The Memory Care Cottage at Cypress Glen

 
A cottage
for seniors with dementia-related illness

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To find out more
about Memory Care
 and how to apply,
please call
(252) 830-2001
 

                              

 

                                

 

   

    The Memory Care Cottage at Cypress Glen is a twelve-room cottage specially designed to care for those seniors with dementia-related illness, the most common of which is Alzheimer's. The resident rooms are 12’ x 17’ and are positioned around the circumference of the building so each has a window. Residents are encouraged to bring their own furnishings and personal belongings.
    Each resident room has a curio cabinet outside the door. Here residents can place photos or other memorabilia, which will offer them comfort and also help them to identify their own rooms. From each room there is a direct line to the bathroom for safety, with darker-painted walls behind the commode for orientation, and showers wide enough for care givers to provide assistance. An emergency call system is also in place.
    In addition to the resident rooms there is a central kitchen, a central nursing station, a living room, a dining area and offices. From the central nursing station there is a clear view of all the rooms. There are also “quiet rooms” which are used to soothe and relax some residents and to stimulate others. A screened porch looks out onto the enclosed garden, which has various scented plants and a fountain, A gate allows residents to move in and out yet remain enclosed.
    The administrator of the memory care cottage is Laura Jett. Mrs. Jett is a licensed social worker and licensed dementia care home administrator. She is available to help you make a decision about memory care. You may reach her by calling the number listed to the left.