3 Things You Might Not Have Known about Assisted Living Today

August 31, 2015 by ·

Assisted Living in Pascagoula AL

September 14th through the 20th is National Assisted Living Week and for anybody who is considering the prospect of moving into this particular type of living situation, here are three things you might not have known about it before.

1. It is nothing close to what assisted living was four decades ago.

Many people have certain preconceived notions about assisted living. Most of these preconceptions are actually associated with nursing home care, but assisted living just four decades ago pales in comparison to what it is today.

Today’s assisted living facilities are more like upscale residential apartment complexes. They can have entertainment facilities, exercise rooms, a full, high-quality restaurant, and more. Gone are the days of cafeterias, sterile looking hallways and corridors, and the basic atmosphere of being left alone and ignored.

2. Support staff are incredibly caring individuals.

These support staff can help seniors in the middle of the night, during the day, with personal matters such as going to the bathroom or getting out of bed, and even playing games with them if the senior is looking for somebody to keep him company for a while.

3. Most assisted living facilities today offer transportation to various sites.

Elderly individuals may need to get to doctor’s appointments, the store, or want to visit the mall. Most of these facilities today have some type of transportation services, either as part of their own network or that they rely on through the community, that can allow their residents to get out, get exercise, and enjoy life on their own terms.

It may have been that some facilities in the past didn’t encourage their residence to get out and go to the store, head to the mall, walk around and get exercise, and do other things beyond the facility’s walls. However, today most administrators understand the value of getting fresh air, exercise, and more.

If you want to know more about assisted living, this may be National Assisted Living Week, but you can certainly find out from various communities in the area any time of the year.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Assisted Living near Pascagoula, AL, contact Ashbury Manor Specialty Care and Assisted Living at 251-317-3017.

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About Cindy Johnson

Ashbury Manor’s Administrator since 2008, Cindy Johnson is a long-time expert in the assisted living field. Prior to her arrival at Ashbury Manor, Cindy managed acquisitions and crisis management for existing and new larger senior care project developments for eleven years. As regional manager for an Oregon-based assisted living management company, Cindy was directly responsible for operations for five 50-65 bed assisted living facilities. As manager during the transition to new ownership, Cindy reorganized internal operations and conducted leadership training for Executive Directors. As a result of her management and expertise, one of the company’s facilities (in Ocala, Florida) received a deficiency-free survey, resulting in the lifting of a moratorium on operation.

A nurse for 36 years, senior care has always been Cindy’s passion. Desiring to work more closely with residents, Cindy became a Category II Administrator in 2005. As Ashbury Manor’s Administrator, Cindy understands the complexities associated with dementia and cognitive impairment and she has fallen in love with seniors with dementia or cognitive impairment and their families.

Cindy is Treasurer of the local “Senior Coalition” chapter. She enjoys mentoring new candidates who want to become administrators.

As a 16-bed facility, with Cindy's training and experience, our residents and their families can be sure Ashbury Manor’s carefully selected staff provides the expertise of a larger facility while maintaining the individualized personal care of a small special needs home.
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