Legacy Assisted Living & Legends Alzheimer's Center in Jackson, Michigan, offers two levels of care—Assisted Living and Memory Care—with services calibrated for residents who need routine help as well as those living with Alzheimer’s disease or other advanced dementia conditions. The team is equipped to manage residents who wander during the day or at night, are at risk of elopement, require wound care, use oxygen, need special diets, or stay awake through the overnight hours. Clinical protocols accommodate adults under 60 and people managing diabetes by oral medication, injections, or sliding-scale dosing. Podiatry is provided on site, ensuring foot health is monitored without leaving the community.
Registered and licensed nurses are on staff and a nurse is on call around the clock. All employees undergo background checks, and an awake night shift monitors a fenced campus with door alarms and pull-cord alert systems. Staff can deliver full assistance with bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting, and can safely handle transfers ranging from walker or wheelchair support to one- or two-person lifts. An activity director coordinates daily programming while 24-hour security personnel remain on site to keep residents safe.
Residences are designed for practicality and comfort. Depending on the apartment selected, features may include a private bathroom, a kitchenette for light meal prep, independent temperature controls, and cable access. Housekeeping and scheduled laundry services are provided to all apartments, though the exact in-room amenities vary by unit.
Dining follows a flexible approach. Residents may choose from a set daily menu or place on-order requests, and snacks are available between meals. The culinary staff can accommodate mechanical-chopped, puréed, thickened-liquid, vegetarian, and other physician-ordered diet modifications to support individual medical or personal preferences.
Community amenities are aimed at keeping residents engaged and independent. The property is fully wheelchair accessible and includes a barber and beauty shop, exercise room, wellness center, internet access, communal gardens, on-site religious services, a library, special-interest clubs, and grocery-shopping delivery.