Clare Bridge of Bradenton
Clare Bridge of Bradenton
6101 Pointe West Boulevard
Bradenton, FL 34209-5534
Tel: 941-795-5533
Clare Bridge Bradenton located in Bradenton, Florida offers Alzheimer's and Dementia Care options for seniors.
Clare Bridge is a community dedicated to the special needs of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of memory impairment. From the building design to carefully selected staff to specialized programming to professional training, we are focused on the individual needs of each person we serve.
Highly Individualized Care
Clare Bridge provides each resident with an individualized service plan to anticipate and meet their unique needs, to help them feel safe and add meaning to their day. Physical and behavioral needs, as well as life history play an integral role in maintaining familiar daily routines and service plans for each resident. These plans are reviewed regularly by staff to ensure that we meet the changing needs of our residents.
Compassionate Assistance
Individuals working with memory loss must have compassion, understanding and creativity. Our staff is carefully selected and trained to understand and manage the unique challenges associated with dementia. Many of the same caregivers are with a resident throughout the day, helping with all their needs.
Alzheimer's and dementia care experts work at Brookdale Senior Living to provide training, ongoing support and creative problem solving to all memory care staff.
Creating Familiarity in Daily Living
Clare Bridge has lovely, peaceful surroundings inside and out. Our home-like setting was designed to re-create environments people have enjoyed throughout their lives. Interior spaces are scaled and decorated like those of a private home. Indoor and enclosed outdoor walking paths give residents the opportunity to explore safely. Residents may have their own rooms and decorate with personal furnishings and other items that help connect them to their past.
Accommodations
- Choice of floor plan for furnished private or companion suites; just bring your
personal belongings.
- Window coverings
- Individually controlled heating and air conditioning
- Telephone hookup
- Cable hookup
- Small pets allowed
Services
- Services and Care provided
We offer memory care services at our community.
- Personalized Service Assessment and Plan
Our personalized assessment evaluates individual needs and preferences. Then we
customize a service plan to meet those needs and preferences. The personalized
plan is based upon the amount of time it takes to provide quality services.
Therefore, residents only pay for what they need and want.
- Ongoing dementia training, expertise and support for staff
Our staff is trained to understand and manage unpredictable behaviors and the
need for an individualized approach for every resident, depending on the
progression of the disease. We understand that creative problem solving is
needed when providing dignity and quality of life to individuals with memory
loss. For this we have dedicated dementia care specialists on staff to support
our staff, residents and families.
- Assistance with Personal Needs
Our trained staff is there to assist with personal needs, in the privacy of the
resident’s suite/apartment. We provide assistance with – Bathing or showering,
selection of clothing, dressing assistance, grooming, hygiene, mobility and
transferring and dining assistance.
- Ambulation & Escort Services
We will escort residents to meals and activities within the building.
- Three nutritious and appetizing meals served daily
We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. All menu options are selected by a
registered dietician to optimize nutritional value. Understanding that many
individuals with memory loss have special dietary needs, we offer a full menu of
finger foods and adaptive devices and document food preferences for every
resident. Resident seating is pre-selected to insure a pleasurable dining
experience.
- Snacks are served throughout the day
- Housekeeping Services
We clean every suite/apartment regularly and take out the trash when needed.
- Personal Laundry Services
We launder personal items, linens and towels and change bed linens weekly.
- Continence Management
We offer a comprehensive continence management program – from reminders to
scheduling to assistance.
- Nursing Services
Professional nurses oversee the delivery of all health care services and
behavior management to our residents. Our nurses are on call 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
- Ongoing monitoring of residents’ health status and tracking of behaviors
- Medication Support
Our staff provides comprehensive medication support.
- Life Enrichment Programming
Prior to moving in, staff take a social history on every resident to get to know
their individual likes and dislikes. Programs and outings are specially designed
with residents’ individual interests and abilities in mind. Multiple programs
are offered throughout the day and evening hours. These programs are designed
and supported by our dementia care specialists.
- Trained Staff on site 24 hours a day
- Specialized intervention programs
We know that good monitoring and intervention in specific areas can help avoid
illness and/or injury and improve quality of life for our residents. For this we
have developed and implemented specially designed nutrition tracking, weight
management, behavior evaluations and falls management programs.
- Short term stay
Our short term stay program is available for family vacations or just a much
needed rest for family caregivers.
- Ancillary Services
We offer additional services for unscheduled needs and personal requests – i.e.
room service, escorts to outside appointments and shopping, running errands, etc.
Amenities
- Specially designed environment
Our community offers a home like environment, which is ideal for individuals
with memory loss. Our purpose built community incorporates special features,
such as – large circular paths designed to lead residents to areas of activity,
enclosed, outdoor courtyards, way finding cues, small spaces decorated like home
and shadow boxes for residents personal mementos to identify their personal
space.
- All Exterior doors are alarmed for Residents’ safety
- Emergency Response system
Our emergency response system, complete with emergency pull cords, is monitored
24-hours-a-day, by our trained staff.
- State of the art fire safety system
- Handicapped accessibility
Our community is easily navigated by individuals using wheelchairs and other
assistive devices.
- Library
We offer books in regular print, large print and on tape as well as current
magazines and the daily newspaper.
- Beauty/Barber Shop
Our on-site beauty/barber shop meets all your hair and nail care needs.
- Outdoor, Enclosed Courtyard
Our outdoor courtyard is a great place to enjoy a warm, sunny day. It is ideal
for residents who want to be outside, yet need a controlled environment.
- Outdoor Gardening Areas
Green thumbs can tend to their favorite plants in our outdoor gardening areas.
- Dining Room
Our full service dining room offers a relaxing setting, generous hours and well
trained staff to ensure a pleasurable dining experience and assistance when
necessary.
- Private Dining Room
Our private dining room offers a more intimate setting for celebrations with
friends and family (pre-planned).
- Family Room
Our spacious family room can be used for various social gatherings and events.
Dining
Clare Bridge offers nutritious, restaurant-style meals served by our trained wait staff, and our chefs are masters at creating traditional meal favorites plus a selection of fresh, flavorful dishes using low-sodium, heart-healthy cooking techniques.
We strive to offer our residents plenty of choices in their dining experience. They choose where to sit and what they want to eat. The dining room has extended hours for residents’ convenience.
Meals are prepared by our trained chefs, using only hand-selected produce, the freshest herbs and spices, and the freshest meat and seafood. Clare Bridge’s chefs will gladly cater special events, even preparing dishes from residents’ own recipes. A private dining room is available to entertain family and friends.
Resident comments and menu suggestions are reviewed daily and are used to tailor menu selections.
Copyright 2008 Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
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