The Ivy of McKinney

The Ivy of McKinney is a senior living community that offers both assisted living and memory care for older adults, and folks moving in will find apartments that are private, spacious, and designed for comfort, with full kitchens, their own washer and dryer, large closets, and bathrooms that have walk-in showers, so you get a good amount of privacy and home-like feeling, and the memory care area has 30 private apartments with staff handling the cleaning and maintenance, plus a secure setup to help prevent wandering using alarm bracelets and other technology for safety, which helps families rest a bit easier knowing their loved ones are safe. Meals come from a dining room that serves three times a day, focusing on seasonal and local ingredients, and they offer special diets like vegetarian, gluten-free, or low sodium, with restaurant-style dining or room service if someone's not feeling up to eating in the common area, and guest meals are available for visitors. Staff provide care day and night, including nurses on duty and a doctor available if needed, and everyone gets personalized care plans that get updated when things change, with attention paid to mobility-like help getting around, whether on foot, with a wheelchair, or using mechanical lifts-plus they handle medications, diabetes care with blood sugar checks and insulin, and incontinence care with reminders and direct help. There's dedicated support for memory care with validation therapy, activities for those with Alzheimer's and dementia, and a distinct program called Timeless Table Dining for folks in memory care, along with supervision to help with daily tasks such as grooming or toileting, and the community accepts people who may sometimes wander, become physically upset, or need behavioral care, so several types of needs are met. The place offers a good mix of amenities including a fitness center, a library, a game and activities room, a garden, and walking paths, plus a coffee shop, computer room, entertainment spaces, and wifi/cable in the rooms and all common areas, and there are lounges with comfy chairs and quiet courtyards, so folks have places to socialize or get some peace and quiet, and if someone likes to stay busy, there are arts and crafts, music, trivia, brain fitness, gardening, table games, karaoke, wine tastings, devotional services, and outings, so people can choose what suits them each day. Residents can bring pets, and the grounds have pet-friendly spaces, as well as parking lots with spots for guests or overnight visitors, and transportation is on hand to help with doctor appointments or trips out of the building, while inside everything's handicap accessible, including showers and doorways, and safety features like sprinklers and a gated property are in place. For health care, there's physical, speech, and occupational therapy available, plus concierge medicine with physician visits right in the building, which means fewer trips to outside doctors' offices for many people, and respite care is offered for those needing a short stay, as well as hospice when the time comes. The building itself is modern and secure with tan and stone siding, big windows, a fence for privacy, and interiors that are tastefully decorated but don't go over the top-common areas have plush seating and natural light, beauty and barber shop services are on site, and all laundry and cleaning gets handled by staff. The Ivy of McKinney is licensed as an AL type A facility with special certification for Alzheimer's care, and there's a focus on helping people age in place, so if someone needs more help down the line, they can usually stay right where they are, and the community does charge a $2000 entry fee, accepts checks, and organizes tours and virtual visits for anyone wanting to meet the staff or see what daily life is like before deciding.