Braley Care Homes Inc

Braley Care Homes, Inc. III (ALR/ALZ) is a small, licensed 16-bed assisted living residence in West Virginia that focuses on caring for people with Alzheimer's and dementia, and as the only free-standing Alzheimer's Dementia care facility in the state, this place was built from the ground up just to help those battling memory loss, and it's run by a father and son who really care about respectful assisted living, with Chris Braley as the administrator overseeing daily operations, where staff include nurse aides, AMAPs, Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and an activity coordinator, all trained in Alzheimer's and dementia care with at least 30 hours of special training, so day or night there's always someone who knows what to do. The home itself isn't a wing or tacked onto a bigger building-it's a whole building meant for memory care, and it keeps things safe with a 24-hour security lockdown and secure indoor-outdoor areas so people can move around freely and wander in a safe way, with a locked courtyard and a gazebo and even a rocking corner outside where residents can sit and take in the view. There are walking paths and gardens for outdoor time, a great room with high cathedral ceilings for rest and play, a 50's station set up as a calming spot, and bedrooms that are private, safe, and comfortable-with options for semi-private or private rooms, all wired for cable and phones. There's a fully equipped kitchen putting out home-cooked meals and an open-air window that shares the smell of fresh food with everyone in the dining area, plus special diets like diabetic and allergy-sensitive are taken care of, and you get scheduled meals or all-day dining if you like. Residents have access to a cafeteria or activity room for meals and games, a nurse's station with yard access, a hair salon, an activity corner for social time, and a TV room if watching shows is more your thing, and the whole building has accessible bathrooms for easy washing up. The place follows a simple idea-"quality care in a home-like environment"-so everything about it aims to make people feel valued and at home, keeping dignity and self-worth at the front. Daily programs are made by a memory care director and shaped with the help of the whole care team so everyone's needs are looked at closely, and a clinical social worker uses tools like the Family Assessment Form and Behavior Profile to check how each resident's doing and what might help. Staff tailor memory care and behavior support to lower anxiety or confusion, and people come here from across West Virginia, including Charleston, Huntington, and Morgantown, because of the specialized help. Services cover medication management, bathing and dressing help, transfer help, and 24-hour supervision, all focused on long-term care, and support sticks to an active lifestyle with personal assistance however it's needed. There are transportation, parking, laundry, and housekeeping services, a community-sponsored activity program, emergency alert systems, and move-in help, so just about everything day-to-day is covered. Braley Care Homes keeps a small, intimate atmosphere where people can build lasting friendships, with the idea that "your family is our family," and everything's licensed and surveyed regularly by OHFLAC. The home holds a 4.7-star rating from three reviews, showing people have found real value there, and there are employment and resident applications for those who want to join the community.