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Victorian Village, a senior living community located at 12600 Renaissance Circle in Homer Glen, has remodeled their Memory Care community, and they want everyone to come see the new space.
“We are always looking at new ways to serve those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia,” says Megan Tengerstrom, Vice President of Operations. “We’re excited to share this remodeled community with families looking for an inviting place for their loved ones to get the care they need.”
Victorian Village has long been known to offer compassionate, innovative Memory Care. The community was recently the first Memory Care program in the state of Illinois to earn accreditation through the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and their Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing programs have also earned JCAHO accreditation.
“Our style of Memory Care is centered on the individual and programming is based on each person’s needs,” Megan says. “We have dedicated staff to help residents each day, and this remodel will help us add to the skill our employees bring to campus, as well as lend to the personalized care.”
A unique asset about having memory care on the same campus as other senior living choices is that it helps keep families together. “That’s something people love about our community, the ability to live in different areas,” says Ariane Wilson-McClanahan, RN, Director of Clinical Services at Victorian Village. “We have cases where one spouse lives in Memory Care and the other lives in Independent Living, and they can still spend time together on campus. We provide the ability for residents to be with their loved ones even if they’re in different levels of care.”
During this remodel, Victorian Village has focused on making the Memory Care community “a safe, happy place to live and work,” Megan says. “We know that if our employees have high morale and are energized by the atmosphere, that has a positive impact on the residents and their family members.”
Megan says that part of the project was to make it a more home-like environment while also utilizing important aspects on a memory care floor. “We’ve enhanced the living spaces for residents with cognitive impairments to include soft, soothing colors,” she says. “We have also specially chosen furniture and LED lighting so that it is adjustable, to create a calming atmosphere.”
“The programming and environment here allow the residents to reconnect with some of their life roles and some of those activities that they really engaged with throughout their whole lives,” Ariane says. “We are thrilled to see our finished product.”
This Open House also celebrates Victorian Village’s 25th anniversary. Since 1999, Victorian Village has offered a full range of senior living options, including retirement apartments and townhomes, Assisted Living, Memory Care, long-term Skilled Nursing Care, and short-term post-acute rehabilitation care in a unique “Small House” setting.
If you are unable to attend the Open House on July 25th, but would still like to tour the community, or if you have questions about the independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, or post-acute rehab they offer, contact them at vv@provlife.com or (708) 301-0800.
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