My mother moved into Maple Ridge Memory Care and they're doing a good job with her. Her room is very nice, it's a very nice place and her room is also very clean. They play a lot of word games and stuff like that, and the people that are there they intermingle, and they're not just shut away in a room or anything. With COVID right now, the meal times are different than normal, they're more strict and more careful. She hasn't said anything against the food. Everything seems good.
Maple Ridge Memory Care
Offers Memory Care
6 Reviews
6 Freeman Woods, Essex, VT 05452
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(800) 385-2527
Reviews of Maple Ridge Memory Care
Memory Care Reviews for Maple Ridge Memory Care
February 20, 2022
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
November 06, 2021
I visited this facility
I went to Maple Ridge Memory Care, and it looked like an excellent place. I would love to have my mom there. It's very clean. The residents looked pretty happy, and the staff was very welcoming. It looked like they genuinely cared for their residents. They were flexible on their menu too. They're able to accommodate many different kinds of diets. They gave me a list of activities, and it looked like they have them every day. While I was there, I saw people working on puzzles, reading the paper, and stuff.
June 18, 2021
I visited this facility
Maple Ridge Memory Care was very nice. It's cheery, it's welcoming, and the staff was wonderful. I met a nurse, I met the director of course, and actually, a couple of the people followed us on a tour that is living there. They're struggling with memory, but they just were part of the tour, which is fine. The room we looked at was pretty basic. I mean, it was nice enough, it was not the largest room they have, but it was empty because nobody was living there. It looked like it needed some woman's touch in there. But I've seen some of the furnished rooms in the pictures and their catalog, and they're nicely done. So once you get in there, you can do your own thing, but it only comes with a bed and a dresser, and that was pretty basic. It has plenty of room, plenty of space, a nice large bathroom, and it's wheelchair accessible. They've got a closet and a fridge. They've got a little bit of storage room beside the dresser, so there's enough room for things like a club chair, twin or full bed, a nightstand, and a TV, of course. Size- wise, there is a larger room that, of course, comes at a thousand dollars more a month. They have a little beauty shop for people to get their hair done. And it's kind of set up like a little town center, so it's very nice. And we did like the fact that when you're taking the tour, you know it's not just in one area, everything is right there where you eat. It's like you can go down and around a bend, there's the dining room and you can go a little bit further and there's outside space and around another bend is like a craft room or a seating area. It feels very homey. There was a dining room and then there's a private kitchen. If I wanted to come and make dinner for my mom, I could just come and do that in this private kitchen. They have thought of a lot of things. I saw a group of mostly women, but some men doing some exercising in this one area, and they seemed to all be enjoying themselves and they also had a calendar of activities and I've seen it on the walls and tables. They had crafts that the people who live there had made and are quite lovely. They're very creative that the people who work there have taken time to put some thought into what they do every day, and it was very impressive, I thought. So that was the reason we chose it, because my mom is kind of very artistic, and I said that would be a great fit for her because I think she'd enjoy some of the stuff.
We didn't have a meal or anything, but what they do is they offer them two different meals. They show them visually because people can't read the menu sometimes or can't remember what a meal might look like or what a steak might be or whatever it is. So they show them visually two different plates and they can point to which one they like, you know, which one that looks the best to them. There are certain brightly colored plates and things like that. There's visual interest to get people to eat because a lot of seniors don't want to eat anymore.
September 17, 2020
I visited this facility
Maple Ridge Memory Care was very good, very clean, and they seemed to be very good about telling you exactly what they would do and on and on. The rooms weren't small, but they were medium-sized and something that I thought my husband would be able to handle. They were clean. I was pretty impressed with them. The activities were kinda limited, but they certainly provided some type of activities that he would've enjoyed. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent.
February 27, 2019
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
We chose Maple Ridge for my mom and it looks like they have good management and good memory care unit. It looked like they had everything we needed. The food is good, flavorful, and there's plenty of variety. The staff is very friendly, helpful and any time I needed anything, I just asked and they're able to get it done or find someone to get it done. They seem to be attentive and my mother loves the staff. They call them her "little warriors" and they take very good care of her. The rooms are very spacious, bright and have nice big windows. They're very comfortable, plenty of closet space, a little sink, kitchenette, microwave, but no stove. They bring everyone together for activities for most of the day for exercise, games, and live music. They have a big meeting room which they call a Town Square where everyone comes in, and there's someone at the front desk to make sure guests and visitors come and go appropriately and none of the residents get out because they have a few that want to sneak out whenever they can. Security seems to be good.
February 01, 2019
I visited this facility
Maple Ridge Memory Care was very clean, and I liked the layout of the place. There's a lot I liked about it, but there wasn't a lot of personal interaction that I've seen. The doors were closed, and it felt like a hotel. I think that for some people, it would be great. I really liked the layout of the rooms and how they're spacious. The person who accommodated me was great. She answered all my questions and took a lot of time with me. She was very understanding, and I really liked that person. But I didn't actually interact with a lot of people there. I saw the dining area and the menu, although I didn't try the food. The dining area's really nice. They were getting ready for a holiday party, which I thought was fun.
Costs for Maple Ridge Memory Care
Services and Amenities of Maple Ridge Memory Care
Costs
- Rent Plus Care Fees
- Memory Care Starting At: $7200/month
Room and housing options
- Companion Suites: We Do Offer Companion Suites
- Studio Apartments
General
- Resident Capacity: 56
- Pets: No Pets Allowed
Licenses
- State Licenses: 0653
About Maple Ridge Memory Care
Welcome to Maple Ridge, a truly nurturing and loving setting for seniors with memory loss. We take the time to learn about our residents and celebrate their uniqueness every day. We love their families and truly work with them to ensure a transparent, honest, and supportive partnership in care.
Maple Ridge is the only memory care community in Chittenden County with its entire leadership team trained as Dementia Certified Practitioners.
To help our residents truly thrive despite the limitations of their memory loss, our memory care program is intentionally named AspireCare. To that end, we custom design a thoughtful rhythm to each resident’s day that includes all of the research-proven components of good care for those with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
We aspire to provide the best possible life for our residents and do not let their memory loss limit them. Our days start with appropriate, nutritious meals, senior-friendly exercise, meaningful activities that provide purpose, entertainment, trips, and music, and ends with a good night’s sleep. Our nursing staff is unobtrusively there, to help with any health care needs that may arise.
At Maple Ridge Memory Care, AspireCare is both our lifestyle and our therapy program. This unique holistic program of nurturing care is offered to every resident. Maple Ridge is exclusively for seniors with memory loss, therefore, we regularly train our entire staff in techniques specific to Alzheimer’s and related disorders. This unique approach is how we incorporate the latest in advanced research and personalize it to each resident’s interests and needs every day.
Aspire Care Basic Tenets
Advanced Communications Techniques
We know in that in normal communication what you say is of primary importance. However, in the case of seniors who are losing their ability to process information, how you say something is more important. Our communications training is extensive, unique, and deeply meaningful to our residents and staff.
The Rhythm of the Day
We have learned that consistency is vital to our residents. We begin each day with slow, comforting waking routines as well as a nutritious breakfast. The day continues with easy warm up activities to help residents gain confidence. After lunch, each resident continues the day with more active, physical, and mental activities designed in a personalized manner. For example, our exclusive Down Home Cooking® program is often happening resulting in a favorite afternoon treat. The rhythm of the day winds down with a light dinner often accompanied by soothing instrumental music. Comforting movies or reading aloud may occur before getting ready for a good night’s sleep.
Advanced Wellness Care
At Maple Ridge Memory Care, we take great pride in our customized and thorough staff training for our RNs, LPNs and nurses’ aides. Each member of our leadership team is a Certified Dementia Practitioner. In addition, our AspireCare training for all direct care staff far exceeds Vermont requirements and is the cornerstone of our care. We also partner with community experts and specialists in various healthcare fields to provide exceptional and holistic care for our residents.
Research-Based Dining Program
Research tells us that along with appropriate activity and good health care, diet is vital to maintaining health, particularly for those with memory loss. Our compassionate dining program is a significant component of AspireCare. It stimulates appetite with an appropriate dining room atmosphere and choices that are best for those with limited dining ability. Our food is homemade, not preprocessed, and has the right mix of fresh and Vermont-sourced vegetables, whole grains and proteins to maximize enjoyment and health. Sugar and fat are kept to a minimum, but never to the extent that food is not delicious!
What Makes Us Special
Our community has a unique "town feel" that provides a sense of calm to our residents, since they are able to freely walk about spaces that have familiarity to them, from the murals to all the other visual aspects of our community. Maple Ridge doesn't feel at all like a secured memory care community; there is no feeling of confinement.
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