FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
While both Memory Care and Assisted Living provide help with daily activities, you’ll find that Memory Care offers additional support and specialized programs tailored specifically for individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s. This includes 24/7 supervision, secure environments to prevent wandering, and staff members who are specially trained in dementia care.
Memory Care is a specialized form of care designed for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other memory-related conditions. It offers them personalized support, secure living environments, and activities aimed at enhancing cognitive function and improving overall quality of life.
No, you’ll find that we specialize exclusively in providing the highest quality care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other memory impairments.
At YourLife, you’re encouraged and welcome to stay involved in your loved one’s care. Regular visits and active participation in care plans help create a supportive community. Our care staff is specially trained to enhance the well-being of residents, and you’ll also have access to valuable resources to help you better understand your loved one’s dementia journey.
We do not accept Medicaid, as we operate as a private-pay community. Health insurance does not cover room and board in assisted living or memory care facilities. However, you may want to explore alternative funding options, including:
- Private funding: Personal income, savings, pensions, or other private sources can be used to pay for Memory Care.
- Veterans’ benefits: If your loved one is a veteran, they may be eligible for benefits through the Veterans Administration (VA).
- Long-term care insurance: Some long-term care insurance policies may help cover Memory Care costs. It’s important to carefully review your policy to understand its specific benefits.
Memory Care programs provide activities that stimulate cognitive function and enhance quality of life. Your loved one can participate in:
- Brain-stimulating exercises and games
- Music therapy sessions
- Creative art therapy
- Physical fitness activities
- Social interactions and group outings
Yes, assistance may be available through the Aid and Attendance program, depending on when your loved one served. This program provides financial support to veterans and their families to help cover the cost of care. For more details, you can visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website or contact your local VA office.
Policy:
It is our policy to ensure safe visitation to our residents consistent with the resident “Bill of Rights” F.S. 429.28. In addition to educating employees and visitors of residents on procedures related to infection control.
Procedures:
- We will ensure that in-person visitation will be allowed in all the following circumstances unless the resident objects:
- End-of-life situations.
- A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the Facility is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support.
- The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.
- A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.
- A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously provided by a family member or a caregiver.
- A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.
- The administrator is designated as the person responsible for ensuring that employees adhere to the visitation policies and procedures.
- The administrator is designated as the person responsible for ensuring that employees adhere to the visitation policies and procedures.
- Residents may also designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The essential caregiver is allowed to have in-person visitation for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the Facility but does not have to provide necessary care.
- The Facility will respect the right of the resident to determine the number of visitors he/she would like to have at any given time during the 9am-9pm visiting hours.
- A staff member is designated to support infection control and prevention by providing infection control information visitors.
- Visitations are from 9am-9pm, at a minimum. Visitors requesting to come any other time need to make arrangements with the administrator or designee in advance.
- The Facility will not require visitors to provide proof of vaccination.
- All visitors have to sign in/out.
- All visitors must wear a visitor badge.
- Consensual physical contact between patients and their loved ones will not be restricted.
- Visits are done throughout the building.
- Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
- All visitors will be asked to agree in writing to follow this policy.
- The administrator or designee may suspend in-person visitation of a specific visitor in case of violation of the provider’s policy and procedures on visitation.
