Orchid Terrace at Moorings Park

Daily dining includes menu selections and chef-prepared meals using fresh foods. Resident preferences and dietary requirements inform the menu, while an on-site registered dietitian provides nutritional guidance and the culinary team accommodates special diets. Flexible choices are available at casual and fine-dining venues, and family and friends are welcome to join residents for meals. Themed meals can draw on resident input and familiar food memories.

Activities include art classes, musical concerts, lectures and excursions, along with music therapy, art therapy, pet therapy, parties and celebrations. Opening Minds Through Art pairs residents with student volunteers for art-making. Personalized photo galleries and life biographies are used to prompt conversation; the calendar also includes spiritual activities and chaplaincy. Other enrichment includes sensory activities engaging sight, smell, hearing and touch, and virtual technology in a Cognitive Zone, as well as men’s programs and activities intended to encourage leadership and independence. Fitness options include personalized programming, movement classes, strength-building sessions and one-to-one personal training.

Practical services include weekly housekeeping, flat laundry service, daily trash removal and bed-making, along with building and appliance maintenance. The service package also lists a daily wake-up call and delivery of newspapers, menus and activity calendars. A full-service salon offers haircuts, manicures and facials. Transportation includes campus tram service and regularly scheduled local trips. The service package lists electricity, water, telephone, television and internet. Assisted living residents have access to Moorings Park’s Center for Healthy Living, ballroom, salon and spa, and skilled nursing at The Chateau. A facility directory lists Creole, English and Spanish among the languages spoken.