A field of dreams comes to Simi Valley.In 1970 when Phil Chase looked out the window at a four-acre field adjacent to the Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. Care Center, he dreamed of the day that he could provide a continuum of care for the Seniors of Simi Valley. So many of Mr. Chase's experiences with senior couples in the early 1970's disclosed a gap of senior services that would meet the needs of both husband and wife as they progressed through the aging process as their medical and support needs changed throughout the years. For example, one of the spouse's would be admitted to a skilled nursing home while the remaining spouse was left at home alone. Struggling to get by after emotional separation of years of being together, the spouse's life was now complicated by both the physical and medical needs of their partner. Mr. Chase knew that a seamless continuum of care with a variety of medical and social needs would be the way of the future. Clarion Commons, Simi Valley's new assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. community was built with all of this in mind. Clarion Commons offers senior independent living, assisted living, memory care for dementia and Alzheimer's, short term reconstructive surgery reconstructive surgery n. Plastic surgery. reconstructive surgery, n surgery to rebuild a structure for functional or esthetic reasons. respite care Respite Care Short-term or temporary care of a few hours or weeks of the sick or disabled to provide relief, or respite, to the regular caregiver, usually a family member. Notes: , adult day care for seniors and those with memory care needs, hospice beds and a skilled nursing facility skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. all on a single campus. This article was provided by Clarion Commons. |
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