The Ganzhorn Suites sits on the west side of Cleveland on the same campus as the Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital. This senior living community mainly supports adults with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The place offers specialized assisted living memory care and has licensed residential skilled nursing care for those who need more help. The staff includes Certified Dementia Practitioners® and team members who've gone through advanced dementia training and ongoing education, including learning from experts like Teepa Snow and Dr. Douglas Scharre, and everyone must be certified in dementia care, so you get people who really know what they're doing. The Ganzhorn Suites keeps almost twice as many staff members around compared to many other memory care centers, and there's 24-hour licensed nursing so someone can help at any time, day or night, because you never know when something will happen.
The community tries to keep things safe, secure, and comfortable by building four "households" around a big courtyard, which helps residents walk around without worrying about getting lost since the paths are circular and easy to follow, so there's less confusion and wandering. Living spaces have private suites, shared luxury suites, and other floor plans, with options as small as 209 square feet or as large as 443 square feet, and suite prices range from $8,790 to $13,725 per month. Rooms use calming colors and simple décor with memory cues to help everyone feel more at home.
Care teams focus on keeping each person's mind working as well as possible and finding meaning in their days, and there's a full program of life-enrichment activities made specifically for those dealing with memory loss, so residents aren't just sitting around but instead get to join in things that feel important and enjoyable to them. The model centers on health, purposeful living, and using evidence-based memory care programs, which are updated with the latest research and best practices for Alzheimer's and dementia. Staff work with local home care and hospice groups for rehab, therapy, and end-of-life care, making things easier for families when health needs change. The Ganzhorn Suites pays close attention to safety by using advanced monitoring technology and supporting independence, and you see this in features like natural light, serene spaces, and paths that are easy to follow.
The community is open all day, every day, and offers progressive levels of care as people's health needs shift, without making them move somewhere new. Programs and staff specialize in individualizing support so care fits what each resident needs, whether it's managing medical conditions, helping with everyday activities, or end-of-life support. Most of all, The Ganzhorn Suites seems to run on a foundation of compassion, clinical expertise, and evidence-based care, which is important for people living with memory challenges.
