Sunken Memory Care Garden Crestavilla
Memory care design often presents challenges. Residents who may wander must be kept safe, but a confined environment may be too restrictive and simple exercise such as walking can benefit residents, including those with dementia. This challenge was addressed with an innovative approach at Crestavilla, a senior living community in Laguna Niguel, Calif. The 201-residence property by Steadfast Companies includes independent living and assisted living, as well as a secured memory care section.
The unique site topography provided a solution to the challenge of how to provide memory care residents with secure access to outdoor space.
As a luxury resort-style property, the design required that the
services such as delivery trucks be kept to the back of the prop- erty, so an elevated service road was built along the sloped back edge of the building. The road incline created a natural barrier that served as one side of a sunken memory care garden—a welcome departure from fencing. The building itself acted as the other three sides of the memory garden, thereby providing a se- cure outdoor space for residents. “I love how the community’s architecture blends seamlessly into the hillside,” commented Senior Living by Design judge Mi- chele Dukes, corporate director of sales & marketing at Chancel- lor Health Care. The sunken memory care garden also includes a gazebo, walk- ing path, and comfortable seating. “The area has a more personal feel than what you might see in a memory care courtyard,” said Colleen Bathgate, principal at WHA, the architecture firm that designed the building. “It’s a nice change.”
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