FAQ
Here are some more frequently asked questions that may apply to you and/or your loved one:
Q: My loved one lives at home alone and he has a serious lack of social stimulation. He likes to stay at home and will not even go grocery shopping on his own. What can Oxnard Family Circle do to address this problem?
A: While some individuals naturally enjoy being alone, complete isolation from others is unhealthy for people at any age. Often times the elderly do not receive enough social stimulation because it is difficult for them to get transportation to visit others. Family members may have jobs during the day or other obligations, which may put them in a position where they have to leave their loved ones at home alone.
At Oxnard Family Circle, your loved one is guaranteed to be able to spend time with others on a daily basis. Our facility can hold up to 180 participants on a daily basis, and social interaction, group games and group therapy are always encouraged. At Oxnard Family Circle we believe that helping build relationship skills with others is a crucial part of proper senior care and will make your loved one feel happier and healthier.
Q: My husband has Alzheimer’s and has difficulty remembering where he is and where he puts things. He also suffers from post traumatic stress syndrome and has nightmares in the evenings, so it is difficult for either of us to get any sleep. I try my best to take care of him but it is difficult for me to find time to spend alone or with other people.
A: Oxnard Family Circle is a wonderful source of caregiver respite because we allow your loved one to spend their day in our care while you attend work, school, or tend to other aspects of your personal life. Oxnard Family Circle has a separate Memory Care Unit for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients to ensure that they are monitored if necessary and properly assisted.
Q: My mother has dementia and refuses to take a shower. Is there any way that Oxnard Family Circle can assist me?
A: At Oxnard Family Circle, we have specifically trained staff for any and all participants that might require some extra help. We have assistants that can help participants who have difficulty showering, toileting, grooming themselves and eating available at all times.
Q: My father has trouble chewing and swallowing his food, and will sometimes forget to eat altogether. How can your facility help me?
A: Oxnard Family Circle has staff available to monitor and/or assist your loved one if they have trouble eating. For participants who have difficulty with chewing or swallowing food, special blended diets can be prepared for them.
Your loved one may also have an inconvenience that you are not aware of that is making it difficult for them to eat. Sometimes our loved ones refrain from telling us if something hurts or if there is something bothering them that is interfering with their daily activies. One participant at Oxnard Family Circle would eat very little and her family did not understand why. It was not until she visited the speech therapist at Oxnard Family Circle that they learned that her dentures were bothering her, and they could address the problem.
Q: I am a caregiver for my mother and I work from 9-5 every day. My mother does not have any cognitive problems and prefers to stay at home by herself during the day. I would like for her to be able to get physical activity because I feel that it is healthier for her, but when I am working I cannot monitor what she is doing.
A: A sedentary lifestyle can be extremely detrimental to your loved one’s physical health. At Oxnard Family Circle we have a fitness area designed to keep your loved one active at any age or physical state. Your loved one can participate in occupational or physical therapy and do full-body workouts, or focus on motor skills, excercising their legs or arms, or work on balance. We also have a MOTOmed machine that gives participants in wheelchairs a unique opportunity to exercise their legs.
Q: What kind of activities and services do you have for Alzheimer’s and Dementia participants?
A: At Oxnard Family Circle, our Memory Care Unit has nurses and staff trained specifically for dementia and Alzheimer’s participants. We offer different activities such as arts and crafts, word puzzles, checkers, flash cards and games to help strengthen our participants’ memories. In our fitness area we have a Nintendo Wii that allows participants to play fitness games. Sometimes group games of hangman and other activities will be offered to allow participants to exercise their social skills as well as their memory. A garden is attached to the Memory Care Unit for participants who wish to water and tend to plants. The Memory Care Unit at Oxnard Family Circle is designed to allow your loved one to be safe and secure, but also provide entertainment and mental/physical exercise.
A participant at Oxnard Family Circle thinking hard before making her next move at checkers.
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