Country Cottages in Hoover, Alabama is an assisted living and memory care community offering personalized care in a home-like environment with cozy common areas and family-style dining. The community provides customized personal care plans through its CareSteps program, designed to give residents the right kind of help at the right time based on their individual needs.
The community features private apartments equipped with private bathrooms, emergency alert systems, spacious closets, and cable TV and telephone connectivity. Memory care residents benefit from a small-community model with no more than 15 neighbors, balancing social connection with a calm environment. The physical layout is designed for ease of navigation, with all paths leading directly to the living room and safe courtyard.
Common areas include a spacious living room, quiet library, sunny porch, and country kitchen where residents gather for meals and social time. The community emphasizes a "keep it simple" approach to dementia care, with simple, direct pathways that help residents learn their way and build confidence in their surroundings.
Activities are customized based on resident interests and scheduled to support physical, mental, and spiritual wellness. Monthly activity calendars feature holiday parties, bingo, chair exercises, and other programs designed to promote an active and healthy lifestyle with opportunities for residents and families to participate together.