Do you have questions about assisted living for yourself or a loved one? At MorningStar at Jordan Creek, we understand the concerns families have and provide answers to FAQs on our website as a good way to get you started. For example, one question we get asked often is our age requirement and the answer is you must be at least 62 years old. We also get asked if couples can live together. Of course! Couples can live together in their own suite, surrounded by their own treasured possessions, or suites can be shared by friends of the same sex who simply enjoy one another’s company.
Another question we are frequently asked is, “do we offer short-term stays.” Yes, it is based on availability and we do ask that you commit to at least a week’s stay or a full month. This gives you the chance to sample a life free from cooking and household chores, and to participate in a bustling calendar of activities and enjoy the instant companionship. If you are concerned that your parent may not get the care they need, there is no reason to worry. Before your parent joins our community, our Wellness Director will sit down with your family to discuss your parent’s medical history and personal preferences. From here, we create an individualized care plan that meets everyone’s approval. This plan will be routinely evaluated and updated as the need arises. You will also find our pet policy on our FAQs page. We are a pet friendly community and recognize the tremendous benefits animals offer to all of us. We do assess an animal’s appropriateness for our community on a case-by-case basis, and we have some restrictions on breeds. There is also a one-time, nonrefundable pet fee. We encourage you to visit our website to read the answers to other questions you may have regarding our assisted living. However, if you do not see the information you need, please give us a call as we are ready to help. If you are looking for exceptional assisted living, Des Moines area MorningStar at Jordan Creek may be your answer. The unique mission statement of MorningStar at Jordan Creek, “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities. With a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve, we create a true home for residents within a beautiful setting. Please contact us to learn more about the finest assisted living Des Moines area has to offer.
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At MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care at Mountain Shadows, we provide our residents a lifestyle of comfort, wellness and community. Our gorgeous home is a step above ordinary assisted living facilities, offering resort-style amenities, a wide range of care services and enrichment programs to enhance residents’ health and wellness, stimulate the brain and encourage connection.
Headed up by an enthusiastic Life Enrichment Team, each day MorningStar presents creative ways for our residents to stay active and productive for man’s good and God’s glory. Our activities will engage residents physically, mentally, spiritually and socially and help them to tap into their unique talents and experiences. We also take to the road with outings and field trips to local parks, museums, shopping, and other areas of interest. To get an idea of some of the activities we offer, please visit our website and look at “Life Around our House” and “More Scenes of Elevated, Celebrated Life.” Pictures often include holiday celebrations or special events such as dances, family picnics and fundraising activities. MorningStar at Mountain Shadows never misses an opportunity to have fun! Furthermore, take a look at our monthly assisted living calendar to get an idea of everything that is offered to our residents. MorningStar at Mountain Shadows amenities include a fireside patio and strolling paths as well as an in-house salon for hair-styling, manicures and pedicures, a fitness room, library and much more. We also have a Bistro, and along with our beautiful restaurant-style dining in our main dining room, we offer residents a private dining area for intimate dinners with family and friends. Our website has a lot more information on our Mountain Shadows community including a direct link to find out more about pricing and availability. We encourage families to schedule a tour, and see for yourself why residents are proud to call MorningStar home. MorningStar at Mountain Shadows epitomizes the very best in senior living with a unique mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest.” Our foundation is built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve as we create a true home for residents at the foot of the majestic Rockies. We invite you to schedule a visit to discover why we are a step above ordinary assisted living facilities in Colorado Springs. We are committed to provide the best assisted living Des Moines or West Des Moines has to offer, which includes exemplary service to our residents to ensure their utmost comfort, wellbeing and safety. To achieve this, we recognize it could not be done without the help of our team members who we consider to be the very heartbeat of the MorningStar at Jordan Creek community.
MorningStar at Jordan Creek’s team consists of a unique group of individuals who have a felt calling to serve. They are the kind of people who do the right thing even when no one is watching, and have perfected the art of anticipating needs and going the extra mile. Our team members see seniors as heroes and feel privileged to have a rewarding career that offers both professional as well as personal growth. To guide us in our service, all team members, including the management team, are guided by Radiance, our exclusive brand standard of Service Excellence. The program’s precepts are introduced to every team member upon being hired, and then reiterated and strengthened every day during our daily Huddle. Radiance allows us to take service professionalism to the next level and offers a purposeful way for us to advance our mission of honoring, valuing and investing in others. As “Radiance” is like a beam of light, it epitomizes the ways we serve others – with warmth, sincerity, and depth and is reiterated through interpersonal communications and special touches throughout our home. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our Radiance program as well as our amenities and programs. Our beautiful community offers a choice of 56 well-appointed, private assisted living suites in a variety of floorplans. In addition, our Reflections Neighborhood has 29 suites devoted to the specialized care of residents with memory impairment. The unique mission statement of MorningStar at Jordan Creek, “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities. Our foundation is built upon honoring God, valuing all seniors, and investing in staff with a felt calling to serve. Dedicated to creating a real home for residents within a beautiful setting, we encourage you to schedule a visit to see firsthand the finest assisted living Des Moines and the surrounding area has to offer. A step above ordinary assisted living facilities in Colorado Springs, MorningStar at Mountain Shadows is not a “facility” but a true home. Our beautiful senior community offers the area assisted living as well as memory care. Our exceptional team is experienced in serving seniors and understands what it needed to provide our residents with a lifestyle of comfort, wellness and community.
In fact, all facets of our community were designed from the ground up to compassionately and professionally serve our residents and we start with 24/7 care managers and access to licensed nurses and certified medication care managers/QMAPs. MorningStar’s care managers help our assisted living residents retain their independence by providing help with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including dressing, grooming, bathing, toileting and eating as well as other medical assistance. These dedicated individuals were hired for their big hearts and a desire to serve seniors. MorningStar’s medication care managers/QMAPs also play an important role based on statistics from a National Institute of Health study. It reports that 40% of seniors aged 65 and older take five or more prescription medications, and 90% take at least one prescription. In addition, it found that 55% of those seniors are improperly taking their medications. Our certified med managers oversee both the ordering and dispensing of medications to our residents. For residents’ safety, our entire community is handicap accessible with wide doorways, spacious common areas and hallways, and each suite is equipped with handicapped-accessible bathrooms. In addition, all 54 of our graciously appointed assisted living suites have a 24-hour Emergency Call System. Our Reflections Neighborhood has 19 secure suites devoted to caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia and is designed to encourage our tender residents to easily and safely explore their spacious surroundings. To encourage residents to stay active and productive physically, intellectually, spiritually and socially, we offer wellness programs and activities. For comfort and convenience, we provide a wide range of luxury amenities. Visit our website for availability and pricing of unsurpassed senior living in Colorado Springs. MorningStar at Mountain Shadows epitomizes the very best in senior living with a unique mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest.” Our foundation is built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve as we create a true home for residents at the foot of the majestic Rockies. We invite you to schedule a visit to discover why we are a step above ordinary assisted living facilities in Colorado Springs. We all know the holidays are a good excuse to heartily enjoy the rich, festive foods that make an appearance this time of the year. However with the New Year, it is an excellent time to get back to a healthier lifestyle or to start one.
As many seniors do not exercise as much as they once did, most do not require as many calories as in the past, so the foods they do choose need to be rich in nutrients. One good way to start eating healthier is by adding more fruits and veggies to your diet and when you do snack, to make sure it is a healthy one. Rather than potato chips and candies, choose fruit smoothies, Greek yogurt with fruit, cheese and crackers, fresh fruit, veggies and low-fat dip, or nuts and trail mixes. Experts recommend starting your morning with a hydrating warm drink and to remember to continue to drink half your body weight in ounces of water each day. Also stay active, and if you don’t already have a work-out buddy, find one as it can make it more fun to exercise. In addition, studies show that making meals a social affair encourages better eating habits. MorningStar at Mountain Shadows is committed to provide the best assisted living and memory care Colorado Springs offers, which includes a 5 Star dining experience. Our meals are prepared under the guidance of our own Executive Chef and prepared largely from scratch using the freshest ingredients. We also offer a range of wellness programs and activities, which include fun exercise classes suitable for our residents. Visit our website for more information. The unique mission statement of MorningStar at Mountain Shadows, “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities. Our foundation is built upon honoring God, valuing all seniors, and investing in staff with a felt calling to serve. Dedicated to creating a real home for residents within a beautiful setting, we encourage you to see for yourself the finest assisted living and memory care Colorado Springs has to offer. For many of us, the New Year is a time for new beginnings and we optimistically start it with a resolve to do things like losing weight, exercising on a regular basis, going back to school, saving more money, or getting a new job. Some people’s resolutions include being kinder or becoming more involved in their church and community. Others resolve to do something entirely new and really spread their wings and fly!
However all of our good intentions can quickly fade away come February or March when many of us give up on keeping our New Year’s resolutions. This is where a few tips come in handy to help us stay the course during 2020; and start by with focusing on the best way to achieve our goals. For example, if you decide to lose weight, you will be more motivated if you also think about what you will gain such as increasing your energy level and improving your overall health. Another thing behavior scientists seem to agree on is that we are apt to be more successful with our resolutions if we start small. In other words don’t set goals too high, too broad, or too many of them as that sets us up for failure. So if you have never exercised before, set realistic goals such as three days a week at the gym for ½ hour; and if that works for you, you can add more days/time to your routine as year goes on. It is also important to be honest with yourself. Do you really want to do something or is it something you think you should do; or what others want you to do? Dr. Karen Lawson, director of the Integrative Health Coaching program at the Center for Spirituality & Healing at the University of Minnesota, explains “Many people don’t make their own resolutions out of what’s most meaningful and desirable for them but rather what other people told them they need to do, or out of fear or guilt,” When our motivation isn’t from the heart, it typically is not destined for success. Conversely when we take time to figure out what is truly important to us, we can set a course of action motivated from within. To help stay motivated throughout the year, keep track of your progress in a journal. In addition, share your goals with others who can help inspire and motivate you. MorningStar at Jordan Creek proudly provides the very best in senior living with our unique mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest.” With a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve, we create a true home for residents amid a beautiful setting. Please contact us to learn more about the finest assisted living Des Moines area offers. Source: cbsnews.com/news/why-new-years-resolutions-fail-and-how-to-make-them-stick/ At MorningStar of Wheat Ridge, we know that senior living communities offer many benefits including the often-overlooked benefit of socialization. Senior living provides a natural, easy way to be around people that share your interests as well as encourages older adults to stay engaged in life. In fact, the National Institute of Health (NIH) has substantial research that shows socialization is an important component to our good health.
One thing the NIH studies consistently found is a “strong correlation between social interaction and health and well-being among older adults.” Moreover they found that social isolation may have significant adverse effects for older adults. They report that social relationships are strongly associated with biomarkers of health and that loneliness may have a physical as well as an emotional impact such as a higher risk for symptoms of depression. As MorningStar defines health and well-being holistically, we proudly offer services and programs that support the whole person: body, mind and spirit, and consider Wellness to be a joint effort between Life Enrichment and our Wellness Care Team. In addition, we value all seniors as gifted and contributing individuals and are committed to creating a community that promotes a healthy, engaged lifestyle, while providing security and independence. Please visit MorningStar of Wheat Ridge’s website to learn more about our beautiful senior living community as well as our wellness programs and activities. Our community has 45 suites for assisted living with spacious studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom floor plans available. In addition, our Reflections Neighborhood offers 19 memory care suites for those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. The unique mission statement of MorningStar of Wheat Ridge “to honor, to serve, to invest” sets us apart from other senior living communities. We have built a foundation on honoring God, valuing our seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve. Set in a warm, loving atmosphere with beautiful surroundings and resort-style amenities, we offer our residents the best assisted living and memory care in the area. Source:nia.nih.gov/about/living-long-well-21st-century-strategic-directions-research-aging/research-suggests-positive In addition to our 45 private suites for assisted living, MorningStar of Wheat Ridge provides 19 secure suites devoted to the care of seniors with Alzheimer’s and other dementia related diseases. Dedicated to providing the best memory care in the area, our Reflections Neighborhood is designed to encourage residents’ independence as much as possible, while providing individualized care that stimulates or calms as the situation requires.
At MorningStar our approach to memory care is designed around our comprehensive program we call “Lavender Sky.” Our philosophy encourages us to walk alongside a resident as we thoughtfully enter, embrace and explore the world of dementia. With insight and intentionality, we enter into our memory-impaired residents’ “purple world” to cross over the physical and emotional boundaries that would otherwise separate us. We also educate the families of those afflicted with dementia on how to follow our lead and enter too. Another important aspect of our unique methodology is to accept the diagnosis of dementia and embrace the fact (we know it is difficult) that this is the path we must take together. By embracing a deep understanding of the disease, it allows us to embrace the necessary changes in our own communication style as well as physically embrace residents with the power of touch. And most importantly we embrace hope. Finally, Lavender Sky explores a boundless variety of resourceful and individualized solutions for we recognize that what works today may not work tomorrow. When memory care residents come to MorningStar of Wheat Ridge, we explore the person’s life including their background, interests and preferences to create a specialized care plan. We also explore ways to engage and involve their family members. As you can see, memory care at our community springs from a deep understanding of the disease and is offered with the utmost love and compassion. Please visit our website to learn more. The unique mission statement of MorningStar of Wheat Ridge “to honor, to serve, to invest” sets us apart from other senior living communities. We have built a foundation on honoring God, valuing our seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve. Set in a warm, loving atmosphere with beautiful surroundings and resort-style amenities, we offer our residents the best assisted living and memory care in Wheat Ridge. At MorningStar of Littleton, our beautiful community offers a choice of 65 well-appointed, private assisted living suites on three levels. In addition, our Reflections Neighborhood has 20 suites devoted to the specialized care of residents with memory impairment. While memory care is all-inclusive, the cost of an assisted living suite is determined by the level of care the resident requires.
MorningStar’s assisted living has five levels and uses a simple point system, which factors into account the cost and time it takes to provide each service. Whether it involves help with personal daily care activities such as grooming, bathing and toileting, or medical assistance, we come up with a cumulative score that places you within one of our five levels. Before an assisted living resident even joins our community, our Wellness Director meets with them and their family to go over their medical history and discuss their needs. From there, we create a care plan approved by the resident that ensures their comfort and safety. In addition, we offer daily health monitoring and periodically review a resident’s care plan to make sure it is still up-to-date. We provide dedicated 24-hour Care Managers, a CPR-trained staff member on every shift, and a full-time nurse onsite and on call 24-7. We also have Certified Medication Care Managers, pharmacy services and much more. For your safety, each suite has an emergency call system. Assisted living residents enjoy three delicious daily meals expertly prepared by an Executive Chef and served restaurant style in our lovely dining room. In addition, a range of convenient services including a full salon offering manicures and pedicures, general store, library, and bistro. For entertainment, residents enjoy our on-site theatre and a full calendar of wellness programs and activities. Please visit our website to learn more. The unique mission statement of MorningStar of Littleton, “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other assisted living communities. With a foundation built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve, we create a true home for residents amidst a peaceful setting. Please contact us to set up a tour of the finest senior living in the Littleton area. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, you and your family will need to take steps to plan for your/their future. Experts advise families that along with discussing dementia care options, they financially and legally plan for the future.
The National Institute on Aging advises the person to examine and update their financial and healthcare arrangements as soon as possible. By having legal and financial documents in place, such as a will, a living trust, and advance directives, it ensures the person’s late-stage or end-of-life healthcare and financial decisions are carried out. The NIA suggests having a lawyer draw up and maintain the documents as they understand State law and can help update changes to a person’s circumstances such as divorce or a death in the family, and other applicable changes. These documents should include Advance Directives for Health Care: A living will expresses the person’s wishes in regard to medical treatment near the end of life when they can no longer make known their decisions regarding healthcare. In addition, some people have a Do Not Resuscitate Order signed by a doctor, placed in their medical file that instructs healthcare professionals to not perform CPR in the event they stop breathing or their heart stops. A durable power of attorney for health care is a document that specifically designates a person (sometimes known as an agent or proxy) to make healthcare decisions for the individual when they no longer have the capacity to do so. This document applies to all healthcare decisions and for all types of medical conditions. Advance Directives for Financial and Estate Management must be done while a person still has the legal capacity to make decisions and includes a durable power of attorney for finances. This designates a person of your choosing to manage and make financial decisions for you if you become incapacitated. At MorningStar at Mountain Shadows, we specialize in providing seniors with a lifestyle of comfort, wellness and community. Along with exceptional assisted living, we provide the best memory care Colorado Springs offers. Please visit our website to learn more. The unique mission statement of MorningStar at Mountain Shadows, “to honor, to serve, to invest,” sets us apart from other senior living communities. Our foundation is built upon honoring God, valuing all seniors, and investing in staff with a felt calling to serve. Dedicated to creating a real home for residents within a beautiful setting, we encourage you to see for yourself the finest assisted living and memory care Colorado Springs has to offer. Source: nia.nih.gov/health/legal-and-financial-planning-people-alzheimers |
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