Specialized "Bridges" Alzheimer's Unit

The Atrium provides safe and secure home for residents with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory impairment, totally independent of our larger Atrium community. This special secure unit on the fifth floor is a community unto itself, with separate activity areas, dining areas and personnel trained to apply best practices in Alzheimer's care on a daily basis. We celebrate the uniqueness of each individual, learning as much as we can from family and friends, and special efforts are made to minimize the frustrations of failing memory and disorientation. This allows each individual to participate in life at the Atrium on a level comfortable to that resident and in keeping with family wishes. The staff at the Atrium has received specialized training from the Alzheimer's Association of New Jersey. In addition, we offer support groups and counseling for families affected by Alzheimer's disease.

Scheduled throughout the month are a multitude of activities. In a typical month, residents of Bridges can take part in the following events:

• Daily Evening Movie Surprise
• Reality Board
• Music and Movement
• Art Project
• News and Views
• Religious Services
• Root Beer Floats
• Friday Night Cocktail Party
• Beautiful Nails
• Entertainment by Ron Ranninger
• Puzzle Challenge
• Bingo
• Sing Along with Marie DeLuca
• Baking Class
• Tell a Joke
• Stretch and Relaxation

Levels of Assistance on "Bridges"

Some Atrium residents will require more assistance with meals, personal care and medication than others. For this reason we offer two supplemental levels of care, over and above the services enjoyed by every Atrium resident. An Atrium healthcare professional will discuss the best and most appropriate level of care with each new resident prior to admission. And, as each resident's needs change, the level of care will change to provide for the greatest comfort.

All residents enjoy:

• Three meals a day - restaurant style / selective menu
• Snacks
• Medication monitoring and counseling
• Weekly housekeeping services
• Towel & linen services
• Recreational programs
• Wellness programs
• Healthcare professional on premises
• 24-hour a day emergency RN services
• 24-hour emergency call system
• Telephone message service
• Scheduled personal shopping
• Resident parking
• Kitchenette in every unit
• All utilities including the option of satellite TV and telephone
• Individual controlled heat and air conditioning
• Sprinklers and heat detectors throughout.

Bridges Level 1 (Minimal Support)

• Assistance with self-managed incontinence
• Regular scheduled assistance with ADL's
• Dressing / Undressing AM and PM
• Bathing three times a week
• Personal laundry two times a week
• Tray service once per day
• Transport to meal or activity programs

• Medication administration
• Daily dressing, bathing, toileting/incontinence care
• Personal laundry three times per week
• Daily linen service
• Tray service three times per week
• Transport to meal or activities
• Mail pick-up and delivery

• A wealth of amenities awaits
• A bridge to better living with Memory Care
• A break for the caretaker
• Luxury living, with dignity and style
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