SunnyBrook Assisted Living Communities offer a dementia-specific Gardens Living Area. It is a smaller community of its own within the larger community structure. The Gardens’ goal is to provide individual care to those residents who can benefit from a smaller, more structured lifestyle that supports their current and future memory needs.

Many would say that dementia or Alzheimer’s robs the resident of who they are through the changes in their memory.  At SunnyBrook Gardens we believe through purposeful days, guided living and individual interaction, each resident will still have a fulfilling life. We understand that with dementia/Alzheimer's care we at times have to have a “Who Does It Hurt” mentality.

SunnyBrook’s memory care philosophy is maintained with the idea that each staff member is joining the resident’s journey and supporting the resident’s current needs, thoughts, and beliefs. We agree with their current orientation

to time and place and do not cause undo stress by attempting to reorient them to “our” current reality.

It is hard to see our loved one wearing unmatched, layered clothing, or not sleeping in their pajamas anymore. In the end “who does it hurt” regarding the choices a resident makes, and if it makes them happy or content, we can easily tell you “Who It Helps.”

Education, support, and training are provided to the loved ones of our Garden residents since we understand that it is a more difficult journey for the “one’s left behind” than for the resident who is on the memory changing journey themselves.  
We encourage everyone to join in our journey of supported living with purpose, compassion, dignity, and respect.

For SunnyBrook Gardens community housing details refer to the Studio Apartment floor plan.