Loved ones gain long-term benefit from short-term visits

The holiday season is here, and with it come festive games, delicious meals, family fun and, well, stress. This time of the year can be especially stressful for grandma and grandpa.

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Carestone Assisted Living, located on the southeast corner of Guadalupe Road and McClintock Drive in south Tempe, recently began a short-term stay program to help relieve that stress.

“You can bring your loved one in and they are welcome to stay for the day, or longer if they choose,” Kat Pollard, community relations director of Carestone Assisted Living, said.

“They get their own little vacation for a few days.”

Local residents have the opportunity to check out the community before deciding on a permanent move for a loved one. The idea evolved from what the center’s staff determined was a direct need for the assisted living community, Pollard said.

“I started to do some research in terms of what is offered throughout the Valley, and found it was very limited, especially in Tempe,” she said. “There is nothing here in the area that has a day program like this.”

Pollard said individuals can choose which days of the week they or their family members will come in.

“We have about four who come each week right now for the daily program,” she said. “I have a lady who brings in her husband, and he comes twice a week. That’s the beauty of it; they have a lot of options.”

Individuals staying for only a day still get the full attention of the staff, as well as meals and comfortable accommodations, Pollard said.

“Even during the day, if they need a place to rest, we either have a lounge area or a room with a bed in it,” she said.

Carestone also welcomes individuals who would like to stay for anywhere from five to 30 days.

“It’s great for families leaving town that cannot bring along loved ones, as a result of health conditions or something else,” Pollard said.

Many individuals who live at Carestone Assisted Living originally stayed temporarily to get a feel for the Carestone community.

“It’s a great way for a family to ‘try before they buy,’” Pollard said. “They get an idea of the type of community we have here, and many end up staying.”

Carestone is at 1875 E. Guadalupe Road, Tempe. Information: 480-777-8466.

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