Recent research published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that engaging in social activities may slow cognitive decline. It is a major reason why locations such as Sagebrook Senior Living mean you should aim to come to San Francisco for memory care, whether for you or a loved one.
Are you facing this concern? If so, you don't need to do it alone, and you don't need to strain your relationships with others in your family.
Read on to discover how San Francisco's vibrant senior living communities are well-equipped to enhance senior quality of life. Learn about the innovative approaches we employ to ensure seniors are happy and provide stimulation for both mental and physical health. We want to ensure we improve the well-being of seniors no matter their situation.
One of the goals of Sagebrook Senior Living is to provide a customized form of memory care for each individual. To that end, we focus on individual cognitive care, and our evidence-based approaches aim to consider each senior's health history and unique preferences.
Our professional staff can work with you or a loved one to ensure dementia care plans adapt to changing cognitive needs. They can support a resident's daily needs and help with health routines, ensuring they adapt to meet any difference in a person's capabilities.
The memory care methods Sagebrook uses help create a safe and structured environment for every individual. Anxiety and stress can be common among dementia care or Alzheimer's care patients. So, we ensure our staff thus know how to respond to these circumstances to maintain a resident's dignity.
We aim to promote independence and, importantly, dignity through our tailored care and support at all stages of memory retention. At the same time, we try to integrate cognitive activities into daily routines, helping people ensure they continue to engage with their own lives and stimulate brain function.
In addition to our trained staff engaging with a resident, we also encourage seniors to engage with one another and, where possible, the larger San Francisco community. Not only does this foster personal enrichment, but it can also help create or trigger memories in many residents due to various sensory reminders.
As the senior living community learns more about a resident, we can offer better, more tailored therapies and a more supportive environment to reduce feelings of isolation. These steps ensure a better quality of life throughout any possible cognitive changes.
When we notice any cognitive decline in an individual, we will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the resident's needs. This process will include input from:
Sagebrook Senior Living can customize activities and routines based on a person's past interests and cognitive levels. Our steps ensure that the seniors are more likely to continue engaging with the world around them, offering them a less challenging experience.
The resident's meals and nutrition plans will also be adjusted to help with such progress. In doing this, we support both their physical and cognitive health long-term.
We also regularly review these care plans with family or other assigned individuals. We can then adjust them to meet evolving needs as cognitive changes progress or stabilize.
Sagebrook Senior Living allows for various activities that promise to stimulate the senses of all participants. We do this to support and improve residents' memory recall and emotional processing, offering them mental tools to help them in the future.
Some of these activities include:
Many of these activities can employ familiar sights, sounds, smells, or other experiences. In doing so, they can often evoke memories or stimulate areas of the brain linked to understanding and emotion. As such, they can boost comfort with emotional expression and grow a resident's self-confidence.
Some of these may be group activities, building a sense of participation and belonging. However, should a resident require individual sessions to help them be comfortable with a new activity, we will try to allow it where possible.
Along with cognitive health, at Sagebrook Senior Living, we understand that improving and maintaining physical health can contribute to mental capabilities. As such, we use physical therapy sessions to help with other areas of a resident's health, such as:
These boost a resident's physical health and ensure the senior can maintain their independence. Another benefit is that they can improve residents' safety by preventing accidents during daily life.
Staff also know to watch for signs of physical decline that could cause a resident to suffer further cognitive health issues. If seniors appear to have trouble with mobility, we will offer them additional assistance in their living space to promote ongoing independence.
The exercise programs we provide are also customizable depending on an individual's abilities. Even in group classes, our staff can assist each resident independently. This personalized help can foster a community atmosphere as all residents engage in the activity.
Our physical fitness programs also encourage social interaction, ensuring that resident continues to exercise various areas of their brain. As such, we can help seniors maintain their cognitive health.
You can attain a better life for residents, whether yourself or a loved one, through specialized programs designed to support cognitive health. Sagebrook Senior Living at San Francisco has memory care services at the heart of its offering, ensuring prospective residents can retain the quality of life they deserve.
Discover how we create a supporting and engaged community by booking a tour. We want to give every resident precisely the help they need, so ask about the support we offer and learn what we can do today.