Exceptional Dementia Care
We promise to love and care for
your family as we do our own.
We love and care for your family as we do our own.
The Kensington at Sierra Madre, a Caring Community for those with Dementia
At the Kensington, we care deeply about the health, happiness, and safety of your loved one. In fact, we love and care for your family as we do our own. Though we recognize the challenges and concerns that may arise surrounding a diagnosis of dementia, we work alongside you to provide support in a manner that is customized to your loved one’s individual case.
With a state-of-the-art memory care program and a staff-to-resident ratio based upon resident needs, we provide manageable, comfortable, and compassionate care for your loved one by utilizing the following:
- Licensed nurse on-site 24/7
- Dedicated Director of Memory Care
- Specialized Memory Care team
- Comprehensively trained caregivers and staff
- Psychological and psychiatric services
- On-site physical therapy & fitness center
We believe that each resident is extremely valuable and important – regardless of the severity of his or her memory loss. That’s why we don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all mentality. Instead, we cater to each individual. We support our residents’ strengths.
We believe in discovering different ways to find the beauty in each moment. We provide individual services that aid us in creating an environment in which we can achieve that:
- Extensive support programs
- Wheelchair assistance
- Two-person or three-person assists
- Wound care
- Hospice
- Medication and diabetes management
- On-Site Rehabilitation
- Physical
- Occupational
- Speech
- Accommodation of special diets all overseen by a registered dietitian
- Diabetic
- Renal
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
The Kensington and You – Partners in Providing Memory Care for Your Loved One’
At the Forefront of Dementia Therapies
By utilizing state-of-the-art therapies, the Kensington creates customized, individual service plans to help each resident achieve his or her personal needs and desires. Not only do we take into account the physical aspects of each individual’s health, but we also strive to care for their cognitive and spiritual health equally. We provide the following to help enrich the lives of your loved one:
- Regular family nights
- Regular support groups
- Music and art therapy
- Pocket Programming (Specialized small-group activities)
We Hold Certifications from Teepa Snow, Nationally Recognized Dementia Educator
Learn more about Leandra Sims, The Kensington’s Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Trainer.
Specialized Memory Care Communities
Every individual is unique. That’s why we believe that each resident deserves to live in a community that is best for them and their individual degree of memory loss. To ensure that our residents receive the most beneficial and appropriate care for their individual circumstances, we break our community into two different “neighborhoods.”
Connections
Connections is our neighborhood for early to middle stage Alzheimer’s and dementia care. It’s designed specifically for residents who show increasing signs of memory loss but still retain a significant degree of independence. Our goal is to help residents remain engaged in activities that give meaning and purpose to their lives.
Your loved one may be experiencing increased anxiety, fear of getting lost, isolation, and even depression before transitioning to assisted living. They may be having difficulty with daily tasks without reminders, causing them to become frustrated and lose confidence. They may also wander and become agitated in the late afternoon or early evening, as the sun goes down.
Connections provides a fully-secured environment to maximize safety, in an intimate, elegant, yet comfortable living space that fosters calm and comfort. The neighborhood has porches, a patio, and garden areas to enable residents to enjoy fresh air and sunshine freely. In our memory care neighborhoods, we also offer state-of-the-art wander management technology to manage residents’ whereabouts while allowing them to move freely.
The Connections Resident
- Is in the early to middle stages of dementia
- May be experiencing increased anxiety, fear of getting lost, isolation, and depression
- May be having difficulty with daily tasks without cueing and reminders, resulting in frustration and lack of confidence
- May wander and become agitated in late afternoon or early evening due to sundowning
The Connections Neighborhood
- Is cozy, intimate, and fully secured, with direct outdoor terrace access
- Is filled with the happy sounds and smells of home such as bread baking, music, laughter, and pets
- Has separate living, dining, café, entertainment, and program spaces
Haven
In our neighborhood for middle to late-stage Alzheimer’s and dementia, residents may be experiencing difficulty recognizing family and friends, organizing thoughts, and managing the activities of daily living. They may require assistance to maintain their appearance and good hygiene, as well as managing incontinence. Wandering and agitation may become more pronounced.
Residents in this neighborhood receive a higher level of assistance and care. Our goal is to maximize comfort, minimize agitation, and soothe compassionately. We also strive to offer residents opportunities to become involved in tailored activities in ways that are enriching and meaningful.
The Haven neighborhood provides cozy and intimate living spaces that enable residents to explore safely and freely. There’s lots of natural light and a fully secure outdoor terrace to create a cheerful environment.
The neighborhood features an adaptive design, including painted walls and doors, motion sensors, specially designed carpet, and memory boxes, to help recognize and minimize confusion. We also make sure the kitchen is filled with happy sounds and smells of home, such as bread baking, music, laughter, and soft voices to soothe and please the senses.
The Haven Resident
- Is in the middle to late stages of dementia
- Has difficulty recognizing family and friends, organizing thoughts and managing the activities of daily living
- Requires assistance to maintain appearance and good hygiene and to prevent incontinence
- May wander and become agitated in late afternoon or early evening due to sundowning
- May exhibit challenging behaviors
The Haven Neighborhood
- Offers a fully secured environment with lots of natural light
- Is cozy and intimate with living spaces that enable residents to wander safely and freely
- Has secured and dedicated outdoor space that residents can freely access
- Is filled with the happy sounds and smells of home such as bread baking, music, laughter and pets
We Love and Care for Your Family As We Do Our Own
Looking at life differently isn’t always easy, but it can always be beautiful. This is a journey that you and your family do not have to go through alone. Although dementia may impact our lives, it doesn’t have to take away our happiness.
At the Kensington we are honored to help you and your family care for your loved one, so that you can spend more time with them, enjoying the happy moments. We encourage family and friends to come and visit your loved one as often as possible, though you can rest assured knowing that when you are not here, your loved one is in compassionate, capable, and professional hands.
If your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia and is experiencing memory loss – no matter what stage – Kensington is here to help make a positive difference.
The Kensington Sierra Madre Provides Memory Care Backed by the Positive Approach to Care
The Kensington Sierra Madre recently became the first Positive Approach to Care (PAC) Designated senior living community in California. Thanks to our Executive Director CC Degraff, Director of Memory Care Leandra Sims, and The Kensington Sierra Madre team’s hard work, we are able to make this dream a reality!
The Positive Approach to Care, developed by Teepa Snow, is specific training for care teams and individuals on the brain changes, symptoms, and behaviors associated with dementia.
PAC helps our residents and their families see the person living with dementia, and not just the dementia. In this way, all parties are better equipped to understand what’s happening and respond in a more meaningful way. The Kensington Sierra Madre is proud to be a PAC Designated community, and to use these practices within our memory care community.
A Community Centered on Loving Care
Where your loved one can feel at home, with exceptional care from a family of staff.