"I stopped being afraid to go to work."
Six uninterrupted hours.
Your loved one, in good hands.
Compass guides adults with Alzheimer's through music circles, garden walks, and memory-anchoring exercises — while you finally breathe.
Free guide · No commitment · Takes 30 seconds
The Enrollment Journey
Four steps from exhausted to relieved.
Schedule a Visit
You come first — before any paperwork, before any commitment. Walk through the front door on a Tuesday morning and see the room as it actually is: the light through the windows, the music playing, the staff who know every client's name.
Choose a visit time →
Our sign-in desk — the first thing you see when you arrive. The binder holds every client's name, not a number.
Meet the Care Team
Margaret Chen has spent 14 years working specifically with memory-care clients. She will remember your mother's favorite song by the second visit. You will meet the whole team — not a brochure photo — before you ever fill out a form.
Margaret Chen, RN
Lead Memory Care Nurse · Compass since 2018
"I remember the first time I met a client who could no longer say her daughter's name. She could still hum every word to 'Moon River.' That is what we work with."
Know exactly what to expect — before the first day.
The guide covers what to pack, how to talk to your parent about attending, what a typical day looks like, and what to do when they say "I don't want to go."
Build a Daily Plan
No two clients follow the same schedule. We sit with you for 45 minutes and learn what your parent loves, what agitates them, what time of day is hardest. The plan we build together becomes the blueprint every staff member follows — every single day.
Sample Daily Schedule
Personalized for each clientArrival & morning greeting
Familiar music, name recognition
Music circle
Songs from the 1950s–60s
Garden walk
Sensory grounding, fresh air
Memory anchoring
Photographs, familiar objects
Shared lunch
Dietary preferences honored
Rest & quiet activities
Puzzles, reading aloud
Family pick-up window
Daily notes ready at door
First Gentle Day
Most families say the hardest part is the parking lot — the moment you sit in your car and realize you have nowhere you need to be for six hours. We call it the 'parking lot cry.' It is a good cry. It means something shifted.
"Dad walked in and the music was already playing — something from his Army days. He stopped at the door, tilted his head, and smiled. I drove away before he noticed I was gone. I cried the whole way to the coffee shop. Then I ordered a large, sat by the window, and read a book for the first time in two years."
Patricia Owens
Daughter of Robert, 82 · Client since March 2024
No paperwork. No pressure.
Schedule a Quiet Visit
Come on a morning when the program is running. See the room, meet the staff, watch how clients move through the space. You don't need to bring your parent. You don't need to make any decisions. You just need to see it with your own eyes.
A real morning, not a tour
You'll see the program as it actually runs — music, movement, familiar faces.
Meet the team you'd be trusting
Margaret and the care staff will be there, not a sales coordinator.
About 45 minutes
We'll answer every question you have. And the ones you haven't thought to ask yet.