Private pay
One all-inclusive monthly rate.
For families
Family resources
Visiting, staying in touch, paying for care, activities and the menu.
For families
For Verdigris families
How to stay close, and what to expect.
- 01
The life-skills interview
Before move-in we sit with your family and learn the work your loved one did and loved.
- 02
Pitch-in days
Come any day and join a crew: kitchen, garden, laundry or workshop.
- 03
Weekly note
A short email and a photo of the week's work from your loved one's household.
- 04
Support group
Second Tuesday evening, open to any family in Rogers County.
Insurance & payment
Paying for memory care
Most families combine sources. Our social worker can help.
Long-term care insurance
We'll help with claims and the monthly paperwork.
VA benefits
Wartime veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for a pension benefit that helps pay for care.
Oklahoma ADvantage waiver
Some residents qualify for Medicaid-funded assisted living services. Ask about current availability.
Activities & dining
A week at Verdigris House
A sample week. The roster changes every morning.
Mon
- Laundry crew
- Music hour
Tue
- Beauty shop
- Quilting frame
Wed
- Garden crew
- Workshop
Thu
- Pie baking
- Mail & newspaper
Fri
- Canning day
- Barber
Sat
- Farmers market trip
- Pitch-in day
Sun
- Chapel
- Family dinner
Daily
- Thank-you at supper
Good to know
Questions, answered
Do residents have to work?
Never. Every job is optional, and plenty of residents prefer to watch, supervise or rest. We offer; they choose.
Is it safe?
Jobs are chosen to fit each person's abilities, sharp tools are locked away, and a caregiver works alongside every crew.
What if my father can't do his old job anymore?
We break work into the parts he can still do and enjoy. A retired carpenter might sand boards; a farmer might water the beds. The point is purpose, not output.
Is the building secure?
Yes. Doors are coded and alarmed, and the garden is walled.
How is memory care paid for?
Most families pay privately or with long-term care insurance. Medicare covers doctor visits and therapy but not room and board. Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for VA pension benefits, and some Oklahomans qualify for the state's ADvantage waiver for assisted living services. Our social worker can help.
How many residents live in each household?
Eleven, with four households sharing the garden, workshop and great room.
How do you handle sundowning?
A full, purposeful day helps most. Late afternoons are quieter: music, a walk, a simple task. Most residents settle without extra medication.
Can we bring furniture?
Please do: a favorite chair, quilt, photographs, even a small toolbox or sewing basket.
Can families join in?
Any time. Pick a crew and pitch in.
What happens if needs increase?
We adjust the plan, simplify jobs and coordinate hospice so most residents never move again.
Do you offer respite stays?
When a room is available.
Can couples live together?
Yes, in our companion suites.
Do residents go on outings?
Small, staffed trips to the farmers market, the river walk and local museums.
How often will I hear from you?
A weekly note, a quarterly conference and a call whenever anything changes.
What about pets?
Calm, vaccinated family pets are welcome to visit.
Are meals flexible?
A choice at every meal, finger foods when they help, and pie when the kitchen crew is feeling ambitious.
Is there a chaplain?
Volunteer clergy lead Sunday chapel and visit on request.
What do you need to know before move-in?
What your loved one did, loved and was proud of. That's how we build the roster.
How do we begin?
Call or text. We'll set a tour and a nurse visit, and walk you through the rest.
There's a job with your mother's name on it.
Call or text Nadia. Tell us what your mom or dad did for a living, and we'll show you where they'd fit.