Danbury Senior Living: Short-Term Respite or Respite Rehab Stays

As a caregiver, the daily routine of caring for a loved one with extended care needs or even Alzheimer’s, can be a full-time job and can bring stress to daily life. As a senior the day-to-day tasks of meal preparation, cleaning and transportation can become rather daunting. Did you know that short-term respite or respite rehab stays at Danbury can help? As a caretaker it can be difficult to find time for your own physical and emotional needs; however, your wellbeing is just as important as your loved one’s.

Here are a few ways in which a short-term respite stay at Danbury can benefit both seniors and their caregivers:

• Increases socialization opportunities for seniors beyond their family.
• Encourages seniors to stay active physically and mentally.
• Provides an emotional and physical break for the caregiver to take care of themselves and find time for activities to reduce stress.
• Creates an extended support system for the caregiver and ultimately provides peace of mind that their loved one will be taken care of when or if they need to be away for a short time.
• The senior wants to evaluate a community to see if it’s a good fit before making the decision to permanently move in.
• The caregiver needs a break or must travel but does not feel comfortable leaving their loved one alone.
• The senior has extended care needs and would benefit from in-house physical therapy, medication management and healthy meal choices.

Danbury Senior Living offers respite care for days, weeks, or months. Respite suites are well-appointed and furnished and we provide the same amenities and activities to an individual as if they were living at the community full time – most importantly including care options like Physical Therapy. Give Danbury a call today to find out how to reserve a respite stay! 440-596-3797

August ROPE Winner

Congratulations to this month’s Danbury North Ridgeville ROPE winner!

Don is one of our awesome Danbury Drivers! He provides transportation for our residents to lunch and shopping outings as well as medical appointments. Don always goes above and beyond to make our residents feel safe and comfortable. We appreciate you so much Don! THANK YOU for all you do!

ROPE stands for “Recognition of Performance Excellence.” All ROPE winners get a chance to spin the Danbury prize wheel.

Fun at Danbury Senior Living

Danbury Senior Living is always doing different activities for their residents. Here are some of the fun times from this month!

On August 17 – “Special thanks to North Ridgeville’s K-9 unit for coming today!”

On August 12 – “It’s so nice to get out every once in a while. This time our residents had a nice lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse!”

On August 12 – “Our residents got to enjoy our very own Danbury Farmers Market! Pick 3 for FREE!”