Memory Care Unit
Secure Memory Care Unit - Opening Soon!
This secure memory care unit is not yet open. We are celebrating the anticipated grand opening of this unit on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Elk Haven Nursing Home offers a dedicated memory care unit with long-term, short-term and respite care that provides compassionate, caring and a secure home-like environment. The memory care unit specializes in treating individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss and other related dementias.
The program stresses the importance of improving and maintaining the quality of life for its residents.
The memory care neighborhood offers:
- 16-bed secure memory care unit
- Fully licensed dementia-certified staff
- WanderGuard anti-wandering system
- Decor, furniture and amenities are designed to help residents feel safe and secure
- Assistance with activities of daily living, including dressing and grooming
- Meaningful activity programs designed to stimulate the sensesIndividualized care plans
- Outdoor patios to foster independence in a secure setting
- Physical exercise programs designed to build strength
- Social activities to promote physical, intellectual and spiritual wellness
Elk Haven’s memory care neighborhood provides many services to help residents feel comfortable and at ease in new surroundings. Moving into a memory care community can be frightening at first. We encourage families to tour before deciding so they can help ease the transition for their loved ones should they entrust their care with us.
Memory Care Unit Admission Information
- Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, memory loss or other related dementias
- Individual is actively exit seeking
- Individual must be ambulatory, or able to use a wheelchair and transfer with one/two person assistance
A pre-admission screening visit may be made by a representative of the community for the purpose of screening for cognitive level and gathering pertinent information. If this is not possible, this assessment will be made at the time of admission. During the pre-admission process, the resident representative and the resident will be made aware of the unit’s philosophy of care.
Criteria which may not qualify for admission:
- Individuals with chronic or severe aggression
- Individuals with a history of harm to self or others
- Individuals with a behavioral or psychiatric disorder
Call 814.834.2618 to learn more about the Elk Haven Memory Care Unit!
