Bella Mar Delray Beach

Bella Mar at Delray Beach doesn't say what its starting figures cover. It doesn't mention a community fee, a move-in fee or a care-level charge either way. It does list housekeeping, laundry, a beauty salon, WiFi and transportation among its services.

Pathways of Promise is the dementia care program at Bella Mar at Delray Beach. It was designed and put in place with a Doctor of Philosophy from Northern Arizona University's Department of Occupational Therapy. It focuses on four areas of wellness: thinking, social contact, physical health and spiritual well-being. It also uses a Needs-Centric Home Model, which groups residents with similar types of dementia together so they can live more harmoniously.

Both are run by the same company with the same programs, so the clearest differences are price and place. Bella Mar at Delray Beach starts at $3,595 for assisted living and $5,595 for memory care. Its sister in Royal Palm Beach starts $400 higher at each level. Both run Pathways of Promise and both offer the same core services.

The memory care neighborhood at Bella Mar at Delray Beach has secure access and staff trained in best practices, with 24-hour supervision and personalized care plans. The space is designed to lower anxiety, with water features, aquariums, an outdoor garden area, an indoor nature room with plants and video landscapes, and plenty of natural light. Memory care residents have their own customized dining, built around familiar dishes that suit their diets.

The wellness and activities program at Bella Mar at Delray Beach runs every day and mixes fitness classes, creative arts, games and outings around Delray Beach. In assisted living the aim is to keep residents independent, and in memory care the activities are built around connection. Meals are made daily by the community's culinary team and served restaurant-style at flexible times, so you're not tied to one sitting.

Both run at Bella Mar at Delray Beach, but they're priced differently. Assisted living suites start at $3,595 and memory care suites at $5,595, a gap of two thousand dollars, and the community doesn't say what period either figure covers. Memory care also runs its own program, Pathways of Promise, with residents grouped by the type of dementia they're living with, its own dining built around familiar dishes, and secure access with 24-hour supervision.