Assisted Living is Not a Nursing Home

Many families mistakenly think senior living and particularly assisted living is just a more luxurious nursing home.  The fact is nursing homes are intended for people who are unable to care for themselves due to physical or mental conditions and require around-the-clock skilled nursing care.  Residents may be bedridden or in wheelchairs and receive ongoing palliative and preventative long-term care.   

Assisted living is for seniors who are mostly independent but require help with what is known as Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and include things like dressing, bathing and other personal care activities.  In some case people move into assisted living knowing that while they do not now need assistance with such tasks, may need help in the near future. 

Assisted living also makes sense for seniors who are looking for more companionship and love the security of knowing they are not alone.  As many assisted living communities such as MorningStar of Santa Fe, have an emergency call system in each suite, you can rest easy knowing help is just minutes away.   Another perk of MorningStar of Santa Fe is we offer scheduled transportation so you will never have to worry about getting to your doctor appointments and other important errands. 

Moreover, while MorningStar’s suites vary from studios to two-bedrooms (some suites are as large as 820 sq. ft.), all of our suites are smartly designed to make the most of the space they offer with high ceilings, lots of windows, and both natural and overhead lighting.  In addition residents often tell us what a relief it was to give up their large family homes that were hard to keep clean as well as all of the maintenance required. 

MorningStar of Santa Fe offers the kind of senior living Santa Fe, NM families have come to count on.  We have 56 bright suites for assisted living and another 29 secure suites in our memory care wing devoted to those with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases.  Visit our website to learn more about our community, our amenities, and our services.  We look forward to hearing from you.  

MorningStar of Santa Fe offers the very best in senior living with our distinct mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest.”  Our foundation is built on honoring God, valuing all seniors and selecting staff with a felt calling to serve to create a true “home” for residents.  Please visit our website for more details on the finest senior living in Santa Fe, NM.