Boutique-Style Memory Care

The Montessori-Inspired Lifestyle is a person-centered approach to memory care that focuses on preserving independence, dignity, and purpose at every stage of cognitive change.

Rather than doing things for residents, we support them in doing things with us—at a pace and level that feels comfortable and achievable. Daily life is designed to engage remaining abilities and strengths, not focus on what has been lost.

This approach emphasizes:

• Familiar routines and meaningful roles that create a sense of purpose
• Hands-on activities that support cognitive engagement and motor skills
• Choice and independence whenever safely possible
• Respect for each resident’s history, preferences, and lifelong skills

By creating an environment where residents feel capable, valued, and involved, the Montessori-Inspired Lifestyle helps reduce anxiety, encourage connection, and promote a greater sense of well-being.

Both assisted living and memory care provide a supportive, residential environment with assistance for daily living—but memory care offers additional structure and specialized support for individuals living with dementia.

Assisted living supports residents with:

• Medication management and reminders
• Assistance with bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Meals, housekeeping, and laundry
• Transportation and daily routines
• Social opportunities and engagement

Memory care includes all of the above, and adds:

• A secure environment designed to reduce the risk of wandering
• 24-hour supervision by caregivers trained in dementia care
• Structured routines and purpose-driven programming
• Enhanced cueing, reassurance, and support for memory-related changes

The key difference is that memory care is specifically designed to support cognitive changes and safety needs, while still offering the same daily living support and comforts found in assisted living.

If you’re unsure which level of care is the best fit, our team is happy to help guide you through the decision through a personalized conversation or assessment.

Memory care at Johnson Creek Village and Wadleigh House includes a comprehensive range of services designed to support safety, comfort, dignity, and quality of life for individuals living with dementia.

Services include:

• Personalized assistance with daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, and grooming
• Medication management and ongoing coordination with healthcare providers
• Three nutritious meals daily plus snacks, with accommodations for dietary needs
• 24-hour supervision by caregivers trained in dementia care
• A secure, thoughtfully designed environment that supports residents who may be at risk for wandering
• Structured routines and purpose-driven activities that support cognitive engagement
• Housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance services
• Social opportunities, family gatherings, and meaningful daily engagement

Our approach to memory care emphasizes consistency, compassion, and individualized support—meeting residents where they are while adapting care as needs change.

Yes. Memory care at Johnson Creek Village is thoughtfully designed to support residents who may be at risk for wandering, with multiple layers of safety in place.

These protections include:

• A secure building with coded entry and exit points; access codes are not shared with residents
• Door alarms that activate if a resident pushes on any exit handles
• Wander guard technology, which can be worn by residents or placed on ambulation devices when appropriate
• Caregivers who are familiar with residents at risk for wandering and attentive to individual patterns and behaviors
• Staff tablets that receive vibrating alerts when an alarm is triggered, allowing for quick and discreet response

Together, these layers create a supportive environment that allows residents to move freely within the home while remaining safe. Our team continuously monitors, assesses, and adjusts safety supports based on each resident’s needs.

If you have specific concerns about wandering, we’re always happy to discuss how we individualize safety planning for each resident.

Memory care activities are guided by a Montessori-inspired, person-centered approach. This means we focus on who each resident has been throughout their life, who they are today, and the abilities they continue to have—rather than what has changed.

We take time to get to know each resident’s background, interests, routines, and strengths. Activities are then thoughtfully designed to build on those abilities, encourage independence, and create a sense of purpose and success.

Because we are a smaller, home-like community, we are able to individualize engagement in ways that larger settings often cannot. Residents can participate at their own pace, in familiar routines and meaningful roles, with activities adapted to meet them where they are each day.

Our goal is to maximize remaining abilities, reduce frustration, and support connection, dignity, and overall well-being through purposeful, personalized engagement.

Family involvement is a valued and essential part of life at our holistic memory care homes. We believe the best care happens when families and caregivers work together as partners.

Families are encouraged to be actively involved through:

• Regular care planning meetings to review needs, preferences, and changes over time
• Ongoing communication with our care team
• Visiting often and participating in daily life, activities, and special gatherings
• Sharing insights about their loved one’s history, routines, and preferences to help guide personalized care

Families are truly part of our fabric. Their presence, input, and partnership help us provide care that is thoughtful, individualized, and rooted in each resident’s story.

We welcome family involvement at a level that feels comfortable and supportive for both residents and loved ones.

Many families begin thinking about memory care when changes in memory, safety, or daily functioning start to affect a loved one’s quality of life—or their ability to remain safe at home.

It may be time to consider memory care if your loved one:

• Has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia
• Is experiencing increased confusion, disorientation, or difficulty with short-term memory
• Shows changes in judgment, behavior, or personality
• Is at risk for wandering or getting lost
• Needs more structure, cueing, or supervision throughout the day
• Is struggling with daily routines despite support at home
• Is placing increased stress on family caregivers

Memory care provides a supportive, secure environment with trained caregivers, consistent routines, and purposeful engagement designed specifically for cognitive changes.

If you’re unsure, that’s completely normal. Our team is always available for a conversation or assessment to help you understand whether memory care is the right next step—now or in the future.