The comfort of home-style assisted living comes to Illinois for senior housing

Brandon Schwab believes seniors who need living assistance shouldn’t have to sacrifice the comforts of a real home when they move into an assisted living facility. That’s why he founded Shepherd Premier Senior Living, a senior-housing alternative to the apartment-style living most seniors can expect when they can no longer live on their own.

“If someone has lived in a single-family home for 80 years, why would they want to move into a cramped apartment?” he asked. “And, just because they can’t live entirely on their own doesn’t mean they should stop living. That, and providing the highest quality care, is what Shepherd is all about.”

Schwab created Shepherd based on the model for senior-housing that is most common in states such as Florida, California and Arizona. As he explained, 80 percent of the seniors in Florida who require an assisted-living setting, live in a renovated single-family home with, on average, five other seniors.
Along with the comforts of home, seniors at a Shepherd assisted-living home also benefit from an outstanding level of care.

“Our caregiver-to-resident ratio is never more than 1 to 5,” he said. “And that includes 24/7 CNA assistance. Most other assisted-living facilities don’t even come close to that.”

At a Shepherd home, seniors can choose between private and semi-private rooms with no more than 10 beds per home. Seniors in a Shepherd home receive three home-cooked meals daily, housekeeping, security and engaging activities, in addition to the care of Certified Nursing Assistants.

He said that family members often find themselves unprepared when they discover that loved ones can no longer entirely live on their own. They have to find out what level of care their loved ones need, where they can get that level of care and, along the way, they’re hoping their loved ones will be happy and safe in their new home.

“It’s a daunting task,” said Schwab. “Our hope is that we’ve offered an alternative that will make the process easier and more successful.”

To learn more about Shepherd Premier Senior Living, you can visit www.Shepherd360Tour.com or call 224-333-6247.

Memory Care & Housing

Memory Care and Housing

  

 At each level, the ability to comfortably settle in is increasingly challenged. In a Memory Care senior home, the reliance on others to help with daily activities increases and it is increasingly incumbent on others to assist in the maintenance of your independence. At this level, you, or your loved one, need to stay active while others help. For those caregivers, it’s essential that they don’t lose sight of the importance of your dignity. The level of Memory Care that is required, from the onset of dementia to Alzheimer’s, will determine how much assistance is required. It’s imperative 22 to find a Memory Care home that has the experience and skills to help someone with memory loss while not losing sight of the resident’s dignity. Often, Memory Care housing will find seniors with degrees of dementia or Alzheimer’s living on a dedicated wing of a nursing home. This is a more traditional setting. It’s also, traditionally, less personal with a higher ratio of residents to each caregiver. Fortunately, positive changes are afoot in the area of Memory Care housing. Some with dementia or, even, Alzheimer’s are now finding semi-private apartments and private rooms in apartments and individual homes. This is usually in a secure setting with planned activities that fi t the interests and abilities of the seniors in the home. While the setting for Memory Care is vitally important, the quality of the services provided in this setting is absolutely essential. You’ll want to know that those providing the care have the experience and training to ensure the safety of the residents they serve. The care and characteristics of a Memory Care home will usually include: • Private or Semi-Private rooms in nursing homes, apartments and single-family style homes • Daily meal preparation • Housekeeping and Laundry services • Physical therapy and fitness programs • Medication Administration and Management • 24-hour professional care • Regular nursing and doctor visits as prescribed • Transportation to and from medical appointments • Social programs • Crafts and other activities • Memory Care fitness programs • Field Trips and transportation to and from hair and beauty spas, etc. Once you’ve identified the level of senior housing that best fits you or your loved one, it’s time to start looking at individual homes. The next chapter while help you choose a particular home where you can successfully and happily transition to senior living.

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New Whiteboard Video for Shepherd Premier Senior Living by Brandon Schwab