Family Connect Memory Care Solvang sits tucked away at 659 Chalk Hill Road in Solvang, in a small, bright house for just six residents, surrounded by a private canyon and lovely gardens that even got featured in Sunset Magazine, which gives people a secure and home-like place to live if they've got memory challenges like dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or even a traumatic brain injury, and the size means folks get lots of attention because there's always one trained care associate for every two people, so you'll see the same faces every day and know staff are focused on what each person needs. The home feels bright and cheerful, designed on purpose with colors, textures, and safe open spaces inside and outside, including a dementia garden, a rubber walking path, and outdoor dining, so people can hear the birds and enjoy the sunshine which helps a lot when you want comfort and a place that feels steady if memory is slipping.
Here, certified care associates and a full-time licensed nurse handle health things like medication, UTI monitoring, and even special care if someone gets very ill or needs hospice or palliative help for end of life, and each resident can either have a private or a shared room that comes furnished, though people can bring their own things to feel more at home and there's a male shared room if that's needed. Meals come from a chef, with menus that help with health and memory, and they've got special diets and personalized choices, and for folks who love hobbies, they encourage activities like baking, gardening, music, and art through their Live Love Art program or the Stimuli program, which includes holistic and sensory things to keep people active and connected, like music therapy, art or gardening projects, drum therapy, and even craniosacral therapy done by certified staff for migraines or pain, which isn't very common anywhere else.
There's no point or tier pricing-it's all-inclusive, and you can expect daily housekeeping, laundry, hair styling, and a manicurist if someone likes that sort of thing, plus safety features everywhere, like motion detectors, alarms, and Wander Guard systems. They also help families and residents keep in touch with a call-in program and support by phone, email, text, or even Facebook, and they host monthly mixers for socializing. If someone loves being outdoors, there's plenty of safe space to walk, help in the herb and vegetable garden, or just sit awhile, and they're careful about keeping everything safe and bright so residents can keep their independence and celebrate what makes them unique. Staff go out of their way to help with daily living and support each person's lifelong hobbies, and health programs include daily exercise with therapists, pet visits, and activities picked for what helps each person feel best, so Family Connect Memory Care Solvang sticks to a simpler, more personal way of handling memory challenges, focusing on comfort, purpose, and dignity for everyone who lives there.
