Gloucester House Retirement Homes

 CONTACT
  Mary Jane Crook
 ADMIN
  Shirley Beeson.
 ACTIVITIES DIR
  Lucy Neill.
 MAINT DIR
  James Maney.
 PURCHASING DIR
  Jack Jess. FOOD SERVICES
 DIR
  Karen Stokes.
 CONTINUING CARE
  Rooms/Suites
   Nursing on- site
   Max res 40
   Entrance fee $2,400
   Avg monthly fees $2,001- 3000
 ASSISTED LIVING
  Priv rooms 16
   Semipriv rooms 16
   Priv bath
   Max res 40
   Entrance fee $2,400
   Avg monthly fees $2,001-$3,000
   Min age 55
 INDEPENDENT LIVING
  Priv homes 32
   Max res 40
   Entrance fee $2,400
 SERVICES
  Central dining
   Housekeeping
   Transportation
   Social and recreational
   Financial counseling
   Social work/Mental health
   Physical therapy
   Alzheimer's care
   Supervision of medications
   Supervised bathing
   Medical care
   Security
   Library
   Respite care
   Swimming pool
   Religious activities
   Maintenance
   Emergency call system
   Laundry
   Group exercise
 NURSING SERVICES
  State-licensed assisted living
 DATE OPENED
  September 1990
 OWNER TYPE
  Private for-profit
 OWNER
  Integrated Living Communities Inc
 AFFILIATIONS
  VADept of Social Svcs

You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. Generally, retirement homes are designed for seniors who need minimal to moderate support with their daily living activities. A nursing home is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living. An assisted living facility may be a good choice if you need more personal care services than are feasible at home or in an independent living retirement community. 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. Independent Living Communities enable residents to live as independently as possible, while providing certain services and social activities. You have a close network of nearby family, friends, and neighbors. Retirement villages and retirement communities, unlike retirement homes, offer separate and autonomous homes for residents. Retirement homes are also called retirement residences. You do not need to provide medical evidence that you need a minimum level of care. Assisted living residences or assisted living facilities provide supervision or assistance with monitoring of resident activities to help to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Independent living is a general name for any housing arrangement designed exclusively for seniors. The housing is friendlier to older adults, more compact, with easier navigation and assistance in outside maintenance. A retirement home is a multi-residence housing facility intended for senior citizens. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day.