Juniper Village At Aurora

If you have to have Alzheimer’s Disease, and you have to be in a facility, it truly does not get any better than Juniper Village. My mother was there for about 4 years until she passed away a few months ago. During that time, I was consistently impressed with how well they train their caregivers specific to dementia care. They know how to redirect, comfort and reassure the residents, rather than control and escalate them. She was in the Sage House, where the wonderful staff was so consistent, warm and caring. Came to be like family. I observed the same kind of care by other staff not in Sage House when I was visiting.
Other things that I really liked about Juniper as compared to other facilities I visited
were:
No offensive odors unless someone had just had an accident. Very clean
I like that there is a continuous loop where residents can walk around inside,
unlike other facilities where there is a hallway to walk down and when they come to
the end, a locked door. Did not want my mom to feel trapped.
A HUGE backyard where residents can walk and sit outside, enjoy BBQs, and a
play structure so they can watch their grand kids play.
The food is really pretty good. One of the few pleasures for someone with Alz, so
very important to make sure the food is tasty wherever you decide to place
someone .
I also appreciated frequent check– ins by Director to see how things were going,
and frequent care conferences, if desired.
While no facility is perfect, JV comes pretty darn close. Given the difficulty of the
residents they serve and the need for a very high level of patience, I give them very
high marks. :)