Questions about Ardent Living Memory Care
What ongoing training does the staff receive in dementia care?
We have two different types of ongoing training for dementia to provide our staff. First part is online video courses such as Maryland: Cognitive Impairment & Mental Illness and the second part is in house training by a trained dementia specialist.
Describe the overall population of assisted living residents at Ardent Living Memory Care. What is their average age? What are their favorite things to do?
The average range of my current residents are mid 80ies. they all have different favourite things to do such as someone like to watch TV, someone like to play with puzzles and put them together, someone like to listen different types of music , someone like to go out for shopping on schedule days and its also depends on the day as residents with dementia have different mind level every day.
What programs or activities does Ardent Living Memory Care offer to enrich residents' well-being?
We have all kinds of different programs to accommodate residents with different interests in things they like to do on a daily basis.
What places are near Ardent Living Memory Care or within walking distance for assisted living residents to enjoy?
We have a beautiful park and walkways within walking distance of the facility to get some fresh air for our residents.
What transportation services does Ardent Living Memory Care offer to assisted living residents?
Ardent Living does not provide any transportation to our residents. Ardent Living facilitate the transportation as per needed for doctors appointments or other outing services such as MTA Mobility services and other car services as per residents and their family members expense
What makes the chef or dining program at Ardent Living Memory Care exceptional? What kind of menu can assisted living residents expect?
We prepared homemade meals at the facility to make our residents feel like home and having a nice healthy meal
What safety features or security measures does Ardent Living Memory Care offer to assisted living residents?
All the doors and windows are secured and alarmed. we also have interconnected smoke detectors throughout the facility
How does Ardent Living Memory Care keep residents' families informed about their loved ones?
We are open 24 hours through a phone call, text message, an email for the family members to reach us if they have any questions
What is the care staff-to-resident ratio at Ardent Living Memory Care during daytime and nighttime hours?
During day time, we have two care staff members such as Medtech and a caregiver and during night time we have one caregiver for 7 residents
If Ardent Living Memory Care accepts dogs or cats, what indoor/outdoor areas can they enjoy?
Ardent Living don't accept any pets due to different allergic reaction with different residents
What ongoing senior care training does the staff receive?
We have Maryland-ALF and Maryland-NHA learning center certification programs available to provide full training to our staff before bringing them on board
How many staffers are on duty in the daytime and overnight?
During day time, we have two care staff members such as Medtech and a caregiver and during night time, we have one caregiver for 7 residents
What safety features or security measures does Ardent Living Memory Care provide to protect residents who wander?
All the doors and windows are secured.
What programs or activities does Ardent Living Memory Care offer to keep residents engaged? How does the staff engage residents' long-term memories?
We have all kinds of different programs to accommodate residents with different interests in things they like to do on a daily basis.
Who assesses residents' health and cognitive functioning? How often is that assessment repeated?
there's a delegating nurse on board who assess the residents upon moving in and stay on call if needed to assist the staff if residents mental level or physical condition changes. under normal circumstances delegating nurse assess all the residents in every 30 days
What techniques does Ardent Living Memory Care use to support memory care residents during mealtimes?
We have different types of techniques to implement if there is difficulty to feed residents with memory care and they vary for each resident which can be determined upon the Delegating Nurse's assessment.
How does Ardent Living Memory Care keep residents' families informed about their loved ones' health?
We are open 24 hours through a phone call, text message, an email for the family members to reach us if they have any questions
Describe the neighborhood around Ardent Living Memory Care. Is it located in a residential neighborhood, a business district, a rural setting, or other type of locale?
Ardent Living Memory Care facility is located in residential area and it's more like a home like setting than an institute
Is Ardent Living Memory Care affiliated with a hospital if more care is needed?
No
