Highgate at Temecula opened its doors last week to residents that have been waiting for the community to accept move ins to both assisted living apartments, as well as memory care suites. With the opening of this new assisted living and dementia care community in Temecula comes a unique new living option for residents specifically living in the memory care community.
Memory care (also referred to as dementia care) is a form of long-term care designed to meet the specific needs of those with Alzheimer's, dementia or other types of memory loss.
The memory care at Highgate at Temecula offers a unique semi-private suite living option for memory care residents, in addition to traditional private and companion suites. The semi-private suites offer two private bedrooms with their own entrance, but shared space that promotes companionship. Unlike other options in the Temecula area, a private shower is housed in a separate room (within the suite) from the powder room in each suite, ensuring that showers don’t prevent the other memory care resident from being able to use the restroom. Also equipped with a dual vanity, residents have plenty of counter space for their personal items.
The Benefits of a Semi-Private Suite
While the concept of semi-private living arrangements in a memory care community might not have been your initial plan, there may be some benefits you haven’t considered.
- Affordability
Semi-private rooms are more affordable than private rooms and can be easier on the budget. Semi-private suites offer all the features and benefits of private suites at a more affordable price.
- Encourage Companionship
Companionship can play a part in slowing the progress of cognitive decline. 10 minutes of social interaction a day can improve cognitive performance. Companionship also makes the transition easier, ensuring that two residents with similar interests have been paired together.
Finding the perfect pair
Our need for relationships doesn’t change, no matter your age. For those who have raised families, had a spouse, or always maintained a network of close friends, the need for meaningful relationships remains through our lives, even as we experience the loss of those closest to us. The companionship that semi-private suites offer can diminish feelings of loneliness, and help instill a sense of purpose in the lives of the residents living at Highgate at Temecula.
When you bring two compatible seniors together to share an apartment, it makes transitioning into the new environment easier.
Highgate at Temecula considers compatibility factors such as similar cleanliness values, tastes in music, common beliefs and sleeping habits to pair residents together in the semi-private suites.
