The Blake at Township in Ridgeland, Mississippi, provides assisted living and memory care in a community that feels safe and comfortable, with its own secured areas and technology to prevent wandering for those at risk. The staff includes 24/7 awake caregivers, on-site nurses, a doctor on call, and people trained to provide support with aging, memory loss, and daily living. Residents can choose from studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom private apartments, and the building comes with features like outdoor and indoor walking paths, a movie room, a piano, fireplaces in the common areas, a computer room, and a patio garden for fresh air. There's a beauty salon with a barber, a library, a business center, and weekly housekeeping and laundry services available, which helps keep things tidy without having to lift a finger. Pets like cats and dogs are welcome.
Meals are prepared by a professional chef, served restaurant-style three times a day, and residents can ask for room service, private dining spaces, or guest meals for visitors. The kitchen supports diets that are organic, vegan, gluten-free, low sodium, and low sugar, so different food needs are met. Activities are planned every day, from brain fitness programs, art classes, stretching, Tai Chi, and yoga, to karaoke, movies, trivia, Wii bowling, gardening clubs, community service programs, religious services for Catholic, Jewish, and Protestant faiths, and educational outings. The community provides reminiscence therapy, sensory-based activities like snoezelen therapy, and offers medication help, bathing, grooming, and mobility assistance, including lifts for those who need them. Memory care staff have special training to help people with Alzheimer's or dementia, and the facility is set up to manage complex behaviors and residents who may try to leave.
There are care choices for both light and heavy needs, along with respite and hospice services, so people can stay even as their health changes. The property includes both indoor and outdoor meeting and activity spaces, guest parking, Wi-Fi, and transportation to appointments or shopping. The Blake at Township puts a focus on southern hospitality, with group programs and a staff that aims to get to know each person, making things feel a bit more like home than a big institution. Residents have chances to stay social and active, enjoy their free time, and age in place with different levels of care available as needed.
