Memory care access increases in Maysville

By: Zac Scott

MAYSVILLE, Mo. (KQTV) -- The city of Maysville came together to congratulate the opening of a memory care unit at Sunset Home Nursing and Rehabilitation with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Sunset Home, located on 1201 S. Polk St., has been caring for Maysville residents for over 20 years. With the support of the community, Sunset Home opened up a new care unit to serve residents with Alzheimer's and dementia. 

"We just opened this Alzheimer's dementia unit. It's a locked, secured unit. So it is to make sure they are safe and free to wander," said nursing home administrator Brenda Moore.

Moore said the community has been helping Sunset Home with constant support for each patient and is always looking into more ways to help.

"We are very blessed in this community. We have so much community support, and it is wonderful," said Moore. "They've always been very supportive, very active with our nursing home. We'll have the kids come by in their tractors. I can't say enough about how wonderful the community is and the support that we have with them. "

Social Service Director, Rachel Yates, has noticed an improvement in the clinic, with patients already pouring in for care.

"I think Memory Care is a huge need in this community. I'm very glad that we opened this," said Yates.

Moore said Sunset's unit is unique in a way that it can house all genders without fear of rooms getting mixed up.

"The way our halls are set up, we can have men and women," said Morre. "They're on separate halls, so a lot of units just can accommodate either men or women, and we're able to accommodate both."

The Sunset Home memory care unit is open and is accepting patients. For more information, call 816-449-2158.