Memory Care that
Nurtures the Human Essence

At MorningStar’s North Ridge memory care community, we provide holistic memory care Albuquerque families can rely on. Our community offers various levels of living support, with our Reflection Neighborhood devoted to gentle care for seniors with memory impairment. Each senior receives individualized care for their stage of memory-loss conditions, whether onset, advanced or somewhere on the continuum of change.
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MorningStar’s approach to personalized and compassionate supported living is encompassed under what we call Lavender Sky. Under a Lavender Sky, we thoughtfully enter, embrace, and explore to find purpose and encouragement in every aspect of daily routine. We enrich the lives of all residents with special events and outings that delight and inspire. Even when spending a cozy day indoors, residents will find life enrichment in the butter-soft sunlight streaming through open blinds, the fresh scent of laundry from the dryer, and the lush fur of visiting dogs.

Our community amenities feature warm and inviting common areas that make residents feel at home with freedom to move about independently. Likewise, our suite amenities are designed for comfortable, stress-free living. There is no rush to the rhythm of the day, but rather a gentle flow from activity to another.

One key community feature is 24/7 access to care staff and a team of experienced memory care specialists, trained in the brand standards of Lavender Sky. Families can rest easy knowing their loved ones are valued and cared for by experts who deeply understand memory-related conditions.

MorningStar Memory Care in Albuquerque — Welcome Home

Our Memory Care community, also called the Reflections Neighborhood, offers 38 suites with studio and one-bedroom floor plans. Residents are free to move independently, with loving team members available for friendly company and support. Residents can also opt for short-term stays (30 days or less) for assisted recovery from surgery, or when their regular caregivers aren’t available for some time. They’ll be treated with the same consideration and unique care as long-term residents.

Before a resident joins our MorningStar family, we meet with them and their family to learn personal history, vocation and preferences. Only then can we create a daily routine specific to their situation. Our holistic approach leverages the power of music, dance, art, aromatherapy and animals to heal and comfort, while focusing on the resident’s unique needs.

Set on the popular northeast side of town between Paseo del Norte and Palomas, MorningStar Memory Care at North Ridge boasts lovely mountain views and proximity to banks, hospitals, shopping malls, churches, and restaurants. Our sister community, MorningStar Assisted Living & Memory Care of Albuquerque is right next door.

The MorningStar brand was founded “to honor, to serve, to invest” by creating real homes within a lovely residential settings, setting us apart from other Alzheimer’s care homes. MorningStar Memory Care at North Ridge offers compassionate care by meeting each resident’s social, emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. Please contact us to learn more about our loving memory care in Albuquerque.

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Glimpses of the Heart

Jadon Kreinheder Senior Executive Director
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Jadon Kreinheder

Senior Executive Director

I was raised by amazing caregivers, Mom and Grandma Sarah. Their witness of serving others inspires my own today. Grandmas Sarah gave me a love for cooking and baking and has set the bar (that I've yet to reach) as to what a home chef is. She was always my special person. I love helping seniors receive all the love, respect and fulfillment they deserve. What stood out to me about MorningStar was the genuine nature in which everyone talked about the culture. I knew it was where I wanted to be.
Melisa Tapia Assoc. Executive Director
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Melisa Tapia

Assoc. Executive Director

Although my grandma Margaret wasn’t a senior when she began raising me, the word “Grandma” seemed fitting from a child’s point of view. She was the first “much older” person to love me with compassion and unconditional love. Picking pecans, roasting chiles and laughing with her are my favorite childhood memories. It wasn’t until she was diagnosed with cancer that I found my calling to serve and care for senior generations. The knowledge, wisdom and history they have experienced and express in stories is something I treasure.
Claire Rainwater Director Community Relations
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Claire Rainwater

Director Community Relations

As an only child, I’ve always preferred the company of adults. While Mom traveled for work, I would spend a great deal of time with my grandparents. I was eight when Nana started having health issues; from that point it was my loving duty to care for her as she had cared for me. Instinctively, I knew what to do. When she passed, my new calling was Granddaddy. As his dementia progressed, taking care of him (eventually as a MorningStar resident) will forever be my greatest blessing and honor.

Kindred spirits...living in community

Starting Rate

$6,760/month

If I could give more stars I would. North Ridge is a place where my father in law is truly understood, respected and treated with loving concern. A staff specially trained in dementia care is a huge blessing.

(C. M.)

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My father, Ernie, lived at North Ridge for 3.5 years. He recognized North Ridge as his home, and he was well-loved by all members of the care staff. My siblings and I became a part of the North Ridge family, as so many of the care staff loved not only Dad, but us also.

(Gloria N.)

MorningStar at North Ridge, 8101 Palomas Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109

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