North Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center

Summary of North Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center located in Albuquerque, New Mexico

At North Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center, we offer a multitude of community features. Regular off-site experiences and excursions are very popular with our residents. Our purpose-built community offers the advantage of individualized care; every aspect of the community is designed to cater to the individual needs of its residents.

Dining Amenities

We provide residents with meals throughout the day. We love to entertain visiting company, meals provided. Dining options include specialized dining programs available to meet the needs of residents. We offer specified meal alternatives such as vegetarian food and low/no sodium options.

On-Site Activities

We have specially curated on-site activities that stimulate both mental and physical abilities. The exercise program includes chair yoga, a type of yoga that is modified to a seated position for those with physical limitations and stretching classes. We love to celebrate with holiday parties and BBQ's, picnics, and outdoor parties. Residents enjoy regular trips and outings to local neighborhoods and towns. We provide regular musical entertainment for the use of our residents - and in some instances, to take a trip down memory lane. Residents may participate in recreational activities such as art classes designed to inspire and stimulate mental well-being and instructive community cooking classes. Residents can also join our gardening club. Our community activities roster includes trivia nights.

Outdoor Common Areas

Outdoor common areas are designed with accessibility, flow, and movement for resident mobility. Our community grounds offers indoor and outdoor walking paths for the pleasure and convenience of our residents and an enclosed-courtyard to enhance recreation hours.

Indoor Common Areas

Indoor common areas are a nice, quiet place to enjoy the company of fellow residents or to just relax. Our community is secured to ensure our residents are protected.

Community Features at North Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center

Living Options and Amenities

We offer 1-bedroom units and companion units to those residents who would like or need a roommate. Ground floor units are available. Resident rooms featuring wheelchair accessible showers are available.

Premium Services at North Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center

Personal Services

Personal housekeeping services are provided as needed.

Religious Services

We offer on-site devotional services, so residents can practice or worship in the privacy of our community. Catholic and Protestant religious services are available. There are also several churches located within the surrounding neighborhood.

Medical Care Services

Our staff is awake and available 24 hours a day to assist your loved one with any time-sensitive needs that may arise. All services are provided by licensed practitioners present on staff 24/7. We have registered nurses on our community staff. The facility offers 2-person assisted transfers, providing aid with sitting-to-standing, standing-to-sitting, etc. Caregivers at our facility receive specialized, relevant training in a variety of areas. We recruit first-class visiting podiatrists whose job it is to ensure our residents are happy, fit, and mobile. A visiting nurse is available to all residents. We always have a doctor on call to handle adjustments in medication, continued consultation, and urgent medical needs when they arise. A dentist pays regular visits to our facility. At our community we offer adjunct therapies, such as reminiscence therapy, which stimulates sight, sound, smell, and touch faculties to encourage memory recall and the enjoyment of sensory experiences. On-site hospice care is provided. We can administer a sliding scale program to monitor insulin levels via glucose tests, and adjust medications based on the results. Services include incontinence care for bladder-related and bowel-related symptoms. Services for residents with Disorientation/Lack of Awareness issues ensure residents are well-directed (using queuing, for instance) and supported in a healthy lifestyle - nobody falls between the cracks. The facility supports outdoor leisure hours. Alzheimer's and dementia may encourage wandering as a means of coping with anxiety. Our facility utilizes a locked and secured perimeter to ensure the safety of our residents.Our facilities are secure and the staff is specially trained in de-escalating exit-seeking behaviors.

Community information at North Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care Center

Community Certifications

Our property is licensed for 66 residents. The building was built in 2012. We are home to residents age 55 and above.

Local Emergency Assistance

Local fire, police, and EMT services are nearby and ready to respond.

Local Area Amenities

There are shopping centers and beautiful parks located in the surrounding neighborhood. Hotels are conveniently located near the facility for residents' guests and visitors.