Designed to serve the specific needs of those suffering with dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of progressive memory loss, The Mooring transcends traditional institutional care and nursing home models. We provide customized resident-centric care, with programming designed to leverage cognitive strengths, preserve autonomy and respect individuality.
The Mooring represents the evolution of specialized assisted living: a purpose-designed solution for individuals living with progressive memory loss. Developed over the course of a decade by an experienced team of memory care experts, every aspect of The Mooring represents a best practice observed or envisioned, each tailored to the needs of memory care clients – including those with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of progressive dementia – seeking responsive, specialized care.
The Mooring is a home – and our highly trained staff is carefully selected to reinforce that promise. With staff-to-resident ratios among the highest in the industry, The Mooring’s staff members are much more than experienced palliative care providers. They’re familiar faces for both residents and their families, building caring relationships that transcend work.
The Mooring was developed to reflect the best practices in memory care-focused assisted living, providing a familiar, home-like setting that respects individuality, preserves dignity, minimizes transitional anxiety and transcends the paradigm of a traditional nursing home. Some of The Mooring’s unique features include:
Each Mooring community is designed to welcome residents and guests, eliminating even the hint of institutional care. From the moment each resident arrives, The Mooring feels like home.
Each resident has his or her own private living space, enhanced with personal furniture and belongings. Individual touches, from plants to furniture to pets – are strongly encouraged to preserve a sense of continuity, familiarity and comfort. As an acknowledgment that we’re caring for adults in a transformative adult care setting, it’s our role to ease transition by creating a true home for every Mooring housemate.
While community spaces are shared, they’re designed to feel like home. We prepare all meals in our open family kitchen, situated immediately adjacent to the dining area, and just steps away from our comfortable, traditional living room. Natural light is also abundant, with walls of windows allowing views of our landscaped backyard, trails and the natural beauty of the surrounding forest – all fully accessible to our residents for secure exploration, relaxation and enjoyment.
We make every effort to tailor each resident’s schedule to his or her personal preferences. At the Mooring, our recreational therapist seeks opportunities to provide meaningful, personalized programming that draws on familiarity – and reinforces a sense of relevance. We also encourage family input, and are enthusiastic about outside-the-box thinking, giving residents access to events and activities of special significance – from a grandchild’s soccer game to viewing a favorite play or musician.
Familiarity and consistency is important to our housemates. That’s why we work diligently to hire exceptional people, and to retain them by providing meaningful work and a satisfying work environment. Beginning the moment residents arrive, they and their families will grow to know The Mooring staff well, developing relationships that provide everyday comfort and peace.
In 2017, The Mooring at Foreside was recognized by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) at its 6th annual IIDA Healthcare Interior Design Competition. The competition, which honors and celebrates outstanding originality and excellence in the design and furnishings of healthcare interior spaces, acknowledges the Mooring’s distinctive, resident-centric design, which creates a familiar, homelike setting where residents can maintain social interaction and community involvement, engage in favorite activities and leverage cognitive strengths.
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The Mooring at Foreside claimed top honors in the Memory Care category of the Senior Housing News’ 2017 Architectural & Design Awards. The competition, which drew more than 80 competitors from throughout the United States, recognized only nine projects for their unique approaches to senior living design. The competition was judged by a deep panel of architects and designers, and evaluates communities on design elements, community integration, amenities and lifestyle features.
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The Mooring's design was again recognized in 2019, earning top honors in the senior living category of the IIDA New England Design awards.
Learn MoreAt every level, The Mooring team reflects a unique, resident-centered philosophy dedicated to the distinctive residential needs of individuals facing progressive memory loss. With deep experience in clinical care, facility management and memory care consulting, we’re committed to identifying and employing those practices that help our residents to live comfortable, fulfilling, dignified lives.
CSA (Certified Senior Advisor), CDCP (Certified Dementia Care Practitioner) and Certified PAC Approved Trainer (Positive Approach to Care)
Through the course of her career, Lynn has gained deep firsthand experience as both a caregiver and administrator in assisted living and dementia care settings. During that time, Lynn developed a clear sense of best practices, and founded Beach Glass Transitions to help guide families in their efforts to find appropriate elder care solutions for aging loved ones.
With The Mooring, Lynn has realized her dream: a tailor-made memory care facility that provides personalized care in a familiar, home environment – while leveraging practices proven to preserve the individuality, autonomy and dignity of every resident.
Carefully selected for their commitment to the unique needs of residents afflicted with progressive memory loss, our staff members often earn extended family status. And because continuity is vital for our housemates’ peace of mind, we make every effort to retain high quality staff for the long term. As a result, you’ll have easy access to caregivers who know your loved one well. At The Mooring, you’ll see familiar faces every time you visit.
We’re also firm believers in the value of high quality training. That’s why each staff member at the Mooring earns full certification as a Dementia Care Practitioner. And to ensure a clear understanding and shared commitment to our care philosophy, all staff members also receive training in Teepa Snow’s revolutionary Positive Approach™ to Care curriculum, which has introduced a new person-centered paradigm to dementia care. Through the Positive Approach, caregivers develop an appreciation of each resident’s differences, and apply structured techniques to produce better care and support for those living with changing abilities.
When career opportunities arise at the Mooring, we look for staff members who share our passion for learning, our resident-oriented philosophy – and our dedication to exceptional caregiving. To inquire about career opportunities, we encourage you to contact us.
