Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions 2019-08-28T16:08:27-04:00
The Manor is a community where elders live in a supervised setting providing personal care services, meals, social opportunities, and help with activities of daily living such as bathing and dressing. Our focus is on providing a healthy social environment and preventing social isolation.

Our Assisted Living Community also offers a Self-Administered Medication Management program to ensure that our Residents are taking their medication as prescribed.

Assisted Living is community living and does not offer skilled nursing care such as wound care, colostomy or catheter care and maintenance as assisted living is not a medical model.

Nursing Homes residents are under constant medical supervision, in need of assistance with skilled nursing care and are not capable of living alone anymore, at all. Residents in nursing homes are more like patients and unable to leave the facility on their own, mainly because of their physical or mental limitations.

Knowing when to move a loved one out of their home to a new environment can be difficult. However, there are signs to look for that may indicate the necessary transition to an Assisted Living Community. Has there been a change in behavior and mood? Has there been a recent fall or medical scare? Have you noticed increased difficulty with activities of daily care? Is there noticeable weight loss? Are they eating frozen meals on a regular basis? Do they leave the stove or other appliances on? Do they wander off? Have medication doses been skipped? Do you notice more clutter and unopened mail? Is there visible bathroom grime? Is your loved one repeatedly calling you, family members, friends, etc. and not remembering it? These are all signs that it is time to consider a move to an Assisted Living Community.
We work with our residents and families to transition the resident into a state subsidized program to help with the cost. Subsidized programs typically only cover the medical portion of the monthly rate. The room and board portion will need to be paid by the resident.
Some Long Term Care Insurances do cover all or a portion of the Assisted Living rate. You will need to check your individual policy.
Residents in our Independent and Assisted Living Programs are free to leave the community at their discretion. For the resident’s safety, we do require all Residents to sign out and sign in when they leave and return to the building. Memory Care Lane Residents must be accompanied by a family member, authorized person or staff member when leaving the building. The main door is unlocked from 8:00 pm to 8:00 am. When returning after hours, there is a phone in the vestibule, dial 0 and someone will be with you shortly to let you in.
Memory Care Lane is our secured, supervised unit for those residents with early diagnosis of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
You and or your spouse may be eligible for benefits through the Aid and Attendance Program. We recommend you contact your local Veteran Services Officer for complete details.
Our rates are dependent upon the care needs of the individual resident.
Each resident’s needs are unique. Every resident will be assessed by our nursing staff to determine their needs. Our nursing staff then creates a custom care plan for the resident. The care plan is developed to provide you with the help that you need while maximizing your resources.
ADL is an acronym for Activities of Daily Living. These activities include: bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, mobility, incontinence care, and toileting.

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In addition to all amenities and services of Independent Living and Assisted Living Care, Memory Lane Care also includes these services:

  1. Incontinence care/toileting program
  2. Secured windows and alarmed exit doors
  3. Enclosed outdoor patio and garden area
  4. Country kitchen for baking and cooking with staff
  5. Memory boxes filled with Resident’s hobby and career
  6. Secured outdoor/indoor path for walking
  7. Soothing color scheme for residents with memory loss
  8. Social calendar to engage and entertain the residents

In addition to all amenities and services of Independent Living, the Assisted Living Care also includes these services:

  1. Self Administered Medication Management (SAMM)
  2. Limited Medication Administration (LMA)
  3. Social Services
  4. Personal transportation arrangements
  5. Companion/Escort services
  6. Daily bed making
  7. Weekly Personal Laundry
  8. Individualized personal care plan
  9. Personal care services such as assistance with bathing, dressing and grooming

Amenities and services available to all level of care:

  1. Elegant dining room with fireplace
  2. Three hot and nutritious meals served
  3. Emergency Response System in each room
  4. Monitored emergency call system
  5. All utilities, free local calls and cable (long distance calls not included)
  6. Internet and computer access
  7. Scheduled local transportation
  8. Wellness programs and consultation
  9. Social activity calendar, outings, exercise and live entertainment
  10. Interior and exterior maintenance
  11. 24 hour staffing
  12. Registered Nurse on staff
  13. On site rehab services and hospice services available
  14. Dietitian and audiology services are available
  15. On site podiatry service
  16. On site beauty salon
  17. Spacious reception and function room
  18. Heat and smoke detectors, sprinkler in each unit
  19. Tasteful window treatments
  20. Individually controlled heat and A.C. unit
  21. Assist bars in all showers
  22. Country kitchen
  23. Weekly housekeeping
  24. Weekly bed linen change
  25. Laundry facility