retirement

Respite care is a temporary stay at a facility that can provide care for your loved one when a caregiver or family member may not be available due to family emergency, surgery, vacation, etc. When an instance like that arises and additional professional help is needed, the Courtyard can provide that type of pre-planned assistance and care.

We welcome loved ones while the caregiver is away and provide the same home-like environment and round-the-clock care for those who come to stay temporarily as well as permanently. Loved ones who come to the Courtyard are able to stay from anywhere between three days to three weeks as long as they are able to meet basic requirements of Assisted Living Facilities and we can meet their needs. Respite care provides medication administration, personal care assistance, three home-cooked meals, activities, socialization, and nursing consultation.

Respite care allows caregivers and family members peace of mind so that they are able to take time to care for themselves knowing their loved one is in good hand in our Care Community.

Most of us would agree that there’s no place like home, and the comforts, convenience, and pleasant environment of home can continue when someone decides to move to assisted living accommodations. Helping aging parents find a residential situation that offers this kind of gracious living requires a little research, but it can be done. 

Here are some important observations to make and questions to ask yourself and/or staff when you're helping loved ones find assisted living:

• Is the assisted living facility in a safe, residential neighborhood? A secure environment will help preserve seniors’ ability to get out and about, and to stay active through walking exercise. A residential neighborhood offers the kind of community seniors are used to.
• Is the décor homelike, with comfortable furnishings and pleasant common areas? These create a pleasant place for relaxation, and encourage seniors to socialize and establish friendships.
• Are there outdoor areas and landscaping, so that residents can enjoy the outdoors and participate in the changing seasons?
• Do residents have privacy, keys to their own rooms, and the ability to come and go as they wish? These qualities contribute to seniors’ sense of independence and right to make choices for themselves.   
• Can residents have guests whenever they wish, and can guests participate in activities such as family game nights?

Naturally, not only are these assisted living characteristics important to seniors, but they offer peace of mind to those who are family caregivers and/or concerned family members.