A secure neighborhood that is specifically designed for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Our beautiful two-story common space ceiling is traced with windows that flood the space with natural light. Within the common space is a variety of hobby nooks that offers ample opportunities for residents to grab a book from our carefully selected library, listen to the music of their time, reminisce in the sewing corner, or mix up something delicious in our activity kitchen space.
Riley Crossing is proud to offer Ebenezer’s trademarked Dimensions Program to residents living within our controlled-access memory care communities. This program, originally funded by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health, empowers Ebenezer staff to provide exceptional, compassionate care based on current best practices. Our Dimensions Coordinator oversees the multi-faceted program. Our goal is to make a dramatic difference for your loved one.
Our Dimensions Program includes the following:
Building relationships for person-centered care
- Caregivers trained to respond with compassion and creativity to a resident’s specific needs
- Care plans based on detailed assessments that consider the person’s abilities, needs, preferences, and personal history
- Cognitive assessments by a team of therapists result in the development of approaches that match an individual’s level of cognition so that the person can better navigate their environment and maintain independence
Innovative, interactive training leads to experienced staff
- Comprehensive Aging and Dementia Care training delivered at New Employee Orientation
- In-depth, hands-on training on specific dementia-related topics delivered regularly onsite to front-line staff
- Trained Memory Care Champion at Riley Crossing to disseminate training and build a team of skilled and empathetic advocates for residents living with dementia
- “Hot-Topic” dementia-focused training provides monthly skill-building opportunities for staff at every site
- Dimensions Coordinator available to each site for consultation and hands-on training
Engaging activity as a building block of dementia care
- Commitment to lifelong learning and creative arts engagement
- Activities designed to promote brain health
- Massage Therapy available (for a fee) upon request
- Exercise and Balance Programs
- Interactive, participatory groups such as Drumming, Painting, Music Making, Poetry and more
- Focus on keeping residents in touch with experiences integral to their identities
- Service projects and community involvement
- Person-centered, calming activities as well as interactive entertainment
- Aromatherapy Pilot Initiative underway (selected sites) to promote calm as well as active engagement
Thoughtfully designed spaces
- Communities designed to promote comfort and security
- Controlled-access entries, community activity spaces, outdoor patios
- Special lighting designed for aging eyes
- Painting and decorating in calming colors
- Accessible spaces and furniture
- Continued assessment of environments to ensure dementia-friendly design structures and amenities
Family education & support
- Monthly Care partner support groups onsite or virtually
- Dimensions Coordinator available to present for family events
- Family support through education, handouts and community resources
Purposeful partnerships expand our ability to serve
- Consultation and relationship with Alzheimer’s Association and ACT on Alzheimer’s
- Affiliation with the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and the Center on Aging
- Partnerships with Centrex Therapy and Fairview Home Care and Hospice Senior Services
- Aromatherapy Pilot Project with Healing Alchemy™
- Collaboration with Fairview’s Palliative Care and Hospice Care
Included in the Monthly Rent:
- Private, bright apartment home
- Scheduled group transportation & enriching activities, holistic wellness and fitness programs
- Access to enclosed outdoor patio seating and gardens
- Utilities including gas, electric, water, garbage, and recycling
- Individual climate control- heat and central air
- Basic cable television programming & Guest Wifi
- Three chef-prepared meals served restaurant-style
- Weekly housekeeping
- Maintenance of apartment, appliances and common spaces
- Access to the movie theater, chapel, reading nook, and fireplace lounge
- Community rooms for parties and events
- On-site Salon, hair, nail and skin care (billed by the practitioner)
- Daily activity visits by grandfriends on school days
Basic Home Health Care Included:
- Initial and subsequent health service plan updates
- Emergency pendants and pull cords (a “per call” fee may apply for calls)
- Clinical record maintenance
- Registered Nurse on-site 40 hours/week and on-call 24 hours/day
- Additional nursing hours may be available on-site during select awake hours
- Ongoing monitoring by nursing staff
- Personal care staff on duty 24 hours/day
- Two loads of laundry a week – personal and/or linens
