Assisted Living Is More Than Just Living with Assistance

November 16, 2016 by ·

Assisted Living in Mobile AL

By the name alone, assisted living could certainly sound like a place people go when they need help on a daily basis. That’s just a small component of what this type of living environment is all Assisted-Living-in-Mobile-ALabout.

A quality assisted living facility offers safety first.

When a person is living at home alone and begins dealing with a loss of balance and mobility as a result of age, health issues, or physical limitations, their safety can become compromised. These men and women, often elderly, may rely on family and friends to help them out on a daily basis.

While a family member or friend may not be able to support them every minute of every day, they might get quite a bit of physical and emotional support. Still, there will be times when they have to get up and use the bathroom, have the desire to get something done around the house, and if they find themselves in a compromised situation or feel unsafe, that can be stressful, to say the least.

At a quality assisted living facility, though, safety is always a top priority. A person can live as independently as he or she wants to, but any time they find themselves struggling, either to get up the stairs, get out of bed, or even to get back up from the toilet, they can call for help.

A quality assisted living facility offers activities.

Instead of sitting home wishing they were surrounded by their friends, playing games, or just having great conversations, an elderly individual can enjoy all of that every single day, if he or she wants.

There are plenty of activities that take place all throughout the week, and with so many other senior residents, a person will be able to make new friends, possibly reconnect with old friends they haven’t seen in a while, and basically have conversations with whomever they wish. They may even be able to strike up conversations with staff members if they are extremely shy and have difficulty meeting new people right away.

Assisted living can offer comfort.

Instead of worrying about general home maintenance, making sure the driveway and walkways are shoveled in the winter, worrying about repairs, the furnace breaking down, leaks in the sink, or anything else like that, a senior moving into assisted living can enjoy relaxed comfort without any of those external concerns.

By choosing assisted living, a senior can enjoy all of the best that life has to offer without the trials and tribulations that generally come along with living alone in an apartment or house.

If you or an aging loved one are considering Assisted Living near Mobile, 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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