Watching a loved one struggle to take care of themselves can be a difficult process. However, knowing the right time to enroll them in assisted living can provide a multitude of benefits. It can protect them from accidental injuries from slips and falls or provide stability and assistance in everyday activities. In addition, it can give them the social and mental stimulation they may otherwise be lacking.
Deciding to enroll in assisted living is not easy. But Memorial Healthcare dedicates itself to easing the process. We ensure our patients feel right at home by providing a safe, compassionate environment. Learn more about our assisted living, memory care, and long-term care for families in Mid-Michigan.
When to Seek Out Assisted Living
When deciding if a patient or loved one should enter an assisted living facility, there are many aspects to consider. If a patient is recovering from surgery, trauma, or a health condition, assisted living can be the optimal place to heal. This is especially true if the individual requires all-around care. Assisted living can also be a great option if a loved one becomes unable to complete essential daily tasks, such as taking care of themselves, cleaning the house, cooking meals, or remembering appointments or medication regimens. In addition, assisted living is great for those who find themselves injuring themselves through falls and trips. This can be an indication they may not be able to care for themselves, especially if their injuries become severe.
Other signs that a loved one may need assisted living include:
- Developing cognitive issues
- Rapid weight gain or loss
- Disinterest in activities and hobbies
Families also may choose to enroll their loved ones in assisted living if they are unable to care for them. Some family members may require an extensive level of care that families cannot provide due to their already busy everyday life. Assisted living can give them the peace of mind they need in knowing their loved one is receiving the best care. At Memorial Healthcare, we provide the services to give individuals 24/7 care so those who need it can rely on the expertise of knowledgeable professionals.
Long-Term Care at Memorial Healthcare
Memorial Healthcare offers a 39-bed Long Term Care unit on the hospital’s 5th floor when around-the-clock attention is needed. We provide quality care in an environment that encourages independence and personal choice. We have 5-star staffing, which offers an outstanding staff-to-resident ratio that allows the health team to focus on each resident’s unique strengths and abilities. Dr. Narender Thatikonda, M.D. serves as our Medical Director to ensure quality care, consistency, and attention to detail. Residents can enjoy family-style dining and late-night snacks or order directly from the cafeteria. Here in the Long-Term Care unit, there is a choice of activities. Whether it’s painting, gardening or simply looking at photos or listening to music. Our activities are tailored to a resident’s individual preference.
Assisted Living at The Meadows
The Meadows is a Memorial Healthcare facility that focuses on short-term, long-term, and memory care for families in the community. Whether a patient is looking to heal from surgery or requires extensive medical care, the professionals work with patients and their families to find the right care plan. With a variety of amenities, loved ones can have the independence and care they need to thrive. The Meadows provides many services, including:
- Activities program
- Salon
- Three daily meals
- Housekeeping services
- Transportation
- Laundry services
- 24-hour staff
The Meadows includes 47 private rooms, 33 of which are dedicated to assisted living clients. Families also can choose an all-inclusive care package upon enrolling. This package features all services at a set price, making it easy to seek assistance for their family member. This ensures that loved ones receive the exact level of care they require, especially if they have certain medical needs or cognitive issues. This level of dedication, mixed with the desire to create a warm, inviting environment, ensures individuals can feel comfortable at The Meadows.
The Meadows features 47 private rooms, 14 dedicated to memory care and 33 to assisted living, allowing residents independence combined with the support services they need to enjoy a worry-free life.
The Community
There truly will be no place like home like The Meadows. We will strive to do everything possible to bring the comforts of home to our future residents. Our community will provide everything a home offers as well as amenities, activities, and services. We are passionate about providing a loving and caring environment, something that makes The Meadows the most unique assisted living community available in the region.
The Resident Services
Our resident services will go beyond assisting our residents and will also include serving their families as well. We understand what it takes to provide services that add value and quality of life to our residents, their family members, and their friends. Follow the link below to see more about the assisted living, special needs, and memory care services we provide as well as a comprehensive list of amenities we will offer.
The Career Opportunities
The Meadows of Owosso does not aspire to be just a good assisted living community but a great one! How do we accomplish that? With dedicated people who have not only the expertise needed to care for our residents but a heart and passion for providing caring-service. Career opportunities exist for those who have a heart and passion for care-giving. If helping others in need is your passion we may have a place for you!!
Due to the wide variety of services we provide coupled with our desire to tailor them to meet your unique situation we cannot provide quotes without developing an understanding of your loved ones needs and making sure we have a plan in place to care for them in the best way possible. We look forward to hearing from you! To discuss further how we can help follow the link below to contact us and request more information!
THE MEADOWS COMMUNITY
The Meadows features 47 private rooms, 14 dedicated to memory care and 33 to assisted living, allowing Meadows residents independence combined with the support services they need to enjoy a worry-free life.
We also have a short term stay called our respite room!
Amenities Include
- Warm, home-like community
- Complete activities program
- Unique all inclusive care package
- Three daily nutritional meals
- Transportation
- 24 hour care staff
- Full housekeeping and laundry service
- Salon
ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES
The Meadows community is designed to offer residents a comfortable “home-like” setting and experience. The assisted living community was created for residents who need some extra assistance with daily activities. Their families will have peace of mind knowing their treasured parent or relative is safe and well cared for. Care associates are on duty 24 hours a day to ensure all residents’ needs and wants are met. The Meadows offers 3 apartment designs and spacious common areas in the community for relaxing and entertaining family and friends. The community offers a unique “all-inclusive” approach to services and care. This ensures each resident will receive all the care they need at all times. The monthly cost includes all residents’ care needs, medication management, apartment rent, all meals, cable TV, resident activities, wireless internet and more.
Highlighted Premium Services Include:
- Spacious common area for relaxing and entertaining family and friends.
- 24 hour trained staff on duty
- Resident call system
- Three delicious meals a day, plus snacks
- Housekeeping and laundry services
- Activities and programs
- Local transportation
- Personalized care
- Family meetings as requested
SPECIAL/MEMORY CARE
For residents who are facing cognitive challenges or who may have special care needs, The meadows provides a dedicated special needs/memory care community. this 14 apartment community has been designed to ensure resident safety and security with focus on residents who are experiencing Dementia or Alzheimer’s. Like our assisted living community, care staff is available 24 hours, but at an increased resident staff ratio. Meals and activities are tailored to our residents’ needs. Two floor plans are available, which include our “all-inclusive” pricing, just like our assisted living community.
Highlighted premium services include:
- Increased staffing ratio’s
- Focus on residents with Dementia/Alzheimer’s
- Completely secured community/wander management
- Three delicious meals a day, plus snacks
- Resident focused activities
- Housekeeping and laundry services
- Local transportation
*Incontinence program fee and other services based on resident need.
For more information or to schedule a personal meeting give us a call or send us an email, we would love to hear from you!
1 (989) 720-8823
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
At Memorial Healthcare our team members combine compassion with extraordinary care for our resident everyday. We are committed to influencing the face of health care for, and with, our patients, their families, the community and with each other. At Memorial, you have the opportunity to advance in your career through continuing education and on-the-job work experience. You also benefit from our competitive compensation and benefits package which can be tailored to you and your family’s needs. Memorial Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer.
Memorial Healthcare has long-standing compensation programs which provide health care coverage, education and recreational benefits for employees. We recognize the need for our employees to balance their work and family lives. At Memorial Healthcare you will enjoy these and many other benefits:
Excellent communication with your co-workers, management, and others
Competitive wages, salaries and benefit packages
Patient-centered work environment
Employee recognition programs
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible scheduling
High levels of employee, leadership and physician engagement
Resident Services
ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES
Our assisted living community is designed to enrich the lives of our residents by providing services that are tailored to each individual’s unique needs 24 hours a day. The Meadows has created a unique “all inclusive” package, offering three delicious meals, snacks, desired services and care our residents needs and preferences dictate. This unique “all inclusive” package also provides family members of our residents the confidence and peace of mind that their loved one is being well cared for with compassion, respect and integrity.
SPECIAL/MEMORY CARE
Our memory care has been uniquely designed to meet the needs of our residents. Each apartment and common area provides a nurturing environment of comfort and safety allowing residents the dignity to live their lives in a familiar way. Our daily activities and programs revolve around recognizing individuality as well as encouraging choices that engage each resident in a very personal way.
THE MEADOWS COMMUNITY
Our various menu items offer residents a wide array of nutritious meals. This menu provides an opportunity for people to choose a healthy diet, rich in nutrient rich foods to meet the nutritional requirement of healthy adults. The menus are reviewed by food servings/type and macronutrient content. Specialized diets would need to be individualized.
A sample weekly menu is below:
SUNDAY
Breakfast: Made to Order Breakfast offering: Eggs, **Sausage or **Bacon, WW Toast, Fruit, Oatmeal, Pancakes or Waffles
Lunch: Pot Roast with Beef Gravy, Potatoes and Carrots, Dinner Roll, and Chocolate Cake
Dinner: Chicken Club Sandwich, Steak Fries, Fresh Cut Vegetables, and Ice Cream
MONDAY
Breakfast: Made to Order Breakfast offering: Eggs, **Sausage or **Bacon, WW Toast, Fruit, Oatmeal, Pancakes or Waffles
Lunch: Chicken Ala King, Rice, Dinner Roll, and Fortune Cookie
Dinner: Tomato Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Tater Tots, Pasta Salad, Coconut Cake
TUESDAY
Breakfast: Made to Order Breakfast offering: Eggs, **Sausage or **Bacon, WW Toast, Fruit, Oatmeal, Pancakes or Waffles
Lunch: Breaded Rainbow Trout, Mashed Potato, Asparagus, Corn Bread, Peach Crumble
Dinner: Sweet and Sour Chicken, White Rice, Asian Vegetable, Brownie Treat
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast: Made to Order Breakfast offering: Eggs, **Sausage or **Bacon, WW Toast, Fruit, Oatmeal, Pancakes or Waffles
Lunch: Breaded Italian Pork Chop, Garlic Mashed Potato, Broccoli, Roll, Butter Scotch Brownie
Dinner: Ruben Sandwich, Cole Slaw Tomato Slices, Lemon Bar
THURSDAY
Breakfast: Made to Order Breakfast offering: Eggs, **Sausage or **Bacon, WW Toast, Fruit, Oatmeal, Pancakes or Waffles
Lunch: Boiled Dinner – Ham, Potato, Carrot, Cabbage, and Onion, Pecan Pie
Dinner: Baked Ziti, Corn, Garlic Bread, Blueberry Fluff
FRIDAY
Breakfast: Made to Order Omelette Friday! Made to Order Breakfast offering: Eggs, **Sausage or **Bacon, WW Toast, Fruit, Oatmeal, Pancakes or Waffles
Lunch: Fried Cod, Baked Potato, Steamed Carrots, Roll, Vanilla Cup Cake
Dinner: Philly Steak Sandwich on a Roll, Waldorf Salad, Chips, Chocolate Cake
SATURDAY
Breakfast: Made to Order Breakfast offering: Eggs, **Sausage or **Bacon, WW Toast, Fruit, Oatmeal, Pancakes or Waffles
Lunch: Pulled Bar-B-Q Pork,Steak Fries, Corn, Texas Toast, Pine Apple Upside Down Cake
Dinner: 1/2 Ham and Cheese on Rye Sandwich, Celery Sticks, Potato Salad, Angelfood Cake
Snack: Available Upon Request
*Green salad, and/or cottage cheese is offered with all lunch meals
*Soup is offered at dinner meals
** Denotes high sodium menu item. Those individuals with a sodium restriction should should restrict or limit these items.
All menu items are prepared without added salt.
All menu items listed above can be preparred as a Puree, or “cut up” as required by the resident as a Theriputic Option.
Desserts are offered at Lunch and Dinner. Where possible, Splenda is used as a sugar substitute. A sugarfree baked good / ice cream is always available as an alternate.
Recommendations are based on the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Limit calories from added sugar and saturated fats and reduce sodium intake.
Daily offerings should meet at least the following criteria:
6oz of grains (at least half of those being from whole grain)
2 1/2 c of vegetables, 5 1/2 oz of protein, 2 cups of fruit, 3 cups of dairy
To all the wonderful staff at The Meadows of Owosso:
I would like to take a moment to say Thank You all from the bottom of my heart for all you do for my Mom, Dottie Compton and our family.
Mom has been with you for a little over a year now, since moving from the nursing home. The move to The Meadows has been the best thing in the world for Mom. She came from being confined to a wheel chair and medicated to slow her down to having a normal as can be expected life back. She has the freedom to walk when she wants to and her dignity back. She has a beautiful room with an amazing view of the meadow. She is surrounded by loving and caring staff who express sincere compassion for the elderly.
Although Mom cannot hear or speak, this does not stop you from communicating with her. l have watched you communicate with Mom by your soft touches and facial expressions. Your actions which bring smiles and funny faces out of Mom are priceless! The look in Mom’s face shows she has all the faith in the world in you and the care you are giving her.
Our family is always happily greeted when we come to visit. We are made to feel like we are one big family, which is awesome. Even though we now live over two hours away, this has not changed a thing in how Mom is being cared for or the communication process. Missy sending me text messages and photos of Mom when l cannot be there is worth a million dollars and then some.
We don’t know how much longer Mom will be with us, but one thing that eases our pain is knowing Mom is safe, happy and being well cared for at The Meadows.
With Sincerity and Great Gratitude,
Laura Martin
REQUEST INFORMATION
The Meadows is a truly unique community that is dedicated to extending a loving and caring hand to your loved ones. We would be honored to sit down and listen to your unique needs and discuss how we can be of service to you. Due to the wide variety of services we provide coupled with our desire to tailor them to meet your unique situation we cannot provide quotes without developing an understanding of your loved ones needs and making sure we have a plan in place to care for them in the best way possible. We look forward to hearing from you!
To discuss further how we can be of service and request more information fill out the form below or feel free to call!
Learn More About Assisted Living
The Assisted Living Federation of America defines assisted living as a long-term care option that combines housing, support services and health care, as needed. Assisted living is designed for individuals who require assistance with everyday activities such as meals, medication management or assistance, bathing, dressing and transportation. Some residents may have memory disorders including Alzheimer’s, or they may need help with mobility, incontinence or other challenges. Residents are assessed upon move in, or any time there is a change in condition. The assessment is used to develop an Individualized Service Plan… to see more follow the link below!
