Senior Housing News July 24, 2024
Adapting and exporting the Dutch Hogeweyk model to the U.S. is no easy feat. But one of the largest memory care operators in the U.S. is currently forging ahead with a new concept that emulates the famous community.
The operator, Lutheran Senior Services (LSS), runs the Meramec Bluffs Senior Living community in St. Louis, Missouri. Drawing inspiration from the Hogeweyk model for memory support, LSS transformed existing long term care nursing space to establish the Towne Plaza at the Bluffs. This assisted living and memory support area within the community offers innovative and interactive support for individuals with dementia.
The new memory care wing, Towne Plaza at the Bluffs, is located within a larger life plan community, Meramec Bluffs.The memory...