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Alzheimer's / dementia care

Memory care at the Colorado State Veterans Home at Walsenburg

Environment

The memory care unit in Walsenburg provides the following services and amenities:

Kitchen
Dining room
Multipurpose activity room
Fenced large wrap-around outside garden with gazebo
High-quality security cameras for increased, yet subtle, monitoring

Specialized care and services

Restorative nursing services
Alzheimer’s support group

Staff

The Walsenburg State Veterans Home offers consistent personnel, such as certified nursing assistants (CNAs), registered nurses (RNs), activities staff, hydration aides snd physicians
Staff-to-resident ratios of 1 to 3 during the day and 1 to 5 staff during the night

Admission criteria

Eligibility for admission to the memory care unit is based on:

Status as a veteran, veteran's spouse or Gold-Star Parent
Potential for harm to self
Behaviors that impose on others
Wander risk