
Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton
Offers Assisted Living and Memory Care
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Questions about Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton
What ongoing training does the staff receive in dementia care?
Our staff receive comprehensive dementia training during orientation and yearly as well monthly in-services.
How many staffers are on duty in the daytime and overnight?
Our primary focus is on the personalized care each of our residents receives in order to meet their unique needs, preferences, and interests. We have an unusually higher caregiver-to-resident ratio. We staff 1:3 during the day and 1:6 at night.
What programs or activities does Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton offer to keep residents engaged? How does the staff engage residents' long-term memories?
Our memory care services include a variety of activities tailored around each client’s social, emotional, and spiritual needs and interests. Activities may include listening to music, nature, bird and wildlife watching, reading, religious activities, playing games, watching a ballgame, and doing baking and crafts in the home. Looking at family photo albums or items in a treasure box can also help to trigger wonderful memories.
Who assesses residents' health and cognitive functioning? How often is that assessment repeated?
A Registered Nurse assesses each resident on admission, quarterly, and with any change of condition like changes in appetite/weight, level of assistance with Activities of Daily Living (dressing, bathing, eating, toileting, mobility, transfers), skin integrity, and behavior. The nursing assistants have the time to get to know each resident’s way of being and report any changes to the Registered Nurse, physician, and Administrator.
What techniques does Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton use to support memory care residents during mealtimes?
Meals and snacks are prepared in our kitchen and are shared family-style with residents and staff around the dining room table. Residents get to enjoy rich cooking aromas and are encouraged to participate in meal preparation when desired. When each person moves in; we’ll add their favorite meals to the menu to make it feel more like home. Family and friends are always welcome! Snacks, including fresh fruit and vegetables as well as some traditional sweets like cookies, cake, or muffins, are available on request 24 hours a day. We are able to accommodate special diets such as gluten-free, low-salt, low-fat, mechanically soft, pureed, etc.
How does Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton keep residents' families informed about their loved ones' health?
Families are updated at minimum weekly, either via telephone communication or in-person. We routinely share pictures or videos with residents’ families and update them on any change of condition.
Describe the neighborhood around Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton. Is it located in a residential neighborhood, a business district, a rural setting, or other type of locale?
Ridge Manor is located on five acres in a peaceful country setting. Our residents have a choice of different outdoor activities. From strolling on the walking trail with the views of the Oothkalooga Creek to relaxing on our screened-in porch with the birds chirping in the background.
Is Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton affiliated with a hospital if more care is needed?
Our residents have a choice of which hospital care is received. We are not affiliated with any hospital. A visiting Nurse Practitioner visits Ridge Manor monthly and can be reached with any concerns. Any ordered x-ray or blood work can be done by a mobile technician. We work closely with any providers who is part of the care team like local home health and hospice agencies.
Services and Amenities of Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton
Costs
- Entry Fee
- Fee Structure Extra: Entry Fee Cost : $1000
Health services
- Nurse On Staff: Yes
General
- Resident Capacity: 6
- Respite Care
- Pets: No Pets Allowed
Licenses
- State Licenses: PCH009778
About Ridge Manor Residential Memory Care - Canton
Our mission is to provide the finest quality care individualized for our residents by providing the appropriate level of support. We strive to meet each of our resident's uniques physical, mental and emotional needs. We are committed to providing an environment that promotes individuality and offers choices in care and lifestyle. At Ridge Manor, we foster and support independence for each resident, interact with everyone in a dignified and respectful way and involve the family in care decisions.
All our staff are certified in CPR and First Aid. Yearly training programs include special Dementia/Alzheimer care with focus on common behaviors, communication techniques, care approached for activities of daily living, problem solving methods, and assessments of residents' needs.
Ridge Manor Personal Care Home is nurse managed and provides care to seniors in a home-like environment. We provide activities that help engage our residents holistically physicallly, emotionally and mentally. We cater to assisted living, and memory care. Our warm and caring staff provide compassionate care prioritizing safety, comfort and dignity. We look forward to giving you a tour of our warm and inviting home.
Some of what we offer includes but is not limited to:- 1:6 Caregiver to Resident ratio (More frequent and closer oversight)
- Home environment, (More familiar and comfortable surroundings)
- Full ADA Compliant Stepless Home (ADA Showers, Grab Bars, Handicap Ramp, No Steps)
- Emergency Call Bell System (Alerts Caregivers 24/7 with the press of a button)
- 24/7 Security Cameras (Both indoor and outdoor - Management Monitored Daily)
- Daily Management Facility Audits (The management checks the facility daily to ensure all care/needs are being met)
- Daily Activities (Individualized to our resident's preferences and include activities such as: Gardening, Games, -Puzzles, Arts & Crafts, Movies, Trivia etc) - Daily Exercises (Chair Yoga, Dancing, Resistance Bands, Light Weight -Training, Stationary Bicycle etc)
- Music Therapy (We play different songs the residents are familiar with and enjoy. We periodically have a performer come in to entertain our residents)
- Pet Therapy (A certified pet therapist visits our residents monthly)
- Aroma Therapy (A diffuser is used to disperse different essential oils in the air such as jasmine, lavender, rose etc)
- Planned outings (Caregivers and Family accompany our residents on trips such as restaurants, movies, parks, shopping etc)
- Mobile Services (Visit the facility routinely: Nurse Practitioner, Dentist, Nail Tech, and Hair Stylist)
- Customized Menus (Menus are customized to what our residents enjoy to eat)
What Makes Us Special
With Ridge Manor's Forever Rate Pricing Program, families can rest assured that rates will not increase after admission, even if more care is needed.
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