Iris Memory Care of Nichols Hills is a single-story community built specifically for people with memory loss, like Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, and they provide both Memory Care and Respite Care services for seniors who need help with daily tasks but don't need full-time nursing. Residents can choose from studios, one-bedrooms, or semi-private rooms that feel more like a family home than a big facility, where familiar sights, soothing sounds, and homey aromas fill the air, and there are comfortable living rooms, covered porches, and spaces with wood-like floors to help reduce falls. The team includes certified care staff available all day and night, along with nurses on-site and other staff like medication care managers, technicians, and visiting therapists who help with everything from medication reminders to personal support, mobility, and managing behaviors that sometimes come with dementia.
Staff help with bathing, dressing, grooming, dietary needs, and even laundry and housekeeping, plus they're there for residents who need mobility or incontinence assistance, or support handling difficult behaviors or wandering. Residents can have pets like dogs or cats, and there's both beautician and pet care services. The staff design personal care plans and activities every day, so each resident gets individual support, whether that's exercises for body and mind, brain fitness and cooking classes, gardening, games, travel outings, field trips, spiritual services, or quiet time in the beautiful courtyards or on the walking path that's secured for safety.
There are both indoor and outdoor common areas for socializing, small and large group activities, a game room, and spaces for arts, crafts, music, and intergenerational programs. Meals are served restaurant-style, with a focus on good nutrition and options for lots of different diets, like gluten-free, low-sodium, low-sugar, vegan, or organic, and families can join for home-cooked meals sometimes as well. Transportation help is available for appointments or outings, and the building has security features like alarm bracelets for residents, secure entry and community spaces, and an emergency generator just in case.
The staff includes nurses and a doctor on call, and they help with special medical needs, such as medication administration, insulin injections, and diabetic care, and they can support residents who may have incontinence, diabetes, or behavioral challenges. The community has support for hospice care and short-term stays too, so people needing extra help while recovering from surgery or when caregivers need a break can stay as well. Iris Memory Care of Nichols Hills is known for its experienced and compassionate team, small setting, high staff-to-resident ratio, and focus on helping each person keep their dignity, independence, and sense of well-being as much as possible.
