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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Once you are in memory care or even the more needy side of assisted living, high end is meaningless. It’s the quality of care that matters. [/quote]

They want a large campus where they don't feel confined. They want good food. They want interesting activities. They are not near needing MC yet.[/quote]

All the food arrives pre-prepared on trucks.

One main company services the majority of assisted living places. The marketing talks about chefs but it is just a person who can heat up pre-made food.

I have visited six places. Activities are all the same:

Chair yoga
Movies
Maybe something w weights
“Walking club”
Happy hours
Events w music
Monthly brunch
Lunches out 1x a month

Sorry. Most or all of these places are not that special but some have nicer fake art on the walls or newer furniture.
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OK...imagining the kind of programming the older people might enjoy this isn't that surprising that there's a lot of overlap. I've seen all this at Brightview, plus these things:
Book Club
Shuttles to shopping, doctor appointments, church
Cookouts ~monthly during warmer months - BBQ, Crab Feast, etc
Lectures by local historians
Variety of daily exercise classes
Show and Tell
Bingo
Reiki/Guided Meditation
Carving Pumpkins with Midshipmen from the US Naval Academy
Live music at least 2x per week
Movie Theater where residents can choose movies or streaming TV shows
Arts & Crafts
Flower Arranging
Monthly Supper Club with meals on different themes 
Pride Parade
Talks by local art historians

I mean it's an impressive variety and it seems very locally cultivated. They come up with custom programs all the time - it's not just rinse and repeat. My mom is elderly and in her late 80s but her brain is very sharp and she isn't bored. Seems like a win.[/quote]

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