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Overview of MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Rio Ranch

MorningStar Assisted Living and Memory Care of Rio Ranch offers assisted living, memory care, and respite care in Rio Rancho, NM. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident maintains their own living space; memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care offers a short-term stay for a resident while a usual caregiver travels or recovers, and the range of care levels can suit someone whose needs may grow over time.

The community has 94 beds and offers suite accommodations. Its starting price is $5,725, giving families a baseline for planning the cost of care. Pets are allowed, so residents may continue living with a pet at the community.

Residents can use the salon and spa, expansive courtyards, strolling paths, gardening areas, patio, barbecue, outdoor kitchen, and fire pit for personal care and outdoor activities. Transportation is available, and rehabilitation services give residents access to support for recovery or maintaining function without arranging those services independently.

Meals are prepared largely from scratch by an Executive Chef, with seasonal menus and dietary options including low sodium, sugar free, no sugar added, vegetarian, low fat, gluten free, and dairy free selections. The community is administered by Patricia Faris and operated by Ag-Cd Rio Rancho Owner, in the Golf Course Corridor neighborhood.

The Retreat Alzheimer’s Specialty Care provides memory care and palliative care in Rio Rancho, NM. Its memory care setting is designed for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias who need supervision in a secured environment, while palliative care focuses on comfort and symptom support. The community may be a good fit for someone whose cognitive needs require a secured setting and whose care also includes comfort-focused support.

There are 58 residents living in two houses, Faith House and Hope House. Private and semi-private rooms are available: semi-private rooms provide a shared living arrangement, while private rooms offer an individual space. Twenty-four-hour nursing care and daily nurse case management give residents access to nursing support throughout the day and ongoing coordination of their care.

Residents can use the secured outdoor park and patio spaces without leaving the community’s setting. Daily activities include social programs, exercise, arts and crafts, and group discussions, giving residents structured opportunities for movement, creative work, conversation, and group participation. Named programs include Living Each Day, Daily TLC, Guardian Angels, The Spa, The Crossing, In the Moment, and E3! Experience Excellence Everyday.

Dining ranges from continental to full warm breakfasts, with lunch and dinner served in various settings. In the Urban Center neighborhood, a Walk Score of 66 means the area is somewhat walkable, so some errands can be completed on foot. A resident who no longer drives may still be able to get out independently for those trips.