For individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the need for supervision does not follow a 9-to-5 schedule. Sundowning — the increased confusion, agitation, and disorientation that frequently intensifies in the late afternoon and evening hours — means that night-time is often the most challenging and highest-risk period for memory care residents.
Research and clinical experience consistently show that the majority of memory care incidents — falls, wandering, medication confusion, and acute anxiety episodes — occur outside of standard business hours. This is why facilities that reduce nighttime staffing levels put residents at significantly elevated risk.
All entry and exit points are secured in a manner that prevents unsupervised wandering while remaining emergency-exit compliant.
Our staff are trained in emergency response, CPR, and first aid. In any medical emergency, we initiate our protocol immediately and coordinate with emergency services while maintaining calm for all residents.
Medications are stored securely and administered on schedule, including for residents who require nighttime doses.
We maintain a clear family communication protocol for any significant incident, health change, or emergency — at any hour.