Family Care Home

That are dementia-friendly allowing family members to care for their loved one with the support of other families.

Each living suite will be comprised of two room plus an accessible bathroom. One room will be a primary sleeping quarter and the other will be a living area with kitchenette. Each suite will have access to the outdoors via a covered patio.

Issues Facing Dementia Patients

Issues	At Home	Adult Day Care	Adult Foster Home	Memory Care Facility	Forget Me Not Family Care
Family Support					Family will provide care
Familiar Surroundings					Furnishings, pets, and family stay together.
Dementia Safe					Constrructed to the state guidelines for Dementia Facilities.
Education					Online and in-person education on the Care and Handling of dementia patients.
Caregivers					Not provided by the facility but PAC Certified Caregivers can be hired.
24-Hour Assistance					Help from others in the facility 24/7. Additional help can be hired.
Activites					Active "Normal" life to stimulate interaction and exercise.
Individual Diet					Diet is provided by Family Members.
Loss of Family/Depression					Since families remain together the sense of Loss and Depression is avoided.
Expenses per Month		Over $2,000 per month.	Over $3,000 per month.	Over $5,000 per month.	Only $2,500 per couple.
Enclosed Outside Area					Secure area for walks and outside activity.
Drug Free					Behavior management is used instead of Psychotropics.
Hospice					Hospice can be used for end of life care.
Support For Families					Since you are living with other families with the same issues, there will be emotion and physical support from each other.
Control Over Expenses					Residents will be able to manage the needs of the home together to control expenses.
Spouse/Family					Since the family is kept together the Spouse/Caregiver does not expierence the loss both physically and mentally from the removal of the loved one from home.

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