The Frances McCandless Center
Personal Care For Alzheimer's/Dementia 

Because we know that residents who suffer memory loss require the most specialized care, often including health care services, we have taken the initiative to have our Frances McCandless Center licensed as a health care “Personal Care” facility. For our McCandless Center residents and their families, the benefits of licensing are many and translate into an experienced, specially trained staff of licensed nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants (“CNAs”) and caregivers. These very special professionals are personally involved in the day-to-day activities of each of our McCandless Center residents. Therefore, we offer comfort and peace of mind to residents and their families that few other Alzheimer’s/Dementia facilities can give. 

Our Frances McCandless Center is secured with a numbered code, so families and friends are free to visit at-will, but residents are safe and secure in a restraint-free environment. Because we want our residents to experience a sense of freedom, we also have an enclosed patio area where they may spend time out-of-doors when the weather permits.  We offer our residents' regular activities and outings that are specialized and appropriate for specific needs and interests because both routine and structure are important to them. 

Our licensed nursing staff in the Frances McCandless Center oversees all medication management and administration. They also provide cueing and assistance, if needed, for dressing, bathing, personal hygiene, continency management, and morning and bedtime routines. Housekeeping is provided daily and personal laundry services are available at no additional charge.

For more information about our licensed Personal Care for residents with early-mid Alzheimer's/Dementia, please call or email Gerry Bonsell at 502-969-3277.