Greeley Village

Greeley Village runs a memory care program called Luminosity, which draws on equine therapy specialists, local musicians and artisans alongside music, art and movement therapies for residents living with dementia. The 83-bed community at 1090 43rd Avenue in Greeley, Colorado, offers assisted living and memory care in Weld County, with private studios on the memory care side and a choice of studio and one-bedroom apartments for assisted living.

Pets are welcome, and the community has its own community pets that all of the residents share. In assisted living, care staff help residents with medications, dressing, bathing and getting around, and a trained team is on site around the clock under the direction of a Director of Wellness. Medication administration is handled by certified Qualified Medication Administration Personnel, and trained caregivers and medication technicians are on hand to give personal support.

Visiting primary care and specialty clinicians come to Greeley Village on a regular schedule, and an onsite nurse is listed among the community's amenities. A dementia care certification program is open to all associates, and the Luminosity Program adds advanced staff training in Alzheimer's and dementia support. Memory care at Greeley Village has a secure neighborhood of its own, designed for residents living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia to move about freely within a protected setting.

Days there follow structured routines, with three chef-prepared meals and a selection of snacks always on hand, along with daily housekeeping and personal laundry. Through the Luminosity Program, residents and their families also have brain-health nutrition, education and support groups. Supervised off-campus excursions are part of memory care life, and the Bridging Generations Program brings residents together with local youth.

Assisted living residents take chef-prepared meals in a restaurant-style dining room or order room service, and the community cafe stays open around the clock. A cafe bistro pours a selection of wines and beers, and the community also has a private dining room. The Experiences Program brings art workshops, wellness seminars, guest lectures, concerts, nature walks, gardening, themed dinners, wine tastings and intergenerational craft workshops, while an on-site theater room hosts theater and movie nights.

Shuffleboard, a pool table, a game room, a fitness center, a library and a grand player piano are among the shared spaces, along with a salon and barbershop and religious services. Light housekeeping, maintenance and laundry come with assisted living, and transportation covers appointments, errands and group outings. Assisted living apartments come in two studio floorplans and two one-bedroom floorplans, each with high ceilings, a large walk-in shower, a kitchenette and an emergency call system.

WiFi, satellite television, local and long distance phone service, all utilities and individually controlled heating and air conditioning are included with the apartment. Outside, the grounds include landscaped courtyards, walking paths, a firepit, a covered patio and a putting green, and memory care residents have a secured courtyard and garden of their own. An outdoor playground is on the grounds for visits with grandchildren, and with no set visiting hours, families are welcome to stop by at any time.

Greeley Village suits older adults who want daily help with personal care and medications in an assisted living apartment with its own kitchenette, as well as people living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia who need a secure neighborhood and a structured day. It also suits pet owners hoping to bring a dog or cat under 25 pounds that they can care for on their own, and families who want an all-inclusive rate.

Pricing is shared during a personal tour and is based on each resident's care needs. Greeley Village sits at 1090 43rd Avenue, about a tenth of a mile from Applebee's, Noodles & Company and Starbucks, with Walmart Supercenter and Walgreens each under half a mile away. Greeley Country Club and Epple Park are both about half a mile from the community, and Allen Park, Bittersweet Park, Safeway and Food King are within roughly six-tenths of a mile.

Banner North Colorado Medical Center on 16th Street lies just over 2 miles away, UCHealth Greeley Hospital on 29th Street is about 3 miles away, and PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greeley on 10th Street is a little over 2 miles from Greeley Village.