Carmelite Home

Carmelite Home, over at 9401 Aphrodite Drive in Anchorage, Alaska, runs as a small senior living community focused on elder care, memory care, and residential home care, and you'll find specially trained staff available around the clock to help with everything from bathing and dressing to moving around and even feeding by spoon if that's needed. Residents live in studio apartments or shared units, and there's a choice of five assisted living or memory care units, and those rooms come with safety features like pull cords, grab bars, and non-slip flooring, along with private ADA bathrooms for folks who need them. The home's set up to support people with dementia or physical disabilities, and there's always fall prevention in place, plus help with medication, meal prep, and regular doctor assessments, and meals are prepared three times daily with snacks and even pureed menu options available. The staff handle the laundry, housekeeping, and will take care of basic utilities, and they keep an eye out for special dietary needs and set up scheduled activities and outings for anyone who's interested, with big events and fun daily games or fitness classes in the mix too. The building has a well-lit dining hall, a community room, a big reading library, game and movie rooms, therapy and fitness areas, and plenty of room outside with decks and garden paths, so there's always somewhere for residents to visit or get some fresh air, and you'll even see pets around, since the place is pet friendly. For safety and peace of mind, there's a 24-hour security system, and with communal living spaces, some studio and one-bedroom options, and a close-knit feel, the home tries to make things comfortable for people needing a little extra support, whether that's through memory care, ongoing rehabilitation like speech or occupational therapy, help transferring between rooms, within the building, or just someone to keep them company for games in the bistro or a movie in the theater, and staff always aim to offer a warm, attentive environment.