MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care at River Oaks offers assisted-living services built around a clinical program that accommodates residents who wander, require oxygen therapy, follow special diets, live with diabetes managed by oral medication or injections, or are younger than sixty. The community is set up to support moderate dementia and will coordinate both routine and urgent medical needs through on-site medication management, primary-care rounding, and regular psychiatrist visits. Residents with psychiatric diagnoses are accepted, and individualized care plans are updated as conditions change.
Daily care is delivered by licensed nurses, with an RN or LPN on staff and a nurse on call around the clock. All team members are background-checked, and an awake night shift monitors safety alongside a fenced rear perimeter and a PERS alert system that contacts staff immediately if help is needed. Full assistance is available with bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting, and staff can perform walker or wheelchair transfers, standby support, or a one-person lift depending on the resident’s mobility profile. An activity director oversees cognitive and social programming that align with each care plan.
Accommodations range from studio-style suites to larger apartments. Depending on the unit selected, residents may have a private bathroom, kitchenette or full kitchen, in-unit laundry, cable service, and individual temperature controls. Housekeeping is provided, and residents are welcome to paint or decorate their rooms to suit personal tastes. Not every accommodation includes every feature, so prospective residents can review specific layouts during a tour.
Dining follows a set menu prepared three times daily, and staff can deliver meals to the apartment or arrange private dining for family visits. Snacks are available throughout the day, and the culinary team manages diet modifications that include gluten-free, vegetarian, mechanical-chopped, puréed, or thickened-liquid preparations. Registered dietitians coordinate with nursing to integrate therapeutic diets into each resident’s care plan.
Community amenities include reserved resident parking, outdoor smoking areas, and wheelchair-accessible common spaces. Pets are allowed; it’s a good idea to check with the community during your visit to see if your pet will be allowed. On-site conveniences extend to a barber and beauty shop, exercise room, movie theater, wellness center, internet access, communal gardens, chapel services, concierge desk, library, and a variety of special-interest clubs that meet regularly.
