Via Christe Assisted Living and Memory Care sits in Omaha, Nebraska, inside a four-level building that used to be the Foxley Building from 1962, and now they've renovated it into a community for seniors who need assisted living or memory care, and you'll find a main focus on personal care plans developed with input from families and doctors, which means every resident gets the specific help they need day-to-day. There's a whole floor just for memory care where they keep things locked and supervised for folks facing Alzheimer's or other types of dementia, and they also have semi-private apartments for those residents who need extra memory support and private ones for others, plus the rooms come in a range of layouts like studios, one-bedrooms, and even two-bedroom spots, so people can pick what works best for their needs. Staff stay on duty around the clock, they'll help folks move from bed to wheelchair, monitor vital signs and insulin for diabetics, and handle medication and personal care like bathing, dressing, and using the restroom, and you'll find that they'll also support meals three times a day along with snacks, which takes a bit of the work and worry off the residents.
They stay strict about safety and try to create a comfortable place, having both indoor and outdoor spaces with bright, sunny apartments and landscaped patios lined with trees and walking paths, where people can sit or stroll, and you'll see there are common areas for games, social visits, and relaxation both inside and out. They organize activities to keep folks active and engaged, including special programs for those with dementia and early memory loss, and you'll spot that they have regular social, educational, and movement-based events, along with devotional services either onsite in the Christ the Good Shepherd Chapel-which even has Catholic Mass daily-or sometimes offsite. You'll notice they've set up therapy rooms for rehabilitation, areas just for leisure or recreation, and there's a full staff handling laundry and housekeeping more than once a week, plus transportation is available several times per week for appointments or outings, so residents don't have to worry about getting where they need to go.
Each resident's care is tracked with daily charting and updates, and families get regular summaries, so everyone knows how things are going and can help make choices. Staff can handle all types of care based on high, medium, or low needs, and the community charges different fees like community, respite, second person, and special care needs, and they include basic cable and all utilities in the cost of the apartments. For seniors needing some time to recover from surgery or a short break, there's also respite care-residents can stay for days or weeks and get the same level of service, and for those who need a bit more connection, Via Christe works with Bloom Companion Care LLC to make sure every resident keeps some contact with the outside world. No matter the level of need, the staff focus on making sure folks are safe, comfortable, and as independent as possible, always providing help where it's needed but encouraging people to do what they can for themselves, all in a neighborhood with shady trees, quiet lawns, and a calm, home-like atmosphere that many families find helps seniors feel settled.
