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In Good Faith: A New Kind of Memory Care in Olathe, KS At Santa Marta, we take every opportunity to create a comfortable and stimulating environment for residents in our memory care community. Our team members are CARES®-certified, which means we seek first to connect with our residents in any situation. What is memory care …
A rich spiritual life is one of the universal markers of overall wellness. That’s why many people choose to live in a community that prioritizes spiritual health — like a faith-based senior living community. In communities like Santa Marta, you can find diverse opportunities to explore and develop your inner self and your connection to …
Resort-Style Retirement As baby boomers retire, they’re demanding a higher standard in retirement communities. Services and amenities have evolved and improved to create a specialty class of retirement communities: luxury senior living. Within a resort-like campus, the staff caters to Residents’ needs, and every care is taken to promote fun, health and fulfillment. What Is …
What is Memory Care? You’ll see it referred to by several names: memory care, memory support, dementia care, or Alzheimer’s care. They all refer to a specialized type of residential long-term care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia or memory loss. Memory care residents typically live in semi-private or private apartments …
There was a time when it was highly unlikely for a baby seal to be taking up residence at a retirement community in the Midwest. As technology advances, that time has arrived. At Santa Marta, a seal is making waves for residents with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. This seal, however is a PARO …
Santa Marta has reason to be proud of the relationships it’s built with its employees. Holleran, a Wrightsville, Pennsylvania-based research firm specializing in engagement and satisfaction studies, recently added the community to its “Highest Honors” list, reserved for those who attain scores significantly above the Holleran benchmark. “When we look at engagement, we’re looking at …
Residents at The Plaza at Santa Marta take part in a program known as Fleece 4 Friends. They create fleece blankets, which they then share with Olathe Outreach. Many of the blankets end up with homeless youth or at area hospitals. The community has been involved for the past few years. Program participants say this …
Like so many from his generation, Don Dors signed up to fight in World War II as soon as he graduated from high school. Now a resident of Santa Marta, an Olathe retirement community, Dors counts himself among the fortunate ones who returned home. As part of the Army’s “Big Red One,” the First Infantry …
One of the most popular features of Santa Marta living is our transportation service. Our team of drivers Kevin Swartz, Jeff Hohman, Rich Milford and Bob Fowler provide exceptional service and care to all of our residents. They make trips to area shopping centers, grocery stores, social and cultural events and local restaurants, which are …
Our residents at Santa Marta just “can’t stop the feeling” when they hear Justin Timberlake’s song, so we found some cameras and let them dance, dance, dance! Check it out!
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