Avalon Memory Care

I really cannot thank the team at Avalon Memory Care enough. Everyone from their incredibly kind nurse helping us with placement to the director of the facility, Ms. Athena, and her team at the Boat Club Rd location. I'm in my early 30s, and did not think I would need help with my mom so early in my life. It was the hardest decision I've ever made, but when it got out of control at home, I feared I couldn't keep my job to support us and keep my mom safe with the type of care she needed. It's always been just me and her versus the world, but when I finally sought help they caught us and have kept my mom safe in some of her most challenging moments. It's just something I was not capable of doing myself. They walked me through the hardest parts of the process, and took the time to sit down and talk me through some of her challenges and coming up with plans to address them. Dementia is so difficult, and they know that, so I appreciate even the moments when they offered me comfort and reassurances - those are parts of the job they don't have to do, but they clearly care about everyone involved in that process. If anyone reading this is hesitant about whether or not it's the right time to seek help for a loved one, just know they're safe here. And you will grieve their absence at home, but know they're going to be somewhere more equipped to handle the needs of someone with those cognitive struggles. It's better for both of you in the long-term. They're doing incredibly hard work there, work a lot of people could not do. I hope everyone visiting the facility or communicating with memory care staff remembers that, and they show the team the same kindness and compassion they show residents. I've never encountered someone at the facility too busy to help me or talk to me, even though I'm sure they've always got an incredibly long to-do list. It's hard work, and I appreciate y'all so much.