Moving a loved one into memory care is an emotional decision on its own. In light of the current pandemic and the restricted visitations, family members may have some concerns.
The staff at Artis Senior Living of Boca Raton follow a simple philosophy, which is the Artis Way. Melinda Pollard, Director of Community Relations with Artis Senior Living, describes the Artis Way as individualized care for each resident. The staff focuses on caring for the person, not the disease. It's a collective effort. They work with residents, loved ones, care partners and providers, and doctors to create the best care that's unique to the person in need. You can expect transparency and frequent communication, adaptive environment, 24-hour supervision, and proactive safety monitoring.
So, how are the associates handling the COVID-19 pandemic? Artis Senior Living partnered with the renowned physicians at Johns Hopkins to create the Artis Safety Council, a dedicated initiative, to enhance their already high level of care, commitment, and protection of residents, families, and caretakers. Throughout the day, there are multiple temp checks on both residents and associates. They have weekly COVID testing too. Since the start of the pandemic, residents have remained COVID-free.
As you can imagine, having a loved one with a disease that affects their memory can be a struggle. It becomes more challenging when you cannot see that person as much as you would like due to visiting restrictions. Artis Senior Living implemented video calls and window visits to keep that connection strong. In collaboration with Life Enrichment, they now have socially distanced programming in all four neighborhoods, which are based directly from the residents' interests and their ability to have a voice. In-house lunches, town hall meetings, and fresh air in the beautiful outside back patio and garden, are a few of the things that make this memory care community so different from others.
Planning for Memory Care Assisted Living during the COVID-19 crisis can be difficult, but Artis Senior Living of Boca Raton is so confident of this unique approach to memory care that the community has implemented ways to make this process simple for caregivers. In encouraging caregivers to continue their research to find options that are right for them and their loved ones, Artis Boca stands as a resource that helps to discover those solutions by connecting caregivers with other communities and resources, if necessary. They have also partnered with iMatter Adult Day Center and Mobile Physician Services to offer weekly rate discounts to caregivers on the Artis Boca waitlist, and doctor services at the day center.
To learn more about Artis Senior Living of Boca Raton, visit their website at artisseniorliving.com.
