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Ribbon cutting postponed for Memory Care Unit in Kilmarnock

Lancashire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kilmarnock has postponed the ribbon cutting for its recently-opened Rappahannock Memory Care Unit.
The secured unit has private and semi-private rooms to accommodate 25 individuals with cognitive impairments such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, said a press release. It is the only facility in the Northern Neck that offers memory care to Medicaid-qualified individuals.
The memory care unit has a large common area for dining, activities, and socializing near the nurses’ station, as well as a secured courtyard area, a family room, and a multi-sensory Snoezelen room, with calming music and lighting.
Lancashire is one of seven nursing and rehabilitation centers owned and operated by Virginia Health Services. It also offers skilled, long-term and respite care. VHS also has memory care available at Walter Reed Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester.
“We can now offer a much-needed service to the Northern Neck community,” VHS Presi...

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