Mill Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center

About the community

About Mill Creek Alzheimer's Special Care Center

In the heart of the historical community of Springfield, Illinois, residents at JEA Senior Living’s Mill Creek enjoy our home-like feel, quality personal services, and distinctive memory care programming. With features like around-the-clock care, a secure courtyard area, fireside living room, lush landscaping, and an easy-to-navigate single-story building, residents at Mill Creek receive outstanding care while living the life they always wanted. Located near many historical sites, residents and visiting family members enjoy the easy access to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum, Illinois State Museum, Dana Thomas House, and many more historical sites. We are only minutes away from local shopping and dining options, enticing recreation opportunities at Washington Park, and quick access to S Veterans Parkway and Interstates 55 and 72. Enjoy the storied streets in the heart of Springfield, Illinois at Mill Creek. Community Amenities and Services At Mill Creek, we’re dedicated to creating a warm and inviting environment where each resident can honor the experience of aging. Through our JEA-exclusive Meaningful Moments program, we focus on residents’ psychological, social, and spiritual needs as well as individualized care services and customized activities. We spend time getting to know every resident’s unique story and interests, striving to honor their life through day-to-day experiences. For families in need of temporary care, we provide short-term respite care services. Temporary residents can enjoy all the same services and amenities as permanent residents at Mill Creek. As one of the leading providers in memory care services, we engage and support residents and their loved ones with education and transition resources. We also work hard to help residents maintain their current abilities, maximize independence, and promote socialization. From joining neighbors in morning fitness classes to laughing over homemade meals in our restaurant-style dining room, playing a friendly game of bingo, creating arts and crafts, engaging in pet therapy, connecting with fellow residents during coffee chats, and more, our activity programs are specially designed for enriching and leading purposeful lives. Living Arrangements We strive to emphasize the comfort of a home-like environment at Mill Creek. Designed to be nurturing and familiar, residents can choose from private and companion floor plans. We encourage residents to personalize their suites with their favorite photos and home accents. With health and well-being all the center of all we do, we welcome you home at Mill Creek. Related: Dementia Care Guide: Memory Loss Care Solutions 5 Helpful Elderly Monitoring Devices for Senior Safety Respite Care: 6 Reliable Resources for Caregivers