SLR Opens New Community in Hopkinton

Posted on 07/01/2010
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July 28, 2010, Hopkinton – Senior Living Residences (SLR), a local Massachusetts assisted living company, has announced the opening of Compass at Hopkinton offering research-based treatment for the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in a residential-style assisted living setting. Compass at Hopkinton is located within the well-established Golden Pond Assisted Living campus in Hopkinton on West Main Street just off Routes 495, 9 and the MassPike.

SLR’s Compass Memory Support takes a completely new approach in the assisted living industry by actually treating the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Compass at Hopkinton serves individuals with diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease and other memory related disorders, as well as those individuals exhibiting the early symptoms of memory loss – often diagnosed as Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). MCI is marked by memory loss and mild confusion, and is often described as the stage between forgetfulness associated with normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease. Attentive family members may notice the early warning signs of memory loss or dementia: repeating questions; unnecessary worrying about small matters; difficulty following medication instructions; misplacing or not paying bills; and reduced interest in socializing and hobbies. SLR’s innovative research-based programs are designed to treat this group of seniors, and potentially delay the progression of their dementia.

Tadd Clelland, SLR Principal, said, “Residents here benefit from SLR’s research-based treatment programming developed by Alzheimer’s experts in consultation with clinicians and faculty at the Boston University School of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center. We offer a curriculum-based learning program called Reconnections, a state-of-the-art Respite Program for seniors with memory loss who need to recuperate following a hospital stay, medication assessments with a geriatric-specialized pharmacist, and a “brain-healthy” Memory Preservation Nutrition® Program, which was developed by internationally recognized Nancy Emerson Lombardo, PhD, one of the co-founders of the Alzheimer’s Association.

William Marr, Executive Director of Golden Pond Assisted Living, said, “We are thrilled to have Senior Living Residences and Compass Memory Support on board at our community. We have strived over the last 20 years to offer the benefits of a residential-style assisted living setting to seniors with unmet needs, and to look for cutting edge solutions for those needs. Compass Memory Support completely aligns with our mission by serving seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This population in our area now has access to state-of-the-art treatment for their memory loss in a supportive nurturing environment that also provides all of the services of traditional assisted living, such as personal care and medication management.”

Compass at Hopkinton will serve seniors throughout the metro west area of Massachusetts, including the towns of Hopkinton, Marlboro, Framingham, Southborough, Westborough, Northborough, Ashland, Upton, Milford, Shrewsbury, as well as the Worcester area.

Alzheimer’s disease, which currently affects 5 million Americans, is expected to rise steadily until it reaches epidemic proportions by 2050. The health care industry anticipates that the sheer numbers of seniors who will have difficulties with memory loss and need assistance in the coming decade could overwhelm medical resources. The majority of these seniors will also need service-enhanced housing.

Paul Raia, Ph.D., Vice President, Clinical Services of the Alzheimer’s Association, MA/NH Chapter, said, “There is an accumulating body of evidence showing that while there is yet no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, there are effective treatments for symptoms. There is also evidence that the progression of the symptoms of dementia can be slowed with a combination of life-style interventions and medications. We are at the cusp of a culture change in assisted living that goes beyond the original notion of providing assistance with the tasks of daily living to a new expectation of treatment for the symptoms of this disease."

SLR has implemented Compass Memory Support programming in five other assisted living communities in Massachusetts: Compass on the Bay and Standish Village in Boston; Concord Park in Concord; Methuen Village in downtown Methuen; and Neville Place in Cambridge.

About Senior Living Residences: Fervently adhering to its “Right Values”— Resident Quality of Life, Valued Associates, Integrity and Innovation—SLR is a trusted leader in the communities it serves through innovative programs and services. Partnering with equally committed organizations, such as the Boston University School of Medicine’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center, SLR remains at the forefront of research-based care for seniors, especially those living with Alzheimer’s disease. Senior Living Residences has been on the cutting edge of programming and management of assisted living residences for the last 20 years. SLR currently manages ten communities, two of which it owns. For more information, contact SLR at 617-268-9140 or online at www.SeniorLivingResidences.com.