Huger Mercy Living Center

Huger Mercy Living Center sits on five landscaped acres at 2345 West Orangewood Avenue in Phoenix, where people will notice flower circles, mature trees, and benches set along winding walking paths so residents can walk or rest with views or just enjoy the gardens, and there's even a sculpture named "Faith" that's part of the campus, which has four home-like cottages each made to hold a dozen people who need daily dementia or memory care support and gentle help with things like bathing, dressing, and eating. Residents get three home-cooked meals each day, often served in a restaurant-style dining area, and if someone has diabetes or high blood pressure the kitchen staff can change meals to match a doctor's order, and there's an activity center that's about 4,000 square feet, where staff run exercise, games, music, crafts, support groups, and therapy with pets and art, or sometimes even get a gardening group together or have people cook or bake during club time, while other people might watch movies, join spiritual services in the campus chapel, read in the book room, play games, use the fitness or steam room, or chat in the parlor or enjoy the safe outdoor trails and planters. There's a social care model for Alzheimer's and dementia, always with a focus on keeping people active and treating them with dignity and respect, and family can drop by any time or join the regular support group, and staff are trained for memory care, behavior modification, safety, and medication assistance. There's always awake, twenty-four hour caregiving and a nurse on-site, with medical direction from Dr. Candyce Williams and nurse practitioner Dr. Marianne McCarthy, and a team of thirty certified nurse assistants makes sure there's enough help for people who need two-person transfers or insulin shots, though it's best to check ahead on any unique needs a resident might have. Huger Mercy Living Center also offers skilled nursing services, in-home care, and end-of-life care such as hospice, and they'll help guide veterans and families through VA benefits, state financial help, and lower-cost options if needed, while keeping payments all-inclusive and easy, and the setting is secure for wandering or memory loss, especially as the facility is within a neighborhood near hospitals, pharmacies, and restaurants for convenience. Residents have individual studio apartments, supervised 24-hour care, medication administration, and support for everything from clothing to hygiene to getting to doctor appointments or outside social trips, with outings for more able residents, for example, to a park or for ice cream, and there's a focus on gentle, restraint-free care with social activities planned all day long. Huger Mercy Living Center holds a state license (AL0227C), follows Mercy Care principles, and uses a "Hello humankindness" approach that St. Joseph's Hospital and Dignity Health Home stand behind, and people looking for a homelike place with memory care should know that online reviews and families rate it at about 8.6 for satisfaction.