The Best Active Engagement and Activities Programming at Surprise, Arizona for Senior Living
Assisted living in Surprise, Arizona can provide your loved one with the ability to experience healthy aging through active engagement and social interaction.
Staying active is not only important for all of us but especially for our Arizona seniors. According to the CDC, physical activity for seniors can reduce the risk of diseases and falls, as well as increase overall mental and physical health. This is just one of the many reasons why our activity programming plays a primary role in our Active Adult Living senior communities, here in Surprise, Arizona.
Activities:
Our Surprise, Arizona Senior Living Surpass community prides itself on the robust activity programming offered to our residents. And our customized care is designed to meet the unique needs of each resident and to keep your loved ones active and thriving! We offer a variety of programs such as Bingo, Painting, Brain Games, Putt-Putt, Balloon Volleyball, and Bowling.
Depending on CDC guidelines, we also make it a focus to spend time outside the community with field trips, cookouts, car parades, and patio visits.
Traditions:
In addition to Assisted Living, our Arizona senior programs in Traditions are also very important and we focus on a variety of activities. Our Traditions team is trained to turn even a simple conversation into a potentially reminiscent activity to assist our residents in still feeling the way they did before the Disease. Traditions activities may include: baking, word games, and listening to music.
These activities are designed to stimulate our Arizona senior resident’s cognitive abilities and help keep their brain engaged. For example, when baking, staff will talk about different things pertaining to cooking and occasionally a smell may trigger a memory. A song, type of food, or even a certain smell can help make our residents feel a certain way, and will help them get back into that mindset where they’re able to tell stories.
Socialization:
Socialization is another key element in mental health among our Arizona seniors, and goes hand in hand with our activity programs. Isolation and depression is a very real aspect of seniors lives, which is why we incorporate activities that can support socialization. Even dinner can be an important time of day for your loved ones to get out and talk with their friends.
Staff:
Finally, the Program Directors at our Surprise, Arizona community go above and beyond to care for each resident, and make sure they are indeed thriving. We focus on physical and social needs, but also cognitive, sensory, and spiritual needs as well. It is their full-time job to make sure your loved one is doing great and having the time of their life, and they do their job extremely well.
If you are looking for compassionate senior living or memory care for a loved one, within the CDC guidelines, here in Surprise, Arizona, consider giving us a call at Mariposa Point from Surpass Senior Living. You can contact one of our sales directors here.
Is My Loved One Safe in Surprise, Arizona Assisted Living and Memory Care (Especially During Covid-19)?
Moving your loved one to a Surprise, Arizona senior living community can be a difficult and emotional decision, but oftentimes the correct one. There are a variety of aspects to consider, but the main question is: will they be safe? At Surpass Senior Living, here in Arizona, we pride ourselves on the quality of life we create for your loved one.
We provide our residents with a homelike environment in a comfortable apartment to help foster independence and the peace of mind knowing that assistance is available should they require it. In this post, we have laid out a few different reasons explaining why assisted living and memory care is not only safe for your loved one but the right decision for you as well.
Quality of Care
Caring for your loved one requires a lot of time and effort, which you may not always be able to provide. That is why it can be a safer and more logical option to utilize the trained professionals at senior living communities.
Our amazing Mariposa Point teams can provide the level of care that seniors may be unable to receive at home. Surprise, Arizona Assisted Living and Memory Care may be most beneficial for seniors who:
- Have a medical condition that requires attention throughout the day and a loved one or caregiver is not always there to provide it or does not have the expertise to address it.
- Need assistance with bathing, going to the bathroom, or eating.
- Need assistance with managing medications, transportation, cooking meals, and housekeeping.
- Have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia can be cared for appropriately and safely.
- Are living with others that cannot socially distance themselves.
Covid-19
On the note of social distancing, our Surprise, Arizona senior care communities are following strict policies set by the CDC to keep our residents as safe as possible. These policies include, but are not limited to, hand hygiene, social distancing, face masks, routine cleaning of communal areas and limiting communal gatherings. We continually revisit these policies with the help of a clinical consultant to ensure we try to mitigate the virus. In addition, we have enhanced safety measures in place to provide peace of mind for you:
- Staff trained to identify Covid-19 symptoms and testing is completed on-site if any symptoms arise.
- Resident temperature checks two times daily with additional screening.
- Covid testing completed on new residents prior to move-in.
- Team members screened prior to each shift at the community.
- Trained care staff on-site 24/7 to monitor health and wellness and provide direct care.
- We utilize advanced geofencing technology to prohibit entry by people who have been to places with active Covid-19.
Social Interaction
According to various studies, isolation and loneliness can lead to depression, elevated blood pressure, and early mortality in Arizona seniors. This is especially concerning for seniors aging at home, who are unable to see family and friends or visit local Surprise senior centers.
At our Surprise, Arizona senior communities, residents are safely quarantined and monitored to ensure they stay safe. Our teams have worked hard to continue activities and implement safe ways of social interaction and active engagement for our residents.
Environment
Our purpose-built communities are designed to minimize the health risks that seniors face at home. All of our flooring surfaces are non-slip, including bathrooms in the apartments. Also, all carpeting is short pile, which reduces the risk of tripping and falling. Finally, all bathrooms have safety rails and hallways have handrails throughout the community.
On-call staff also provides peace of mind in medical emergencies. Rooms have nurse call systems to notify staff in case of falls or injuries. This means seniors don’t have to worry about struggling to contact help or waiting to be found after a medical emergency at home.
Also, you don’t have to worry about checking smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms, or replacing fire extinguishers. In the event of an emergency — like a tornado, earthquake, or fire — our Surprise, Arizona senior care staff is prepared to handle the situation.
Sources:
https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/social-isolation-loneliness-older-people-pose-health-risks
https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html
If you are looking for compassionate senior living or memory care for a loved one, within the CDC guidelines, here in Surprise, Arizona, consider giving us a call at Mariposa Point from Surpass Senior Living. You can contact one of our sales directors here.