Welcome to Distinctive Memory Care at Canterbury Inn
At Koelsch, your loved one’s uniqueness is honored as a lady or gentleman served by ladies and gentlemen.
Is Memory Care the right choice?
Memory loss manifests itself differently in each person and we recognize the challenges faced by families when deciding whether it is time to move a loved one into a memory care community.
Our Memory Care services cater to those with a diagnosis of Dementia, Alzheimer’s, or memory loss—providing much-needed social connection, specific care techniques, 24/7 on-site nurses, and family support while caring for your loved one.
Why Canterbury Inn for Dementia Care
The ongoing care of your loved one is a choice of trust, not to be taken lightly. We strive to serve our seniors and their families with respect and compassion while providing the best possible care. Canterbury Inn offers an individual, personalized senior care model so our ladies and gentlemen enjoy abundant attention and recognition.
We’re changing the stigmas of healthcare through Humanitude® techniques to provide quality long-term care for our residents.
Enriching Life
Each day, an enriched life begins anew through the seven pillars of Living Well®–the Canterbury Inn way to live with purpose, on purpose.
By serving every kind of skill and ability, we create personalized experiences for individuals to live well in community and thrive—ushering in moments of joy and connection.
Connecting with nature reduces our blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and stress hormones—creating a calm and more balanced living environment.
Personalized creative expression and experiencing art forms rejuvenates the mind and has a significant impact on well-being.
Expression of faith is a foundational element of identity for many. It plays a significant role in one knowing who they are and their place in the world.
Our thoughts, feelings, and attitudes strengthen or weaken our body; and our physical fitness directly impacts the clarity of our mind.
Community and family are both deep values of the Koelsch family. Every person served in our community is treated as one of our own—a part of the family.
Socially-connected people are happier and healthier and continue to make valuable contributions to those around them.
Toes tapping, hands waving, and smiles glowing are just the beginning of the benefits music has to offer. As cognitive needs increase, personalized musical experiences play an important role for those with memory loss.
Advanced Security
Our communities combine advanced safety systems with an engaging environment that focuses on security for senior housing. We put safety first, balanced with a focus on providing autonomy for our ladies and gentlemen.
Motion Sensors
If there is movement at any hour, our 24/7 staff is alerted. This alert allows us to maintain a resident’s privacy while also caring for them quickly whenever needed.
Pull Cord
Throughout the community are lengthy pull cords that can be reached while standing or sitting to alert caregivers to a resident’s exact location and notify our staff.
Window Sensor
Security is paramount. Window sensors are a great way to notify our staff around the clock of any changes. Once again, these notifications are tied into our call center to ensure a quick response.
Adventure
At Koelsch, we believe in getting out and exploring for exciting things to do and see in a well-structured excursion. We might have lunch at a diner or visit the local library as a group. During the activities of daily living, there is always something fun to see when out and about with your pals.
Family owned and operated Senior Living for over 60 years.
Emmett and Alice Koelsch began in 1958 with the Old Monticello Hall—a nursing home in Kelso, Washington. The family took residence in the basement of the home and growing up, each member of the Koelsch household was trained in all facets of quality seniors living care–benefiting from the rich relationships developed with their senior residents in the community. Emmett and Alice instilled in their five children the philosophy:
“Treat each resident with the respect and dignity they deserve.”
We are proud of the legacy we call family.
Their legacy solidified the values and mission of Koelsch Communities that still exist today.