At Gurnee Place Memory Care, our family’s passion is to provide our residents with the same excellent memory care that we would want for our own family members. Our family owned and operated community is designed, from the ground up, specifically to meet the needs of those living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. We understand that dementia care is not only about caring for the resident, but also about caring for residents’ families, because dementia affects everyone in the family. Visit us today to see the Gurnee Place difference.

Gurnee Place does more than care for your loved one’s basic needs. We provide them with amenities designed for the comfort, care, and safety of our residents. We allow our residents to perform as many tasks as they are able with encouragement and assistance when needed.

We appreciate and acknowledge every resident’s individuality and their lifetime of achievements and success. Our Life Engagement program is designed around this philosophy. It begins with seeing each person as the person they are on the inside – not just seeing the disease. The disease state does not define a person. At Gurnee Place we strive to engage residents with the social aspects of life. We have developed the Inspired Connections program, a rich activity program that has the effect for each resident to lower anxiety, decrease frustration, and increase feelings of safety and fosters a sense of purpose. This in turn increases abilities and independence. We understand that challenging behaviors are a reflection of underlying uncomfortable emotions such as fear, anxiety, and boredom or frustration – we explore the trigger and change the environment to address these feelings.

By getting to know each resident on a personal level, we are able to offer personalized memory care activities for each and every resident. For instance, if a resident enjoys board games or puzzles, we make sure that there are plenty available. If we know that a particular resident routinely becomes anxious at specific time of day, we can anticipate the behavior and redirect their focus. Our Inspired Connections program demonstrates the personalization by utilizing the six elements of life engagement that capture the essence of a resident – who they are, their lifetime of achievements, successes, and accomplishments – and then provides the tools for our community team to connect with them at each interaction throughout the day.

Here are some of the amenities you will find at Gurnee Place:

> Specially trained licensed Memory Care Nurses on site 7 days a week
> All staff is trained in interacting and supporting those with dementia
> Safe and secure building
>Our Inspired Connections® Program designed specifically with memory care in mind
> Intimate home-like living areas to encourage friendships and socialization
> Choice of private or companion apartment floor plans to best suit your loved one’s needs utilizing our furniture or yours
> Emergency Call Response System in each room and bathroom
> Three secured outdoor areas including two beautiful walking paths and a central courtyard
> Daily housekeeping services
> Personal laundry and linen service included
> Full service beauty and barber salon
> Three homemade nutritious meals a day
> Comfortable suites with a choice of private or companion living
> Spacious private dining for family get-togethers
> Assistance with daily activities including dressing, bathing, hygiene, and mobility