What works in memory care units?

Today I had the opportunity to begin to serve on a committee planning programing for a new locked memory care unit in Medina, Ohio.

Any family member who has had to place a loved one in a unit such as this due to dementia, Alzheimer's, or other cognitive impairment knows this decision is one of life's hardest.

Please give feedback through your comments about what would be important factors for you if you were looking for such a place for your loved one.

Also, if you have or had a family member living in a secure memory care unit, please comment specifically about good practices that work or worked with your loved ones,––what actions have you appreciated from staff, etc.

Feel free to forward a link to anyone who could cast light on this subject.

Thanks so much, friends, for your input.