OUR MISSION

To provide a nurturing quality of life for Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s residents in a joyful home like setting.

OUR PRINCIPLES OF SERVICE

To preserve dignity
To encourage independence
To enable freedom of choice
To celebrate individuality
To maintain financial security
To involve family and friends

OUR CORE VALUES

Respect
Trust
Safety
Financial security
Quality of care

OUR FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS

To champion the sacred value of human life
To provide a rich, fulfilling experience
To provide a home for life

A LOOMING CRISIS

The alarming rise in the number of people worldwide who have been diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease is likely due to several factors ranging from increased awareness to a rapidly rising population of elderly persons. It is possible that the disease is developing in the population at an increasing rate, but it is far more likely that the disease has always been with us, and now that it has been given a name and more is known about its particular characteristics, it seems to be everywhere. Only a generation ago, cases of this particular variety of dementia were lumped in with other forms of dementia seen in elderly persons and dismissed, and accepted as, senility.

Because diagnostic tools remain relatively gross and hugely expensive, and a wholly accurate diagnosis remains possible only during autopsy, some neurologists hedge their bets by saying that the patient is suffering from Alzheimer's disease or some other similar dementia. Since there is no cure for most of these diseases, the diagnosis is important because persons stricken with dementia are generally given care based upon the degree to which they are no longer able to cope with either their own bodies or the world around them, and though everyone is different, those who suffer from Alzheimer's tend to follow a more-or-less common path from diagnosis to death. Knowing the route this path takes helps caregivers to more accurately assess the current and future needs of their charges.

Of particular note relative to the rapidly growing number of Alzheimer's sufferers is the general unpreparedness of healthcare systems to deal with it. Because long-term care for this condition is a given, and because it is hugely caregiver dependent, the costs are extremely high and unavoidable. Currently, family members tend to provide free care during the first few years, but as the disease progresses and demands on the caregiver increase, they are themselves often driven to financial, physical, and emotional tipping points. In years past, the burdens shouldered by these caregivers would likely have been distributed over an entire family, easing strain and providing an accessible avenue for free, loving and responsible support. These days, however, family structures in the U.S. generally do not allow such support, and caregivers are forced to seek help from outside resources.