms and living areas
- Snacks and three freshly prepared nutritious meals provided daily
- Monitored Dementia Unit, with a higher level of care available
- Professional staff who receive specialized Alzheimer's disease training
- Medicaid-certified rooms available
- On-staff psychiatric physician
- The ability to move about independently or with assistive device
The families and friends of our residents are an important part of their care. Therefore, the Village Care Center has developed several programs and services with the families of Alzheimer's Unit residents in mind.
- Monthly Alzheimer's Support Group
- Monthly Caregiver's Support Group
- Social services department
- Alzheimer's disease resource center
To be admitted to the Village Care Center Alzheimer's Unit, residents must have:
- Alzheimer's disease and/or dementia.
- The ability to feed self independently or with minimal assistance.
- The absence of any acute disorders that may be causing the dementia-related behavior.
- The absence of violent behavior, which endangers the safety of self and others.
- The ability to move about independently or with assistive device.
For more information about Alzheimer's Disease or memory loss care, contact us, or call us at (816) 347-2400.
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