Comfortably situated between several small copses of trees and close to local communities, Terrabella Summit is a perfect choice for retirement, complementing the beautiful landscape by providing assisted living and memory care services for its community.
To ensure that we do the best job possible, we use apartment design principles to enhance every resident's comfort, incorporating senior apartment features such as wide doorways and open spaces that promote a relaxing living experience. However, what does that mean?
Read on to learn how we offer aging-in-place design decisions that ensure safe housing for seniors. Discover how:
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At Terrabella Summit, we strive to ensure that all our memory care apartment design principles provide ample space for our residents. Not only does this allow the community to feel more at home, but it also means that mobility devices such as wheelchairs and walkers can move more easily around the space.
Similarly, we also plan our assisted living layout ideas to avoid steep ramps or steps. These offer more straightforward access and help prevent the possibility of slips and trips. As these can cause ongoing challenges for residents if not curtailed, avoiding them is imperative.
Similarly, caregivers can have easier access should they need it to assist members of our community, helping the resident enjoy aging-in-place design principles and retain as much independence as possible.
The humidity of Greenville's southern weather means that we have chosen to incorporate programmable HVAC systems into our apartments. These help to keep the indoor temperature cool during the summer months and ensure the winter chill does not creep in. While a simple concept, we understand the impact that not handling this could have on a resident's enjoyment of the community during the more extreme months.
We also utilize moisture-resistant materials, such as wood-style vinyl flooring. These resist mold and wear, whether from humid conditions or the occasional spillage. Using this material helps us and residents ensure that they can continue to live in safe senior housing without the worry about slippery surfacescausing undue concern.
When designing residents' rooms, we also ensure that they always offer a view of the outside. Because of this, residents can enjoy natural light, but use blinds or curtains to reduce glare on warmer afternoons. They can also open them, offering a chance to refresh the room when they feel it has grown musty, or to allow for airflow if they do not wish to use the HVAC for personal reasons.
Either way, there are options to escape Greenville's weather. If a resident wishes, they can also choose to enjoy these activities in the community grounds. The social opportunities they provide complement the solitude of a quiet suite, offering our community options for how they want to spend their time.
We welcome dogs, cats, and other animals for the companionship they bring to our residents. We understand that they do a lot to combat loneliness and can directly support the mental health of those in our care.
For this reason, we ensure that our flooring is pet-friendly and durable. Not only are the spillages mentioned above resolvable, but also potential scratches. For this reason, we can work with residents to help them make their suite safer for their pets by arranging for the delivery of cat posts or litter boxes, ensuring they are delivered to their suite from our concierge desk, where all deliveries are sent.
Apartment layouts also provide sufficient space to include areas such as feeding stations and litter boxes without compromising mobility. Our storage solutions are also plentiful, allowing for the storage of kibble or other pet food, as well as cat litter or other necessary supplies.
We also have an upfront conversation early with all residents about what we require from them should they wish to have a pet in their apartment. These discussions strike a balance between the residents' need for companionship in their apartment and the comfort of the community. Still, it also allows us to learn what the resident needs for their apartment to feel more like their home.
Throughout our apartments, we have tried to keep in mind that not all residents may be at the same level of capability. We ensure that we include lever-handle faucets and door handles, as well as D-shaped drawer and cupboard handles. These offer a surface area that is easier to interact with, making operation much easier for seniors with limited hand strength or who may need to use accessibility tools to use these features.
In the bathroom, we also use grab bars and roll-in showers. These amenities provide an easier time for those who may have trouble moving their legs or standing and sitting, allowing them to access their regular washing routine.
These bars also help our residents to steady themselves should they have difficulties in the bathroom. As one of our key goals is to increase resident independence wherever possible, our use of grab bars ensures that they can continue to enjoy the use of their own spaces without assistance unless necessary.
At Terrabella Summit, we take every step to combine the core tenets of safety, comfort, and senior independence, giving those considering a move the peace of mind they need during a significant life change. Our thoughtful apartment design choices each support those in our care and overlap with our range of services to ensure lifelong well-being.
Our community's amenities include a private courtyard and restaurant-style dining. If you'd like to learn more, please get in touch and request an in-person tour. Allow us to show you what the future of you or a loved one looks like, so that you can be excited to move in.