Highly personalized daily programs and activities, outlined in the personal service plans, promote resident engagement in the community and a feeling of belonging. Families and friends are invited to join in as often as they wish. Detailed personal histories, developed with family members, assist staff in creating purposeful therapeutic activities for each resident. Each personalized plan includes the nine dimensions of wellness. The program may include activities based on hobbies, interests, or even former employment, ensuring that residents have opportunities to spend their time in ways that feel meaningful.

The Journey provides Montessori-based dementia programming, which emphasizes the use of each resident’s unique capabilities, the ability to improve with practice, and the need for as much independence as possible. Through thoughtful preparation, we help residents engage in purposeful and meaningful activity, and to have social roles within a community. The Montessori approach has been proven to reduce anxiety for people with memory loss by providing engaging and therapeutic activities that they find rewarding. We offer sensory experiences through music therapy and physical activities designed to reconnect your loved one with pleasant events of the past and to re-experience the accompanying positive emotions.

Journey community staff members undergo extensive training in understanding the progression of the disease, the Journey philosophy, the Montessori-based approach to dementia programming and caring for individuals with memory loss. Journey staff work exclusively within the program so their training and personal knowledge of each resident is used to best advantage. We provide ongoing medication review and dementia progression evaluations to ensure we meet your loved one exactly where they are based on their changing needs. We also offer the peace-of-mind of knowing that trained staff is on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to be alerted to an emergency.

Our goal in offering The Journey is to enhance the quality of life for individuals with memory loss, as well as their caregivers. We understand that when you become a caregiver, it can seem unimaginable to accept outside help. The Journey views caring for your family member as a partnership. We stand beside you and your loved one to provide the support that will allow you to reclaim your role as spouse or family member. Families are welcome to visit anytime and are always invited to join their family members for meals. Click here to learn more about our family-style dining and its many benefits. We also offer respite stay for families who need a break from caregiving. This is an ideal way to introduce specialized memory care to a loved one.