Forgetmenot Care Home

Forgetmenot Care Home is a small, residential care home in Florence, Colorado, serving seniors aged 70 or older who have Alzheimer's or other dementia-related illnesses, and the place sits in a scenic Arkansas River valley, where the air feels open and quiet, and you notice the fenced outdoor walking areas on both levels for safe exploring. The building, licensed by the State of Colorado for up to 17 residents, has both private and semi-private rooms, as well as large common spaces where folks gather for meals, activities, or just to enjoy the view, and the atmosphere stays homelike and intimate. Staffing stays consistent at a ratio of one caregiver for every six residents, with awake staff always present at night, and the care team, managed by Ms. Susan Gebhart, helps with all activities of daily living like bathing, dressing, and eating, and gives extra support for people with physical disabilities or challenging behaviors linked to dementia. Forgetmenot Care Home offers a secure memory care program, with 24-hour monitoring and a locked memory unit so residents stay safe, and staff members are trained and experienced in memory care, helping residents through all stages of memory decline, even to end of life, often working with local hospice organizations, and the facility has a long history since starting in 2012, incorporated as Forgetmenot Care Home Inc. in 2009. People living here get meals, housekeeping, laundry, scheduled transportation, medication supervision, and help coordinating outside health care if needed, and for times when families need a short break, respite or short-term stays are available too, all on a price scale that depends on the level of care provided, though specific prices aren't published. Residents can pick from different meals, join in daily activities like music and movement sessions, and use the spacious communal areas for relaxing or socializing, and Forgetmenot Care Home tries to be a less expensive, more homelike alternative to a nursing home, though it's not BBB accredited, but it does have independent living, residential care, and memory care services. Business hours run from 8AM to 9PM on weekdays, and from 8AM to 5:30PM on weekends, and if you need more support, they offer help from a senior advisor service to give detailed information about the community or care needs.