The Gardens of Germantown is a dedicated memory-care community prepared to serve residents with early to advanced dementia. Care teams manage behaviors such as wandering—day or night—and have protocols for elopement risk and residents who stay up all night. Nurses oversee oxygen use and coordinate special diet plans, while diabetic residents can be cared for whether they use oral medications, insulin injections, or sliding-scale dosing.
Residents benefit from a registered or licensed nurse on site around the clock, with an additional nurse on call at all times. All employees undergo background checks, and staff remain visible 24/7 for security. Pull-cord and personal emergency response systems alert caregivers immediately. Podiatry visits and a therapy room are available on campus. Caregivers can provide full assistance with bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting, and they support walkers, wheelchairs, standby help, or one-person transfers. An activity director coordinates structured programs that align with residents’ cognitive needs.
Living quarters vary and may include features such as a private bathroom, a small kitchenette, and cable service. Housekeeping and regularly scheduled laundry are provided, and layouts are wheelchair accessible; however, not every apartment has every listed feature.
Meals follow a set menu prepared to meet the nutritional guidelines common in dementia care, with snacks available between meals. The kitchen can modify textures to mechanical chop, purée, or thickened liquids and can accommodate gluten-free, vegetarian, and other physician-ordered diets.
Community amenities include wheelchair access throughout the building, an on-site barber and beauty shop, high-speed internet, communal gardens, an arts and crafts studio, a coffee bar, and indoor and outdoor walking paths. A concierge can help schedule appointments, and community transportation is available for medical visits and errands.