Lyndale Abilene Memory Care

Memory care is the only service that Lyndale Abilene Memory Care provides, at 6568 Central Park Blvd near Kirby Lake in south Abilene. Sagora Senior Living operates the community, which is built for residents living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia who need a structured day and closer supervision than assisted living provides.

Certified dementia care programs are built around each resident, and trained associates are on site around the clock to help with the activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and eating. Emergency response systems are in place throughout the building, and residents live in private or semi-private rooms with linen and housekeeping service included in the monthly rate.

Meals are served restaurant style, three times a day plus snacks, in a dining room designed to feel familiar rather than clinical. Enclosed courtyards give residents a secure place to spend time outdoors, and a full calendar of daily activities and social events is built around simple routines that work well for people living with memory loss.

Families should ask how staff are trained to respond when a resident becomes anxious, confused or restless later in the day, since that pattern is common with dementia. A tour is a good way to see the daily routine firsthand, and comparing this community with other senior living in Abilene options for memory care is worth the time.