Assisted Living at Its Finest

The staff and facilities of Canoe Brook are geared towards providing quality care for your loved ones.

Anthony Fleming, director of marketing and community relations, enjoys working with residents and their families at Canoe Brook Assisted Living.

When a loved one needs to leave the comforts of home but does not need 24-hour complex medical supervision, Canoe Brook Assisted Living & Alzheimer’s Care Community may be the ­solution. In a serene and wooded atmosphere just ­minutes from Tulsa, Canoe Brook features 34 assisted ­living apartments and 38 ­specially equipped memory care apartments for Alzheimer’s and dementia ­residents. Opened in December of 2009, Canoe Brook was spearheaded by Jack Meyer, local apartment developer, and Jim Colbert is executive director.

    Assisted living ­apartments, available in three sizes, have a private key entry. Each apartment includes a kitchenette with microwave and apartment size ­refrigerator, and a spacious bathroom. Items that are commonly upgrades at most other facilities are standard at Canoe Brook – a ceiling fan and bolted shower chair in each apartment, plus an ­emergency alert bracelet in case a resident falls and ­cannot reach the safety ­signaling devices.

    Those who want ­maximum independence can have it, explains Anthony Fleming, director of ­marketing and community relations. “We support and encourage the independence of our residents,” he says. Residents are free to do their laundry in easy-to-use washers and dryers, or they can have their laundry done for them.  A beauty salon and barber shop is on site.  

    Seven common areas ­provide many social ­opportunities in relaxed and comfortable home-like ­settings. That includes lots of natural light throughout the facility and three ornamental fireplaces. A library, TV room, game room, crafts room and exercise room give residents something to do any time of the day or night. Planned outside activities and transport services are also available.

    Three meals a day are provided to meet both ­nutritional needs and ­personal tastes. The residents make their selections from menus, so each meal is ­individually prepared for them. Besides an elegant ­dining room, a special family dining room is available for enjoying a private meal with loved ones. The meals are serviced for 90 minutes to accommodate anyone’s ­schedule.

    When care is needed, a trained staff under the ­direction of medical ­personnel is on hand 24/7. Residents enrolled in the assisted living basic plan can choose from three levels of assistive services if and when their needs or preferences change.

    State-of-the-art equipment keeps memory-impaired ­residents safe and secure. “Our focus is on quality patient care,” says Anthony. “We are very attentive to our residents’ needs and strive to remain proactive in ­addressing any concerns or issues they may have.” A ­keypad entry and exit system is used for both the electronic gates that surround the ­building and the interior ­common areas. In addition, each resident wears a Wonder Guard monitoring bracelet to prevent wandering for even the shortest time. Basic ­memory impaired service and two levels of enhanced care can be provided.

    Canoe Brook recognizes the stress that families endure when loved ones are faced with chronic memory loss. Every month, Anthony, a ­certified facilitator for Alzheimer’s Support Groups through the Alzheimer’s Association and certified dementia practitioner, hosts a meeting for all family ­members who wish to attend. “This gives them an ­opportunity to share their concerns with others who are going through the same ­experience,” he explains. “To us, the family is just as ­important as the resident.”

For more information, contact

Canoe Brook Assisted Living & Alzheimer’s Care Community

www.canoebrookassistedliving.com

About Author Deanna Rebro

Deanna Rebro has worked in the publishing industry 30+ years, including eight years writing for Value News. She has also worked in real estate for the past six years. Deanna graduated from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio with a B.A. in Journalism. Outside of work, she serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors for Pet Adoption League. “Every story I write is a learning experience,” she said.