Arden Courts of Kensington

If you are looking for exclusive memory care, you found it at Arden Courts of Kensington. We are a not for profit community with 17 years of experience. We are designed exclusively for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. We are the largest community of 3 in Montgomery County Maryland and have high google reviews. We are proud to be a part of the 50+ Arden’s in the United States. We are managed by a seasoned executive director and staff with longevity, our head nurse welcomed our first resident 17 years ago.

Design: RDL= Research, Design, and Layout. We spent 5 years researching with Johns Hopkins and others before one nail was placed in our walls. The design is a four-house concept with color coding. We are secured with dignity while providing the freedom for residents to walk around freely. Our court yard with walking path is a 0.25 mile. We have bird feeders, rabbits, and a gazebo. The layout is on one level with a house at each corner which has; sixteen private rooms a living room, dining room, kitchen and laundry room. The core of community is where our residents can find the hair salon/barber shop, nurses office, library, art studio, community center, and the café with and bistro area. Residents can go outside and enjoy the secured walking paths for great exercise.

Programming: Our personalized programs are 10 hours a day and 7 days a week and help each resident maintain their highest level of independence and promote the sense of well-being whether it is participating in our engagement therapy treatment, Namaste care, lifestyle programming or enjoying an individual pursuit. In addition to 10 hour of activities that is provided daily, our residents also enjoy monthly outings such as going to the county fair, apple picking, scenic drives, visiting local parks, lunch outings, concerts and the highest attended family events. We know how important pets are for those with dementia, therefore, we offer pet therapy on a daily and weekly basis. We offer French club, baking club, cooking club, and have a gentleman’s club. We also nurture Catholic and Jewish services.

Care Team: Arden Courts provides 24/7 onsite nursing, 1 to 8 caregivers to resident ratio, podiatry, psychiatry, laboratory, pharmacy, dentist, physical, occupational and speech therapy all of which is overseen by our medical director and executive director. Our caregivers check on our residents on an hourly basis ensuring their safety as well as 2-hour toileting around the clock. Additionally, we provide 30-minute checks on residents depending on their care need.

Nutrition: We provide 3 nutritional and delicious meals a day and offer snacks and hydration between activities. We can also provide meals for those who require a special diet. We believe in giving our residents choices.

Training: Staff get training every 2 weeks on various topics such infection control, fire and life safety, dementia and more. In addition to the 2-week training, online mandatory classes are held monthly for all staff.

Come in and tour. We will give the wow factor you need to feel comfortable about placing your loved one. Our staff are dedicated and will treat you like family. We invite you to visit us online but prefer you visit us in person, so you can see first-hand how we care for our residents here at Arden Courts of Kensington. We have a highly rated reputation and medical professionals recommend our community.

We Know. We Understand. We Can Help.