Walker Elder Suites Retirement Homes

 CONTACT
  Suzanne Slattery
 ADMIN
  Sarah McDonaugh.
 NURSE DIR
   Pam Presser.
 MARKET DIR
  Suzanne Slattery.
 ACTIVITIES DIR
  Sue Ward.
 MAINT DIR
  Heinz Jahnke.
 FOOD SERVICES DIR
  Joyce Lovestrand.
 ASSISTED LIVING
  Priv rooms 72
   Priv bath
   Max res 72
   Avg monthly fees $2,001-$3,000
   Min age 55
   Dependent relative
 SERVICES
  Central dining
   Housekeeping
   Transportation
   Social and recreational
   Social work/Mental health
   Supervision of medications
   Supervised bathing
   Medical care
   Security
   Respite care
   Religious activities
   Maintenance
   Emergency call system
   Laundry
   Group exercise
   Wellness clinic
   24-hr Health care
 NURSING SERVICES
  State-licensed assisted living
 DATE OPENED
  July 1992
 OWNER TYPE
  Private non-profit
 OWNER
  Walher Assisted Living Corp
 AFFILIATIONS
  MAHA
   ALFA
   Care Providers

Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. Assistance may include the administration or supervision of medication, or personal care services provided by a trained staff person. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. A nursing home may be a good choice if you need a higher level of care temporarily after a hospitalization, but it’s anticipated you will be able to return to home or another facility after a period of time. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Retirement homes are privately owned rental accommodations for seniors who are able to manage and pay for their own care. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. A nursing home may be a good choice if you need a higher level of care temporarily after a hospitalization, but it’s anticipated you will be able to return to home or another facility after a period of time. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors. More than two-thirds of the states use the licensure term assisted living. Other licensure terms used for this philosophy of care include Residential Care Home, Assisted Care Living Facilities, and Personal Care Homes. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with activities of daily living. An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you don’t need the round-the-clock medical care and supervision of a nursing home. A place in a retirement home can be paid for on a rental basis, like an apartment, or can be bought in perpetuity on the same basis as a condominium. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day. Each state licensing agency has its own definition of the term it uses to describe assisted living. Nursing Home residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical or mental disabilities. An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you don’t need the round-the-clock medical care and supervision of a nursing home.