About Our Memory Care Facility

Mount Carmel Assisted Living Center in Hampton

Our Hampton assisted living facility has been carefully designed to accommodate our residents affected by Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and other memory impairments. We believe that individuals with such impairments have unique needs that require a secure, low-stress environment. This is why we have purposefully created an elegant, open, and comfortable home-like environment.

At Mount Carmel Assisted Living, we offer several amenities and safety features, including but not limited to:

• Attractive and fully furnished, private or semi-private rooms with personal closets and full baths
• Nine sitting areas for residents to visit with family and friends
• Non-skid floors and safety bars in all bathrooms
• Wheelchair access
• Handrails in all hallways
• Family-style dining
• Open kitchen for those residents who may enjoy helping to prepare meals or may simply like to sit and watch
• TV and entertainment area with piano for planned activities or for use by residents
• Beauty shop for hair and nail care
• Patio, sunroom, courtyards and garden areas
• An electronic security system that immediately alerts staff of unauthorized exits
• Video monitored common areas for added safety and quick response to any emergency
• On site and remote video monitoring 24/7 (public areas only)
• Wrist band monitoring for at risk patients
• Individual portable call buttons available
• Bedside weight sensing floor mats for fall prevention
• Chair weight sensing pad for fall prevention
• Smoke detectors and fire sprinkler system throughout facility and in bedrooms
• Assistance with prescribed medications

About Our Facility

Mount Carmel is a secured facility so that even the most agitated residents can be managed safely within a home-like environment. Much attention has been given to the interior design of our facility in order to reflect safety, security, and comfort without compromising the atmosphere. The home-like setting maintains spatial use of an older style of housing, to which residents are accustomed.

At our Hampton Alzheimer's care center we use traditional furniture to create a living space that is familiar and promises privacy, as well as encouraging socialization and family involvement. While maintaining a home-like atmosphere, our environment addresses the unique cognitive and physical needs of the Alzheimer's and dementia patient. Studies have shown various colors can evoke specific moods or emotional response. Therefore, wall colors and carpeting have been carefully selected in order to create a relaxing effect.

Due to the fact that Sundown Syndrome can be a problem for Alzheimer's and dementia patients, large windows and skylights have been installed to allow for the maximum amount of natural light to come in. Large windows provide visual stimulation and enhance the resident's perception of the environment. This serves to maintain biorhythms, increase visual acuity and reduce residents' confusion.

Residents Love Our Gardens

Our outdoor gardens and courtyard are an integral part of the living space as well as our philosophy of care. Having an outdoor space helps the residents feel connected to the world around them. Walking outdoors helps reduce anxiety and agitation that is characteristic of individuals dealing with Alzheimer's and dementia. We offer two safe outdoor spaces for use by residents: a courtyard with a sitting area and a fenced in garden with paved walkways.

One of the most effective ways of relating to an individual with Alzheimer's or Dementia is through meaningful structured daily activities. An effective activities program is not just about scheduling activities or games to comply with state regulations. When there is a lack of appropriate stimulation, or too much stimulation, the resident may respond in a negative manner. For this reason, our planned activities are simple, fun, and limited to what we think is best for our patients.

Visit Our Facility to Learn More

Our facility started in 1986 as a small personal care home providing service to 4-5 residents and has grown over the years to our current facility housing approximately 40 residents. Our Hampton assisted living center is available for tours 7-days a week. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Friday. Please call ahead for appointments on Saturdays, Sundays and after normal business hours on weekdays.

For more information about our amenities and security features, contact us online or call at 770-946-3376 today!