Serenades at West Orange sits as a purpose-built, stand-alone senior living community designed for memory care, with a sunny yellow exterior, palm trees at the welcoming entrance, and secure walking paths throughout the well-kept courtyards, where residents can relax under a white pergola or stroll through lush landscaping. The community gives people a choice of private or companion suites, with comfortable, warm-toned decor, accessible bathrooms, and artwork that helps make things feel homelike and calm. Residents have easy access to both indoor and outdoor shared spaces, like living rooms with wicker furniture, floral touches, and natural light from skylights, giving a soothing and familiar setting, especially in memory care areas separated for safety and support.
The staff at Serenades at West Orange stays with residents as much as possible, so people see familiar faces each day, and they try to do things with people, not for them, to keep everyone confident and independent. The community provides different levels of care, offering independent living, assisted living, nursing home services, and specialized memory care, including for those living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. This campus uses an aging-in-place model, so folks can stay as their needs change, and offers short-term respite care with full access to daily life and care programs for recovery or family breaks. Trained caregivers and a nurse are on-site at all times, using modern safety systems like alarms and motion sensors, along with bracelets that alert staff if someone tries to leave, something important for residents with elopement risks or wandering behaviors.
Serenades at West Orange gives a wide range of activities-people can join devotional services, stretching, Tai Chi, yoga, art classes, brain fitness, lectures, intergenerational programs, and games like Wii Bowling, or simply enjoy social time outdoors or in cozy common rooms. For those with memory loss or trouble navigating, floors are marked and color-coded, lighting adjusts like natural sunlight, and visual cues guide people safely, helping reduce confusion. Meals come with choices, including vegetarian, low-sodium, and low-sugar diets, with guest meals available, and there's a beautician on-site plus wheelchair accessible showers and tubs. Specialized programs like Valeo™ Memory Care, influenced by Teepa Snow's Positive Approach™ to Care and Sonata's Four Ps Philosophy, ensure routines, activities, and support are tailored to personal preferences and abilities, aiming to boost confidence and daily enjoyment.
The campus has three secure neighborhoods, including one called Serenades for Her, built especially for women to share meaningful routines and activities together, and staff manage residents with behavioral challenges, diabetes, incontinence, and those who need help with transfers, mobility, or medication. Open floor plans, glare-free lighting, calming colors, and clear wayfinding all help residents feel comfortable and safe, while every effort is made to keep dignity and personal stories at the center of care. Serenades at West Orange encourages family involvement, offering resources about dementia, nutrition, and the effects of Alzheimer's in women, keeping everyone informed and supported. The staff knows the value of connection, purpose, and reassuring routines, and works hard to maintain safety, comfort, and respect for each person living there.
