Remember My Photo: Stone Valley Alzheimer's Special Care Center-Reno

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Stone Valley Alzheimer's Special Care Center-Reno

I had the pleasure of getting connected to a new Alzheimer’s facility here in Reno via a facebook friend. Last week I was given a private tour with Jennefer Myers, the Program Director for Stone Valley.

Over this past weekend the facility opened its doors for two hours for families and friends to come and tour this lovely facility. Jerry Erwin, the CEO and owner not only has a long background in senior living facilities, but watched his own mother suffer from Alzheimer’s for 7 years until she passed away.

This beautiful center is a specialty care facility for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients is located in North West Reno and will be opening late this summer. The lovely earth tone colors are inviting and calming when you walk in the doors.

The layout inside the facility is designed like a “P” with a beautiful court yard and smaller activity rooms to work with smaller groups of individuals. Part of their program includes the “Meaningful Moments” program that is designed specifically to meet the needs of the residents with memory loss. It focuses on psychological, social and spiritual needs of the patient. Knowing the patient’s life before dementia is key ingredient to this program.

Stone Valley will be able to provide care for 66 people in both private rooms and shared rooms. Residents will be served three meals a day along with snacks and different activities daily to help engage the patients.

The Stone Valley Philosophy is: “Our Philosophy of Care is a simple one: To care for each Resident with dignity and respect and join you in honoring them.”