Welcome
to Magnolia Ridge Assisted Living Facility
How may we help you?
"My
mother is no longer able to live at home and I work and
am unable to care for her.
I need a home-like facility for her where she will not just
be a number and get forgotten."
Do you have private rooms?
At Magnolia Ridge Assisted Living, we have only private
rooms. The toilet is
shared with one other person in the adjoining room. She
may have her own TV
and phone if she wishes. We provide all the furniture she
will need or she can
bring her own to make her feel more at home.
Where will she bathe? I'm scared she will fall
trying to bathe alone.
She will not be expected to bathe alone. Our staff assists
to the degree needed and
we have regular, as well as, handicapped bathing areas.
She has a sink in her room
so she may brush her teeth and wash her hands prior to bedtime
without going out
of her private room.
She doesn't eat right. Will you just put food
before her and expect her to eat?
What if she needs a special diet?
Our staff will insure that she comes to the dining room
for meals and is encouraged
to eat. Special diets are no problem. We even feed anyone
who can't feed themselves.
How much staff do you have? How are they trained
and supervised?
We employ 17 staff members for the care of 34 residents.
We have a nurse to supervise care and train aides. Our
aides are state certified. We have three cooks,
an activity director, a housekeeper, a janitor, administrator
and assistant administrator and the rest
are direct care aides. I know that sounds like a lot, but
care is what we emphasize
and care takes adequate numbers of good staff.
Where do the residents of assisted living homes
get their medication?
We keep up with and reorder medication as needed. All of
our residents usually
use one pharmacy. That insures that we can barter for a
good price and insures continuity and
simplicity
in obtaining and administering medications. It is not mandatory
but it is recommended.
Then
do you see that she takes her medication on time and as
ordered?
Our staff administers medication. It is recorded and accounted
for. No medication
is missed without someone being notified as to why and steps
are taken to get
the resident to agree to comply with doctors' orders.
