Jason Cronk and Carla Wilton with Immanuel Lutheran Communities stand in the new assisted-living memory-support community, The Lodge at Buffalo Hill. Wilton said details of the program’s space, such as its open kitchen plan, were designed to create a place of peace for residents living with dementia. (Photo by Katheryn Houghton/Daily Inter Lake)
July 4, 2017
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July 4, 2017 4 a.m.
New facility specializes in memory care
The number of Montana’s aging residents exceeds national projections — and Flathead County surpasses the state. Last week, Immanuel Lutheran Communities opened its door to an assisted-living memory-support facility called The Lodge — its latest effort to help fill a hole in services for seniors.