A Memory Care Community

Memory Care near Heath and Forney starting at $5,370

Care for Memory Loss in Sunnyvale Features Certified Dementia Practitioners!

Long Creek highly values continuous dementia care training. That’s why our team leaders are nationally-certified dementia practitioners who provide seniors needing Heath or Forney memory care with the most passionate service.

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Welcome to Memory Care in The Cottage
Near Rockwall, TX at Long Creek

Our Dallas-area memory care team reminds seniors with memory loss of two things every day: they are important, and they matter.

At Long Creek in Sunnyvale, Texas, we’re dedicated to enriching the lives of residents and their families; our community offers personalized Alzheimer’s and dementia care. The Cottage is a small neighborhood that’s all about making every moment count, focusing on the present, and enhancing the quality of life for our residents receiving long-term personal care services.

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Passionate and Personalized Services for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care in the Dallas Area

Our loving team considers caring for our residents in The Cottage their passion. At Long Creek, we support this passion with ongoing training in positive, person-centered dementia care. We have also incorporated Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach™ to Care (PAC) into our memory care programming to enhance residents’ lives. Our approach ensures team members can truly get to know each resident and offer the kind of personalized assistance they need.

We love it when our team and residents bond, so we actively encourage meaningful relationships between them. These relationships benefit the resident by allowing their caregivers to be more intuitive and flexible in their care.

The Cottage provides exceptional memory care near Dallas. Our loving atmosphere offers a feeling of security that allows residents a measure of independence and encourages engagement. It also provides family members with much-needed peace of mind.

24/7 on-site or on-call nursing
Specialized care in all phases of dementia
Quarterly care plan checks for personalized service
Knowledgeable, compassionate team on-site 24/7
Medication management
Personal assistance with daily needs based on individualized care plans
Housekeeping and personal laundry service
On-site physical therapy available
Scheduled transportation available
On-site mental health services through our partnership with Deer Oaks

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Engaging Memory Care Activities Near Rockwall, TX Focused on Quality of Life

Memory care activity programming in The Cottage has been specifically developed according to the latest scientific research on improving quality of life and slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Every day is an opportunity to enrich lives with sensory engagement and adaptive exercise. Our variety of intellectual, vocational, social, spiritual, and stress-reducing activities offer an evidence-based method of teaching and learning.

We also provide opportunities for residents to engage in meaningful, purposeful activities such as cleaning, cooking, or sorting to feel happy, helpful, and productive.

Dedicated Memory Care Activities Coordinator
My Legacy Program
Intellectually engaging activities such as puzzles and word games
Interactive life and work stations
Parties, celebrations, and live entertainment
Social, engaging activities such as mocktail hour and reminiscing
Daily devotion and spiritual engagement
Pet therapy
Music therapy
Art Throbs Club
Fit for You exercise program
Monthly support groups for loved ones

Specialized Memory Care Through Pathways

We use the proven Pathways System with Select Rehabilitation’s program. This approach combines Pathways with our GEMS program, both built on the Allen Cognitive Level system and Teepa Snow’s GEM approach. Our simple color system – green, yellow, and red – helps us know where each resident is so we can provide them personalized attention and care.

Our certified dementia practitioners work with therapists to create special care plans for each person. We explore the best ways to support and compensate for any skills they may have lost. Each resident receives care tailored to their exact needs, not a one-size-fits-all plan.

After working with therapy, residents get special activity programs designed to keep them engaged and make life better. This team approach makes sure everyone uses the same helpful methods every day.

Program Features:

Proven tools find the right care level for each person
Color system helps all team members know resident needs
- Green: Minimal help needed, benefits from routines (GEMS Sapphire/Diamond)
- Yellow: Moderate help needed, enjoys activities (GEMS Emerald/Amber)
- Red: Maximum help needed, focus on comfort (GEMS Ruby/Pearl)
Special communication for each thinking stage
Activities based on personal interests
Behavior management techniques
Environmental safety modifications
Family education and support
Regular check-ups as needs change

Enticing Memory Care Dining Experiences

In The Cottage, food is about both nutrition and the experience. We serve freshly made meals with warm, friendly service and offer a resident-centered menu designed to abide by the latest nutritional guidelines in physical and cognitive wellness. Individualized dietary monitoring and adaptable menu selections are provided as well according to the preferences of our residents.

In The Kitchen is an engaging piece of our activities program. Residents will help create a meal by shucking corn, mixing dough, or whisking batter to complete the selected dish. The Memory Care Coordinator will then take the ingredients into the kitchen to complete the food or snack for everyone to enjoy. We also have Spice Club where residents smell the ingredients and discuss which recipes they could make or have made.

By creating opportunities to engage with our residents using food, we go beyond providing a healthy diet and into another way to connect.

Freshly prepared fare using the finest ingredients
Three homestyle meals a day and snacks
Specialized diets for health and religious needs
MINDful resident-centered menu
Consistent hydration
Hand towel aromatherapy before and after meals
In The Kitchen activities
Simplified dining process for easier meal choices
Smaller, easier-to-eat items requiring less cutting and promoting independence
Finger foods that do not require utensils, aiding those with coordination difficulties
Foods designed to help residents with dementia eat more and reduce the risk of malnutrition

Purposeful Amenities in Dementia Care Near Heath, TX

We designed The Cottage memory care near Forney as a calm, homelike, open environment to inspire comfort and community as well as provide plenty of opportunities for independence. Each well-appointed suite or private room is created to be both accessible and easily navigable and opens onto a spacious yet cozy living area. We encourage residents to bring personal belongings and make their new residence a home.

The Cottage features its own beautiful courtyard as well as a personal kitchen. Common area decorations are specifically chosen to inspire personal engagement, joyful tales, and happy memories. There are also plenty of cozy gathering spaces to encourage social interaction among residents of Alzheimer’s care in Sunnyvale.

Sunnyvale memory care apartments are spacious and easy to navigate
My Home Program provides furnished apartments to ease the transition
Large, homelike, central living space
Courtyard
Storytelling artwork
Activity stations
Light and cheerful furnishings and decor
Numerous windows with natural light
Secure environment
Access to fitness center, salon, and movie theater

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