Above Care Assisted Living Home sits in Anchorage, Alaska, offering a small, home-like setting for up to five residents, which helps everyone get to know each other and makes it easy to keep things personal. The facility opened in 2010, and Arlenis Sanchez serves as principal, with their staff of about five, and they focus on both assisted living and memory care, including Alzheimer's support and skilled nursing services. Residents can choose between shared living quarters, small studios, or single bedroom units, all with safe designs and emergency systems built in. Here, staff provide help with daily needs like getting dressed, showering, bathroom use, and medication management, and they'll also manage meals, including choices for diabetes, hypertension, and other special diets-there are three home-cooked meals each day and snacks are always available.
The building's got comfortable spots like a dining hall, reading room, library, garden, decks, porches, and a community kitchen. Some days include movie nights in the theater, bingo, card games, or planned holiday parties, and folks can use the fitness center or join wellness programs that include music treatment, art projects, and pet or animal therapy too. There are outdoor areas for relaxation and walking, and those who enjoy gardening can tend to the plants. A beauty shop, mobile barber, and massage therapy services come to the home, and staff take care of haircuts, laundry, and linen service. If a resident needs rehabilitation, Parkinson's care, or help with transfers-including two-person assistance if needed-the staff steps in. They're also set up for hospice and respite care.
The facility focuses on safety, especially for memory care residents, with secured areas and alarms to prevent wandering and 24-hour caregivers always present. Residents can also depend on help managing diabetes, insulin, prescriptions, and continence care. Above Care ALH offers transportation for medical appointments, errands, and faith-based gatherings, making it easier to get around Anchorage. With daily planned activities, fitness and art schedules, music, movie entertainment, and therapy programs, residents have many ways to stay active and social. Pets are always welcome, and there's space for them indoors and in the yard. The meals are chef-inspired, and family counseling and support are offered. Above Care ALH operates as a board and care home, which means the atmosphere feels more like a real home instead of a large hospital.
