Memory Care Community Gets A Makeover

EUGENE, Ore. - Oct. 14, 2015 - PRLog -- Residents of the River Grove community will soon be enjoying a new and improved memory care support experience.

The River Grove campus has four separate buildings on the campus. Currently only two buildings are designated for to provide memory care. But now with the addition of a fenced secure courtyard, exit controls and upgrades all four building will be able to provide memory care. Services will also be able to be provided for Medicaid reimbursed residents.

Memory Care buildings will include social gathering areas with casual furniture, craft/ TV spaces, dining areas and outdoor areas. Residents can take pleasure in the fully enclosed raised gardens and walking paths. The campus offers four separate care homes called neighborhoods on one campus. Each neighborhood cares for just 15 residents. This means MC residents will get the special care and attention because specially trained staff will never be far away.

Along with the remodeling also came an upgrade to resident safety with the installation of a wireless nurse call system in each building. The Wireless call system will allow residents to wear a pendant and will page directly to staff, who carry iPods that report activated calls. Staff will also be able communicate with one another instantly through their iPods.

Some of the services that will be provided to patients at River Grove include; daily living assistance, health and mental health care, assistance with transportation and scheduling transportation and wandering and elopement preventive services.

When new residents enter River Grove they are sure to be greeted with a warm smile from a staff that want to provide the best care possible.

River Grove is currently accepting reservations for new residents. For more information call 541-461-4898 or visit rivergrovemc.com.

River Grove Memory Care is operated by Benicia, LLC which also manages; Spring Ridge Assisted living & Memory Care in Tacoma, WA, Heartwood Place Memory Care Community in Woodburn, OR, Rose Linn Care Center in West Linn, OR and Conifer House Assisted living & Memory Care in Corvallis, OR. River Grove is located at 140 Green Lane, Eugene, OR 97404.