Beyond the Diagnosis: How Medications Can Help with Dementia Care
Learn how medications can support dementia care when non-drug therapies aren’t enough. Explore options, benefits, risks, and coordinated care approaches.
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When you ask, “Who will care for my mom or dad?” At Aegis Living, you can be comforted knowing that our staff approaches their work as more than just a job. As you know, this can be exhausting work, both physically and emotionally, but the rewards go far beyond a paycheck. It is our staff’s passion and honor to care for others. It’s a career with a deep sense of purpose that brings meaning to their lives. These are the type of people who will care for your parent.
The work that we do is more than a simple job description. It is caring genuinely for seniors with dignity and respect. It’s maintaining a semblance of independence to someone who can no longer live on their own. It is delivering moments of joy, creating possibility, and encouraging laughter every day. It’s treating our residents like members of our own family.
The DNA of our company culture is innovation, empowerment, and compassion. Aegis Living has nurtured and refined a company that is employee-centric focused. We understand that the heart of our business is the people who passionately care and love our residents. We want our staff to feel that same level of commitment and care from us as their employer. This is why Aegis Living is committed to attracting and keeping the best employees at every level of the company.
We have created innovative employee programs to reward our staff members for their countless hours of hard work, including a company-wide employee lottery with cash rewards and luxury trips to London, Hawaii, and Disneyland! We support pride in their workplace, work-life balance, and innovative new ideas to honor our employees for their boundless energy and dedication to our residents.
Aegis Living is invested in the long-term retention and career fulfillment of our best staff members with clear channels to move up the ladder and attain their professional and personal goals. We commit that every employee will have the tools, training, and skill set to do their job to the best of their ability for success. And we know that happy, committed employees will provide consistent care that our residents and their family members rely on.
Our CEO and founder, Dwayne Clark, created Aegis Living with the determination of creating an alternative to the sad “old folks’ home.” With 31 senior housing communities and growing, he has set new standards in the assisted living and memory care industry. Dwayne realized there was a better way to serve our aging population. As a young man early in his career in the senior housing industry, he kept a box of creative ideas, lofty dreams, and innovations that would later form the foundation of Aegis Living. Today, each community has a similar “black box” to hold new ideas from staff and continue to transform the senior housing industry.
Dwayne empowers and challenges his staff to find unique ways to provide comfort, create new memories, and delight our residents. He encourages innovation at every level – whether that is the recreation of 1950’s campground in a memory care courtyard, chef-prepared seasonal menus of the best locally-sourced products, elegant interiors that rival five-star hotels, or investing in technology to provide the best healthcare for our residents. It’s this approach that has won the hearts of our residents and families.
Dwayne’s story is also personal after his mother became a resident at one of our memory care communities when diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. He understands what it is like for a mother to forget her own son. It is with this deep understanding that he is committed to hiring the most skilled staff, bringing the best care to our residents every day.
Aegis Living is its employees, and has been honored with a few prestigious awards. We have repeatedly been awarded Best Place to Work by King5 TV. Aegis Living employees have helped to make us one of the top-rated companies on Glassdoor.com, an employer review website based on anonymous reviews by our current and previous employees. Rated America’s #1 senior living company on Glassdoor.com, we are privileged to support and employ such caring and compassionate people. In 2017, we were honored to be named Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work- Employees’ Choice and one of the Glassdoor’s Top 15 Best Places for Work-Life Balance (amid 600,000 companies listed). Happy employees create happy communities for satisfied residents and their family members.
It is our greatest honor to care for the elderly residents in each of our communities. Our staff plays an integral part in the daily lives, continued health, and happiness of our residents. This is a great responsibility that we do not take lightly. Please visit us if you are searching for care for your loved one.
Respite Stays & Day Stays give family caregivers a real break—hours, days, or a few weeks—while your loved one enjoys a safe, enriching short‑term home at Aegis Living. Guests settle into a beautifully furnished private apartment and have 24/7 care staff and onsite nurses, medication management, and discreet safety technology (motion sensors, medical‑alert pendants, visitor check‑in) for peace of mind. Each day feels purposeful with chef‑prepared, all‑day dining and 200+ monthly activities—from book clubs and fitness classes to movie nights—plus full use of the community. We coordinate with your loved one’s physicians to mirror their routines and care, so the stay feels familiar. It’s also a smart trial run for senior living: meet neighbors, test services, and see what supported independence looks like—without a long‑term commitment. Choose a Respite Stay when you’re traveling or need time to recharge, when your loved one would benefit from structure, social connection, and great meals, or when you both want peace of mind while keeping options open.
Hospice & End‑of‑Life Care at Aegis Living is comfort‑first support for the final stage of life, delivered in your loved one’s private apartment by our 24/7 care team in coordination with a trusted local hospice provider you choose (or we can recommend). Together, we create a coordinated care plan that manages pain and other symptoms, oversees medications, and provides calm, dignified help with daily needs, while offering compassionate emotional support for both resident and family. Discreet safety measures and a reliable medical‑alert system bring help quickly; chef‑prepared, in‑apartment meals adapt to changing appetites. Families are guided through decisions and moments of closure so they can focus on being present in a peaceful, home‑like setting. If your loved one already lives at Aegis, they can remain in the comfort of their home, avoiding disruptive moves. Choose this level of care when curative treatment is no longer the goal and you want expert symptom control, hands‑on daily support, and a setting that protects dignity and prioritizes comfort, meaning, and time together.
Memory Care is specialized, secure support for people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias who benefit from a calm, structured environment and round‑the‑clock expertise. At Aegis Living, that care happens in Life’s Neighborhood—an intimate, thoughtfully designed setting where 24/7 dementia‑trained caregivers and a nursing team on site seven days a week deliver personalized help with daily living, medication management, and mobility (including Hoyer lifts and two‑person transfers), while gently redirecting agitation and confusion. Days are purpose‑filled with science‑based cognitive programming, certified music therapy, and social activities; chef‑prepared meals are easy to enjoy and dining spaces and cues are designed for memory support. Discreet safety features like secured entrances, emergency pendants with fall detection, and optional motion sensors, prevent wandering and bring peace of mind, and visiting physicians and wellness professionals reduce trips off‑site. Families receive education and ongoing support. If your loved one is unsafe alone, missing medications, wandering, needs frequent cueing or hands‑on help with bathing or dressing, or thrives with a predictable routine, Memory Care offers the right level of care. For milder needs, our transitional Assisted Living can be a first step; for advancing symptoms, secured Memory Care provides the specialized, heartfelt support to help them feel calm, connected, and at home.