The Caledonian House: A New Model Of Memory

Here at the Scottish Home, we are pleased and excited to announce an update on our new facility, the Caledonian House.  We are currently in the final stages of construction and putting the finishing touches on the Caledonian House.  With completion on the horizon, tours are now available at the Caledonian House!  Call us today at 708-447-5092 to set up your appointment. Don’t forget to pick up an application - spots are filling up fast!

What is the Caledonian House?

For more than 100 years, The Scottish Home has been providing senior citizens with quality care and a warm community for residents and their families.  In an effort to provide the community with enhanced memory care, The Scottish Home is opening the Caledonian House this Summer.

This new facility is our response to the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.  Each of the Caledonian House’s two floors will be home to 10 residents in which they can enjoy private bedrooms, full bathrooms and a community space for lounging, cooking and dining.  In addition to a home-like setting, the Caledonian House also provides the best care possible for residents in need of skilled nursing and memory care.

The Scottish Home is currently accepting admission applications for The Caledonian House!  If you are interested in learning more about our facility, set up a tour with our team.  If you would like to learn more about memory care and health issues affecting the elderly, we invite you to join us for our Wednesday Brunch Series during the month of June. 

The Caledonian House Brunch Series takes place every Wednesday morning from 9 am to 11 am in our effort to redefine memory care.  Take a look at the following sessions and topics!

June 1^st: Laugh For the Health Of It, presented by Colleen Carol of Amita Health

June 8^th: Alzheimer’s, presented by Grace Catalano of Alzheimer’s Association

June 15^th: Understanding Changes in Medicare, presented by Jean Lyons of Lyon Retirement Solutions

June 22^nd: Understanding Hospice, presented by Metoda Posega of Seasons Hospice

June 29^th: Ageless Grace, Neuroplasticity and The Brain, presented by Peggy Kinst of Certified International Trainer of Ageless Grace

If you are planning on attending any of these events or would like to schedule your tour of the Caledonian House, please call 708-447-5092 or visit our website!

Construction Underway For Caledonian House

The Scottish Home has been providing loving care and quality services for over a century.  For many years, we dreamed of enhancing our Scottish Home campus by building a new residence for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.  We are pleased to share that construction of our Caledonian House is underway!  Set to open this June, the Caledonian House will offer state-of-the-art memory care whilst remaining true to the Scottish Home’s heritage of being a place where friends become family.

Designed as a home rather than an institution, the Caledonian House has been under construction since last June and will be ready for completion in just a few months.  So far, a red-shingled roof has been placed on the frame of the building.  Eventually, the framing will be sheathed in a half-timber and stone veneer that will give the building a homey, welcoming appearance! 

Inside the Caledonian House, you can expect much more than a traditional nursing facility.  This facility has been created and specifically designed for those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia.  The Caledonian House is arranged like a home with an open floor setting.  Rather than resident rooms coming off of long corridors, rooms open up into a shared living area, sitting area, dining area and open kitchen. 

In addition to quality construction and an advanced floor plan, staff members of the Caledonian House will be providing best in class memory care.  Staff will be cross-trained to provide nursing, food service and housekeeping duties so they will better be able to forge personal relationships with residents. 

The Scottish Home would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the construction of the Caledonian House!  The donations and support we receive have allowed us to continue our commitment to senior citizens and continued memory care.  If you have a family member suffering from Alzheimer’s that needs quality memory care, consider the Caledonian House.  The grand opening is set for June and space is limited.  

To learn more about The Caledonian House and our construction phase, please like our Facebook page or contact Becky Drennan at 708-426-7175!