NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A public open house is taking place Sunday afternoon for a new unit at Wesley Towers in Hutchinson.
"What we were kind of missing is the puzzle piece of helping those that are affected with Alzheimer's and dementia," said Hope Jordan with Wesley Towers. "We have expanded to a ten bed private area called Legacy. That is specifically for those that are suffering from Alzheimer's or any related dementia."
Wesley Towers has made an effort to increase staffing for that area specifically.
"We have specially trained staff, programming for them and everything to enhance their quality of life," Jordan said. "Our open house to commemorate is Sunday, July 16 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Legacy is located in the Hester Care Center at 3711 Asbury Place."
With only ten beds, the need is greater than the current capacity, but you can check into it.
"We are having a lot of interest," Jordan said. "We are filling very quickly. If you are thinking this might be an option for your family now, or maybe even in the future, it's never a bad time to kind of look into options and kind of gauge where you are at. The one thing that we like to tell families is, the sooner that you start looking into it, especially if you're seeing memory loss or issues like that, we can kind of create a new baseline."
It's not that there is any cure for dementia at this point, but having a care plan and routine is vital to increasing quality of life for everyone.
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