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Tyler TX Assisted Living Choices

June 26th, 2011

Tyler Texas Assisted LivingWhen choosing among the many Tyler Texas assisted living facilities it helps to know what value each facility offers.

Some elder care facilities in Smith County focus on the cafeteria menu as their primary selling point. You will find some facilities offer mainly heart healthy meals and others have primarly good home cooking menus that aren’t so stricked on “healthy”.

The niches within the elder care industry are independent living, memory care, heart dialisys care, and several care levels in between.

A new trend in assisted and independent living that allows residence an extended stay is to hire outside help for helping your loved one keep track and take their medication.

For many elderly people that would normally go over to a Tyler nursing home because of their memory issues regarding taking their meds they can now stay a little longer in independent or assisted living with the added help.

The costs associated with Tyler Texas assisted living can be handled by the staff that move your loved one in to their facility. They can help you fill out the required paper work so you get things done stress free and timely.

Going over details of benefits offered at each Tyler facility as well as failures regarding code of conduct will assist in you choosing the best facility.

With any elderly care community in Tyler it is always recommended that you go by during the day and night to meet the care workers that will be the ones primarily responsible for taking care of your loved one.

A big smile and strong handshake while looking at them in the eye will usually tell you all you need to know. If none of the care workers seem to give your surprise visit and greeting the time of day you can usually assume they are hiding something if the very least a guilty conscious.

Many of the questions and concerns surrounding elder care choices in Tyler Texas can be answered by an assisted living consultant. We recommend speaking to a consultant to get started today.

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Alzheimer’s Care in Tyler, Texas

November 13th, 2010

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A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease strikes dread in the hearts of everyone affected by it. Not only is the victim’s life forever changed, but the lives of the victim’s family is also significantly altered. There are decisions that need to be made before the last stages set in and the elderly relative with Alzheimer’s is no longer able to think for him or herself. While the affected senior citizen can still rationalize and make some of their own decisions, now is the time to start making long-term plans for their care when the family can no longer provide everything they need.

If you live in Tyler, Texas, this you have options. Tyler has many excellent assisted living programs and facilities that are designed to cater specifically to the needs of Alzheimer’s patients. In addition, the staff is trained to help the families of these patients adjust and learn how to cope during the difficult days ahead.

Many families want to be able to keep their elderly relative suffering from Alzheimer’s at home as long as possible. However, it may not be feasible to do this in the latter stages of the disease. There are many things the Alzheimer’s patient needs during that time and it is painful for the family members to watch this deterioration first hand.

Tyler, Texas offers services that are top notch and will help your loved ones through this very stressful time. Your senior’s doctor can offer suggestions as to where you can find the information for long-term care that will eventually be needed.

Atria Assisted Living

August 31st, 2009

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Atria assisted living is something different in senior care. Their purpose is to offer independence, community, care and companionship to area seniors. The staff of Atria Tyler is top notch and provides round the clock care to the aging. The maintenance department offers assistance for any technical issue no matter how small at any time of the day or night.

The facility offers several levels of care. Independent living is for those who desire to live an active lifestyle in a close knit community of individuals at a similar stage of life. The staff is there to offer assistance with things like laundry, transportation and social events. There is also a cafeteria style restaurant and a twenty four hour café. Assisted living offers a higher level of care to those who require it. In addition to the services provided to independent residents, assisted residents enjoy help with dressing, bathing and medication. Memory care provides continual care for those experiencing memory loss and disorientation. Atria also offers short term visitations for those who would like to investigate the option.

The activities the community offers go toward developing and sustaining the whole person. They include arts and crafts, board and card games, bingo, book clubs, gardening clubs and many many other opportunities. Atria residents are also invited to form their own groups around any activities not currently available. According to their literature Atria offers over two hundred different social opportunities for residents per month.  Again, the goal is to provide a rich full life in the company of other senior adults at a similar stage of life.

Atria is not a nursing home or a hospice center for the elderly, it is a community that provides for the medical and practical needs of seniors while they enjoy the comforts and convenience of a close knit familial environment. In everything Atria does for its families it strives for excellence and dignity. From the foods served to medicine it practices, the residents come first. And the results are evident in the testimonies of the people who live there.
 
The company is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky and has facilities in twenty seven states including Texas. For more information see their website at www.atriaseniorliving.com, or call their Tyler office at (903)509-9575.