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A Memory Care Community

Memory Care in Florida starting at $7,290

We Are Nationally-Recognized Certified Dementia Practitioners!

Élan Manatee highly values continuous senior care training to improve our memory care in Bradenton, FL. That’s why our team leaders are nationally-certified dementia practitioners who provide residents with the most passionate service.

Passionate Care, Personalized -
Welcome to Lakewood Ranch-Area Memory Care
in The Cottage at Élan Manatee

Our memory care team reminds seniors in Bradenton of two things every day: they are important, and they matter.

At Élan Manatee, we’re dedicated to enriching the lives of Florida seniors with memory loss. The Cottage is a small neighborhood in our community for dementia care in Bradenton. It’s all about making every moment count, focusing on the present, and enhancing the quality of life for memory care residents.

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Passionate and Personalized Services for Memory Care in Bradenton

Our loving team considers caring for our residents in The Cottage their passion. At Élan Manatee, we support this passion with ongoing training in positive, person-centered memory care. We have also incorporated Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach™ to Care (PAC) into our Bradenton memory care programming to enhance residents’ lives. Our approach ensures team members can truly get to know each resident and offer the kind of personalized assistance they need.

We love it when our team and residents bond, so we actively encourage meaningful relationships between them. These relationships benefit the resident by allowing their caregivers to be more intuitive and flexible in their care.

The Cottage provides a loving atmosphere and a feeling of security that allows residents a measure of independence and encourages engagement. It also provides family members with much-needed peace of mind when needing Alzheimer’s care in Bradenton.

  • 24/7 on-site or on-call nursing
  • Specialized care in all phases of dementia
  • Quarterly care plan checks for personalized service
  • Knowledgeable, compassionate team on-site 24/7
  • Medication management
  • Personal assistance with daily needs based on individualized care plans
  • Housekeeping and personal laundry service
  • On-site physical therapy available
  • Scheduled transportation available
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Engaging Memory Care Activities Focused on Quality of Life

Activity programming for personalized care in The Cottage has been developed according to the latest research on improving quality of life and slowing the progression of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Every day is an opportunity to enrich lives with sensory engagement and adaptive exercise. Our variety of intellectual, vocational, social, spiritual, and stress-reducing activities offer an evidence-based method of teaching and learning.

We also provide opportunities for residents to engage in meaningful, purposeful activities such as cleaning, cooking, or sorting to feel happy, helpful, and productive.

  • Dedicated Memory Care Activities Coordinator 
  • My Legacy Program
  • Intellectually engaging activities such as puzzles and word games
  • Interactive life and work stations
  • Parties, celebrations, and live entertainment
  • Social, engaging activities such as mocktail hour and reminiscing
  • Daily devotion and spiritual engagement
  • Pet therapy
  • Music therapy
  • Art Throbs Club
  • Fit for You exercise program 
  • Monthly support groups for loved ones

Enticing Memory Care Dining Experiences

In The Cottage, food is about both nutrition and the experience. Our culinary team in Bradenton offers seniors freshly made meals with warm, friendly service with a resident-centered menu abiding by the latest nutritional guidelines. Individualized dietary monitoring and tailored menu selections are provided as well according to the preferences of our residents.

In The Kitchen is an engaging piece of our activities program. Residents will help create a meal by shucking corn, mixing dough, or whisking batter to complete the selected dish. The Memory Care Coordinator will then take the ingredients into the kitchen to complete the food or snack for everyone to enjoy. We also have Spice Club where residents smell the ingredients and discuss which recipes they could make or have made.

By creating opportunities to engage with our residents using food, we go beyond providing a healthy diet and into another way to connect.

  • Freshly prepared fare using the finest ingredients
  • Three homestyle meals a day and snacks
  • Specialized diets for health and religious needs
  • MINDful resident-centered menu
  • Consistent hydration
  • Hand towel aromatherapy before and after meals
  • In The Kitchen activities
  • Simplified dining process for easier meal choices
  • Smaller, easier-to-eat items requiring less cutting and promoting independence
  • Finger foods that do not require utensils, aiding those with coordination difficulties
  • Foods designed to help residents with dementia eat more and reduce the risk of malnutrition

Purposeful Memory Care in Bradenton: Our Amenities

We designed The Cottage at Élan Manatee as a calm, homelike, open environment to inspire comfort and community as well as provide plenty of opportunities for independence.  Each well-appointed suite or private room is created to be both accessible and easily navigable and opens onto a spacious yet cozy living area. We encourage residents to bring personal belongings and make their new residence a home.

The Cottage features its own beautiful courtyard as well as a personal kitchen. Common area decorations are specifically chosen to inspire personal engagement, joyful tales, and happy memories. There are also plenty of cozy gathering spaces to encourage social interaction.

  • Memory care apartments that are spacious and easy to navigate
  • My Home Program provides furnished apartments to ease the transition
  • Large, homelike, central living space
  • Courtyard
  • Storytelling artwork
  • Activity stations
  • Light and cheerful furnishings and decor
  • Numerous windows with natural light
  • Secure environment
  • Access to fitness center, salon, and movie theater
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