Summer House at Vista del Monte Offers Innovative, Comforting Environment for Those With Cognitive Issues
The joy of hearing a favorite song. The comfort of smelling cookies baking in the oven. The sense of connection that comes from being with others. At Summer House, a memory-care neighborhood at Vista del Monte senior living community in Santa Barbara, these sensory experiences are woven into the daily lives of residents living with Alzheimer's and other cognitive challenges. Some are achieved in the usual way, such as making chocolate chip cookies in the counter-top Otis Spunkmeyer ove…