Alzheimer's Care Unit

Our 34-bed Alzheimer’s Care Unit is specially designed to provide the optimal environment for residents affected by the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.  Cherokee County Health and Rehabilitation Center (CCHRC) recognizes the unique needs of seniors with Alzheimer's disease and other related memory impairments.  Our goal is to find ways to involve residents in everyday activities they enjoy in specially designed surroundings that are both safe and stimulating. 

Providing care for seniors with Alzheimer's and other memory impairments can be challenging, but CCHRC has designed a specialty care program that works.

The architectural design of our Alzheimer's Care Unit features a cathedral ceiling offering natural light and a spacious common area for residents, family and guests.  Designed through years of study, this unit enables early-stage Alzheimer residents to benefit from the stimulating building design.  The large common area is a place for meals, TV/media viewing, music, family gatherings, and other social activities.  Bird aviaries and memory stations provide comfort to the residents and mental stimulation.

Services and Care Options:

• Reminiscent community -- individual keepsake galleries allow residents to display pictures and keepsakes to stimulate meaningful memories

• Companion suites with comfortable quality furnishings and decor

• Comfortable community areas, including community dining room, media/television and living-room area, memory stations and bird aviaries

• Daily social, devotional and recreational activities and programs

• Morning exercises, arts and crafts activities

• Inside walking-track

• Current events and holiday celebrations

• Fire safety system

• Daily housekeeping and trash removal

• Regular personal laundry

• Emergency call response system in each suite

• Trained staff available 24 hours a day

• Beauty/barber shop access

Our staff recognizes that each resident is an individual with unique needs and preferences.  It is for that reason that we meet with residents and family, prior to move-in and at regular intervals thereafter, and conduct a Care-Plan assessment to understand the need for assistance and support in the following daily-care areas:

• personal hygiene and grooming activities

• clothing selection and dressing

• eating assistance

• safety monitoring

• bathing or showering

• medication management

• continence management

• socialization and interactive / relational activities

• mobility and transferring

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