Pearls Of Life™ Memory Care

Our Pearls of Life™ personalized Memory Care Program recognizes the value of each individual and assists them in "Discovering the Treasures Within."

The program focuses on each individual's strengths and promotes opportunities for new successes each day. Through the Pearls of Home, Health and Enrichment, we are able to provide a quality living experience for our memory care residents. Within each resident there resides a rich history of experiences and continued needs, wants and interests. The joy in discovering these "treasures within" brings continued pleasure and comfort to all involved.

A memory care program created by The Goodman Group, Pearls of Life is the programming for our memory care centers:

Pearl Garden™: For residents with early stages of dementia

Sand Pearl™: For those with later stages of dementia

Pearl Essence™: Exclusively for women

Through the Pearls of Home, Health and Enrichment, we are able to provide a quality living experience for our Memory Care residents in "Discovering the Treasures Within." Within each resident, there resides a rich history of experiences and continued needs, wants and interests. The joy in discovering these "personal treasures" brings continued pleasure and enjoyment to all involved.

The Pearl of Home

We provide an environment that is small enough for the individual to feel comfortable and secure. An atmosphere is created that provides structure and routine, while allowing flexibility to meet individual needs. On-going support is given to our families which assists them at all stages of the transition process and through the progression of the disease. Examples of support provided are the Care Giver Support Groups, Care Conferences, Guest Speakers and Individualized Problem Solving.

The Pearl of Health

We work with the family, or responsible party, to develop a detailed Service Plan that identifies the resident's care needs. As the individual's needs change, the Service Plan is adapted to reflect their current needs. Care is more consistently provided through the use of Service Minder™, our service software technology which provides daily service schedules to our caregivers. Care is tracked and verified through a daily documentation tool. The staff has been trained in the various facets of this program so that each individual may receive more consistent quality care.

The Pearl of Enrichment

We respect each individual's interests, needs and abilities, adapting activities so that the individual can experience success. We actively pursue their participation and encourage all levels of involvement, appreciating the importance of developing relationships and the need for social interaction. A variety of activities are provided, recognizing that new interests can still be developed, enjoyed and appreciated.

Staff Training

Our caregivers working in Memory Care have been trained in a nationally recognized Alzheimer's/Dementia training course developed by Senior Living University. Training topics include:

• An Introduction to Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
• Communicating with Residents who have Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia
• Wandering
• Resisting Care
• Agitation

Our Pearls of Life program also provides ongoing dementia training and in-services for our staff.

Educational Links

• Oregon Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association Website
• Enhanced Moments - Jolene Brackey, a nationally-known motivational speaker and author, shares ideas designed to offer comfort for the person with Alzheimer's Disease, along with ideas to ease caregiver struggles.
• Music-Outreach Website provides affordable books, recordings and videos for the elderly
• The Alzheimer's Readers website specializes in literature developed especially to trigger memories in people who suffer from Alzheimer's Disease or dementia.
• The Alzheimer's Store provides unique products and information for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease.