Salinas, California Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care

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Imaging & Neurosciences Center

729 Arapeen Drive

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Neurology Call Center

Tel (801) 585-7575

Website

What is dementia? This is basically a significant impairment in thinking and memory. There is a stereotype in nursing home and assisted living culture that most or all of the residents are "demented" - or suffering from a mental impairment. This is simply not correct. In fact, only a little more than half of nursing home or assisted residents have dementia, and most of these residents are lucid and carry on their complex lives of managing their finances, schedules, and routines as they always have.

Salt Lake City is Utah's largest urban area, and it is estimated that it currently has 186,440 residents. Of this population, 9.4% are estimated to be over the age of 65 - or 'seniors.' This percentage is slightly higher than the Utah State average of 9 percent, but lower than our national average of 13 % (Source: U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Salt Lake City).

Nevertheless, the number of seniors in Utah will most certainly grow in the coming years, as will the need for quality and affordable assisted living and senior care options. We've listed a number of the current facilities in the SLC area on this page

Interesting questions and comments we have received about assisted living in Salt Lake City:

Q: Mom had a stroke in mid-december - until that time she was an independent widow. After 3 months in rehab she desires to come home. We've taken her to our home for a "trial run". Our sense is that she will need more intense supervision - Level 1.. for now. In fair disclosure, we've been in contact with another placement agency, and didn't see your offer until we searched local sites. Don't want to double your or their efforts, but there may be value in a LOCAL resource. We have time to find a place - and mom may be able to move into her home independently. Right now we are exploring options. - Robert

Q: I'm looking for a care center for my Mom who has dementia. She still can be very lucid but also needs help with meds, and encouragement to eat/drink. She's in OH so I would need to make arrangements. If possible pls call asap as I am headed back to OH on Saturday and would like to visit a few places before I go. - Margaret