Convenient Assisted Living and Memory Care Community Located in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, Arizona has morphed from a sleepy little desert town in the Southwest to one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the United States. Year-round sunny, albeit sometimes hot weather, has attracted a large population of retirees who called the city home, as well as outlying towns such as Chandler, Glendale, and Mesa. The explosion in the retiree population coincides with the construction of planned communities to help seniors make the transition from a fully independent lifestyle to a blended or purely assisted living lifestyle.

With the robust growth in senior living facilities in Phoenix, how do you find the right choice for a loved one? The answer is to start your search by touring our convenient assisted living and memory care community located in Phoenix, AZ.

Our History

MorningStar’s foundational values spring from the heart and mind of our founder and CEO, Ken Jaeger. Ken developed his bedrock values as the result of his childhood as part of a family of 12 children raised on a large Midwest farm. Ken learned the significance of diligently working hard every day, as well as important business principles to form his thoughtful observation and enthusiastic leadership skills. After 15 years of executive leadership experience in the senior living industry, Ken embarked on his path in 2003 by starting the MorningStar assisted living brand.

Ken cherishes the first chapter of our story by describing the opening of the first MorningStar Facility. “I had a dream to start a senior housing company that was defined by the human touch. I wanted to re-create my grandmother’s house, a place where one can go and feel a sense of family.” Ken established a three-part mission that includes honoring God, treating seniors as gifted contributors to our community, and generously investing in our team members’ ability to serve the community.

What is the Difference Between Assisted Living and Memory Care?

One of the many benefits of living at MorningStar is that our residents can start in the community as part of the independent living program and eventually transition into an assisted living environment as factors develop that require more personal support. Some of our residents move into our assisted living program before one day requiring more intensive support in the form of memory care services. Four factors define the major differences between the MorningStar assisted living and memory care programs.

First, memory care residents live in environments that place more emphasis on environmental security features such as daily check-ins and room emergency alert systems. The typical memory care room includes keypad-enabled entrances and a doorbell system that alerts caregivers when residents leave and re-enter their rooms.  Second, caregivers working in our memory care program receive much more extensive training, as well as require more education than is required for assisted living caregivers. 

Third, the activities planned for assisted living residents require minor support. This means assisted living residents participate in more social events that take place outside our facility, such as cookouts and day trips. Memory care residents participate in activities that we create just for those living with some level of memory loss. Fourth, because of the need to receive specialized care and nursing services, our memory care program costs more than our assisted living program.

Connect with one of our resident services representatives to learn more about MorningStar at Arcadia.