MSCU MEDIA RELEASE
Loretto Opens New Memory Care Unit (MSCU) to Address Local Demand
- Loretto estimates that more than 1/3 of residents across its system have a diagnosis of dementia and that number is expected to increase
- Currently, 410,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in New York today and that number is expected to grow by close to 15% by 2025
Putting "Special" in the Memory Special Care Unit
- 30-bed secured, memory special care unit located on the 12th floor of the Cunningham building
- Dedicated staff have received Montessori Training
- Specialized and innovative neighborhood design based on the latest memory care research
- Advanced memory care technology
For more information, please contact Rebecca Voss, Marketing and Public Relations Manager at: 315-413-3462.