The Fairhaven Blog

Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, IL, offers a variety of Memory Care services. Our team receives specialized training in “Dementia Care,” to ensure residents receive compassionate, knowledgeable support each day.  Staff review training several times per year to understand the unique cognitive, emotional, and behavioral needs associated with dementia.  Fairhaven has a trained CDP, CADDCT on staff that provides hands-on learning.  This training provides practical techniques for communication, safety, and person-centered care.  Through ongoing education and hands-on learning, our caregivers are equipped to respond with patience, respect, and empathy.  Here at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center, our goal is to help each individual maintain dignity, comfort, and the highest possible quality of life in a safe and supportive environment. Q. Can Fairhaven manage and support memory declines that occur with diagnoses such as Alzheimer’s and Dementia or normal memory declines with aging? A. Yes, in most situations, Fairhaven continues to be an excellent option for life care considerations.   Our staff receives ongoing education as outlined above.  Fairhaven is a continuing care community, and therefore we are able to provide guidance and support with minimal declines in memory in one of our three supportive care units (similar to assisted living).  We are additionally able to offer extensive intervention when further oversight is needed to ensure safety and success in our health center.  The following information are some examples and practical ways that offering the right care at the right time can benefit those we serve at Fairhaven:    Supportive Care Health Center & Memory Care Our Health Center includes the above memory care services but can go beyond intermittent care to offer more services for advanced physical or cognitive needs.   The health center provides direct oversight with increased staffing to more closely monitor and offer quality care intervention.