MorningStar at West San Jose Offers Outstanding Assisted Living

If you are looking for outstanding assisted living, we encourage you to consider MorningStar at West San Jose. For seniors who wish to maintain their independence but require assistance with ADLs (activities of daily living), our 69 assisted living suites are equipped with all the modern conveniences and safety features. Available in a variety of well-designed floor plans, suites have high ceilings, kitchenettes and private heating & air conditioning. For residents’ peace of mind and safety, our suites are also equipped with emergency call systems to ensure help is there if the need arises as well as handicap-accessible bathrooms.

In assisted living, we offer various levels of support with the ADLs (we have 5 levels in all), and your care plan is determined after a thorough assessment with our Wellness Director, and in agreement with you and your family. Various auxiliary services, both medical and non-medical, are priced a la carte. However, regardless of your level of care, all assisted living residents have access to around-the-clock Care Managers to ensure your safety as they compassionately meet your expressed (and even unexpressed) needs.

If you are someone who finds that preparing meals has become too difficult due to your health or is just not something you enjoy any more, you will be delighted to know we offer three daily meals created by our Executive Chef. All our delicious meals are served in our beautiful dining room, restaurant-style, and prepared largely from scratch using the freshest ingredients to tempt the most particular taste buds.

Why we believe our care to be different from that of other senior communities is by the type of individuals who make up our team. When we set out to hire a new staff member, we look for virtues such as character, kindness and selflessness as we believe these are just as important as education or experience. Moreover, many of our team members come to us for a job as they love the idea of working for a company with core values that include Love, Respect, Honesty, Fairness, Goodness, and Kindness. Please contact us or visit our website to learn more about MorningStar’s new luxury senior living in San Jose.

MorningStar takes tremendous pride in the reputation we have earned for excellence and authenticity since our inception in 2003. We believe the human capacity to grow, to learn and to contribute is ageless; and we act upon that truth daily, as we care for, inspire, and love the residents under our roof. Contact us for more information about the finest senior living in San Jose, CA.

The Dining Experience at MorningStar’s New Community in San Jose

At MorningStar Senior Living, we understand the importance of gathering as a community to “break bread” each day.  We believe food is a healing medicine unlike any other, and when our residents sit down to a delicious meal served restaurant-style, it creates lasting bonds and fellowship within our “family.”  ​

We recognize that good nutrition is especially important to the wellbeing of seniors, which is why MorningStar meals are prepared largely from scratch and feature the freshest ingredients from high-quality producers, locally sourced when possible.  Menu offerings are designed by our Executive Chef and include daily and weekly specials as well as a la carte items. Dining is available all day which means you can eat when you are hungry and not according to a rigid schedule.

As a resident, you will be treated to seasonal menus and special holiday feasts such as those we enjoy at Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Also, our Chef modifies menus and recipes to accommodate residents’ changing needs and tastes.  Moreover, you can easily self-manage any dietary restrictions as we offer a wide selection of low sodium, sugar-free, no sugar added, and low-fat foods.    

MorningStar also believes that nutrient-rich ingredients can help stimulate the appetite and support brain health.  Therefore, we prepare meals using BrainWise super foods that contain a high concentration of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds.  Super foods include acai, leafy dark greens, dark chocolates, berries, and fish, nuts and other foods high in Omega 3 fats.  

For our memory care residents, food is as much about Community as it is about Nutrition. To encourage appetites, our team members sit and share meals with residents, and many are served “family style” as they are in private homes.  Much of our food is modified out of respect for residents’ somewhat compromised eating abilities and includes finger foods, texture-modified diets and easy-to-recognize balanced meals that taste as good as they look.  
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MorningStar at West San Jose will be opening soon and join MorningStar’s 40+ senior communities either in operation or under construction in eleven states.  If you are looking for exceptional assisted living or memory care in San Jose, we encourage you to contact us and discover why MorningStar is a great place to call home.

MorningStar is guided by a culture rooted in our mission of honoring God, valuing seniors, and investing in our team, which allows us to deliver services with warmth, sincerity and depth of purpose. We have built a reputation for creating homes filled with an atmosphere of love and community. Please contact us for more information about the finest assisted living and memory care in San Jose.

How Daily Journaling Helps Your Memory and Wellness

Journaling may assist seniors in keeping track of important events and ordinary happenings while recording their thoughts and feelings. Even if you don’t write about past events, the simple act of writing can boost your memory and keep your thoughts fresh. Journaling does more than just help you record your memories or fulfill self-expression; it can also benefit your health in a variety of ways. Although it is often overlooked, seniors that take the time to write or journal every day can experience powerful health benefits. 

Writing about your feelings is a great way to self soothe and connect your emotions into thoughts and ideas. In this way, writing is very therapeutic and calming. Journaling is a great way to take time out of the day to check in with yourself and offer your body and mind some self-care. Daily journaling has actually been found to help lower blood pressure and liver functionality. It’s also a great way to wind down before sleep in cases of insomnia.  

If you are struggling to participate in physical exercise but still want to better your body, journaling can have many of the same mental advantages that exercise has. Writing aids in a reduction of worry and tension as well as boosts your mood. If you’re looking for more creative outlets of writing, creating poetry or producing song lyrics can help people get over emotional distress, improve memory, and encourage greater self-fulfillment. 

MorningStar senior communities offer support at various levels and encourage independence and creativity in daily living. Our assisted care has around-the-clock Care Managers on site at the ready to ensure you and your loved ones’ comfort and safety regardless of time or occasion. Every one of our facilities has modern and clean housing arrangements, in house salons, and executive chefs that serve three hot meals a day, restaurant style. These amenities should not be considered “luxurious,” but the bare minimum to senior living and assisted living in Parker, Colorado.

To learn more about MorningStar’s amenities and Assisted Living in Parker, Co please contact us. Our staff is happy to answer any questions you have. Our website also provides information on our company’s history, vision, and mission as well as what sets us apart from other memory care facilities in Colorado.  

MorningStar of Parker embodies the very best in senior living with a distinct mission statement of “to honor, to serve, to invest” that sets us apart from other senior living communities. Our foundation is built on honoring God, valuing seniors and investing in a staff with a felt calling to serve, and offers loving, compassionate care in a beautiful setting. Please set up a tour to learn more about the finest individualized memory care in Colorado.