Why Choose Bella Groves?
Creating a more joyful community for families impacted by dementia is our mission at Bella Groves.
Our Services
Dementia care is a collaborative care experience involving families, friends, and other community members. Our goal at Bella Groves is to provide residential care in San Antonio, Texas, awareness about dementia and memory loss, resources for education and growth, and joy for every member of the dementia care community.
Whether it’s dementia training, a support community, care coordination, or a residential care setting, Bella Groves has a service level for everyone affected by dementia.
Dementia is extremely difficult for everyone. But, we promise you, you are not alone.
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![Anytime your response to a loved one with dementia includes the prompt “remember” - pause for a moment and consider that this reorientation could potentially be more about your comfort than theirs.
Instead of thinking “mom never liked gardening before [let’s redirect her to something we know she liked]…” try thinking “let’s explore this.” 🌸
We don’t have to help people rediscover who they WERE. Explore who they ARE.
Love > Dementia
Mom > Dementia
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Anytime your response to a loved one with dementia includes the prompt “remember” - pause for a moment and consider that this reorientation could potentially be more about your comfort than theirs.
Instead of thinking “mom never liked gardening before [let’s redirect her to something we know she liked]…” try thinking “let’s explore this.” 🌸
We don’t have to help people rediscover who they WERE. Explore who they ARE.
Love > Dementia
Mom > Dementia
YOU > Dementia
The residents of Bella Groves took a trip to Hope Reins in Texas this Friday and it was an amazing experience, not only for our residents but for the team members that joined them. Let me tell you why….
Equestrian therapy is about utilizing horses as a therapeutic tool. In this case, the Bella Groves residents were educated about Hope Reins and how to take care of the horses that work there. Then the residents went to work and some amazing things happened!
A resident that has a harder time with communication and focus was fully engaged with the horses and talking with the Hope Reins team the entire time we were there (over an hour).
A resident that suffers with anxiety was excited and moved from one horse to another. Again fully engaged in what was happening around them the entire time.
All the residents were given a sense of purpose and the feeling of unconditional joy was obvious.
Thank you to the team at Hope Reins in Texas for teaching us all about Equestrian therapy and allowing us to help care for some of your team members!
#bellagroves #unconditionaljoy #equestriantherapy
Our first trees planted at Bella Groves have a special story behind them. We had been working with a family for several months preparing for their dad’s move to our home. They paid our standard deposit, and weeks before he was scheduled to move in, he passed away. As we contacted the family to offer our condolences and let them know we’d be processing a full refund, the family said, “we think you all earned that fee. Thank you for all you’re doing. Please plant a tree in our dad’s honor.” So - we did. A few trees, in fact. We had never experienced anything like that in our careers before. As a new, small business, every dollar counts, but we knew in our hearts that this was not revenue - it was a donation to honor their dad. So every cent went toward that end. We are grateful to be a part of this community and to serve families - our neighbors - affected by dementia. Like this beautiful tree, we hope our roots will grow slowly and strong - and be here for generations to come. #unconditionaljoy
Families considering a memory care community may rightfully feel hesitant about what it’ll be like for their loved ones to transition from living on their own to being around people all the time - especially other people living with dementia. “How will they cope?” “How will they socialize?” The negative connotations and imagery of nursing homes creep in. For some families, negative recent experiences of other senior communities remain fresh in their minds. The truth is, social isolation is a harsh reality for many seniors living at home. The loneliness epidemic is also about people who are always around others but feel alone and disconnected. Seniors in certain nursing home environments can feel even more lonely than at home. If you’ve ever been to a social gathering where you don’t know anyone there, you’ll understand the feeling people living with dementia might feel every day. But not here. The key to great care is knowing that “activities of daily living” a.k.a. “care tasks” are only a small part of what people living with dementia need. We call it “whole person vitality” in all of our internal training. Humans are socially resilient and inclined. When new neighbors feel like old friends, something special is happening! 💜
Our housekeeping shelves sure have a lot more room these days! 🙂💜🫧 1 cleaner and 1 disinfectant instantly replaced 8 different (harmful/toxic or harsh chemical-based) cleaners that were in our dementia care community. And it eliminates the need for us to buy many others too.
Is it weird to have fun cleaning? 🤓
The simplest JOY is gathering with your family for a spaghetti dinner. In our case, it’s many families! Residents helped prep, cook, move furniture (yes, you read that correctly), roll/set out silverware, serve guests, and clean up. Honestly, you’d probably never even know we were a dementia care organization if we never mentioned it. And THAT is how dementia care should be! So smooth that the magic just happens under the radar. And what more could we say about our AMAZING families? There’s a vibe and shared camaraderie here amongst them that’s just so, so beautiful. 💜 It’s such an honor for us to be the backdrop for these wonderful family stories!
No contest at all on who wore it better. Some things never go out of style because we owe so much to THOSE WHO brought it into style in the first place! 💜
A birthday fiesta, a welcome lunch, or just an ordinary day? Does it matter? We call it unconditional joy!
Mabel during very early morning rounds.
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