Arden Courts in Fairfax, Virginia is a memory care community designed for older adults living with dementia. The community provides personal care assistance including medication management, dressing, bathing, and dining support, along with daily engagement opportunities suited to residents' abilities and interests.
The community is organized into four separate houses, each with its own living room, dining room, kitchen, full bath, and laundry facilities. Rooms are designed to be cozy, bright, and functional to meet the unique needs of residents with dementia, and common areas provide space for events, mingling, exercise, and socializing.
A key feature of Arden Courts is its secure outdoor environment with multiple access points to landscaped walking paths and courtyard areas in the protected backyard. The design includes visual cues such as pictures on signage to help residents navigate the community, and themed porch areas throughout. Enclosed, spacious courtyards offer safe walking paths, gardening opportunities, and seating areas.
The community recognizes each resident's physical, mental, and social needs and aims to foster independence for as long as possible through thoughtful design and structure. Walking paths and home-like amenities throughout the community create a sense of freedom and security for residents.