Special Care

At Equinox Terrace, our Special Care Unit, The Garden Wing, offers higher levels of care for residents who need it, such as those with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other forms of memory loss. We understand the unique challenges that residents and their families face, and we offer expert help in a secure and home-like setting. Our qualified personnel conduct an indepth review of a resident's history and develop an advanced care program tailored to meet individual needs.

Our program of dedicated life-enhancing support includes:

• A team of care professionals devoted to providing 24-hour resident assistance.
• A higher staff to resident ratio ensuring individualized care.
• A calming environment, with established routines.
• Activities designed to stimulate memory and the senses, and to foster enjoyment of life.
• Life-skill activities to encourage involvement in daily living tasks.
• Individualized programs to stimulate previous interests and promote independence.
• Wellness and exercise programs to maintain physical abilities.
• Nutritious meals catering to individual needs and choices.
• Secure indoor and outdoor environments that protect against wander risk, while also allowing for supervised access to the property's other amenities as appropriate.
• Care plan meetings with residents and their families.
• Terrace Communities Online, our award-winning web site where families can get information and individualized advice from an expert in senior care and memory care.