River's Edge stands over in Yuma, AZ, and is a senior living community built to serve people with many different needs, and folks are able to find independent living, assisted living, memory care, home health care, long-term nursing, respite care, and adult day services all under one roof, so there's always support as needs change. This place offers cozy rooms, both private and shared, all recently redone, and they let you decorate, and there's satellite TV, your own climate control, and all the utilities are included in the apartments, which look out over the riverfront, since they cleared the brush out front so you get a better view. Meals come three times a day, all home-cooked, and snacks too, which the shared dining room serves and staff adjust for special diets if needed. Staff are around 24 hours and they're trained in basic first aid and CPR, and every apartment has an emergency call system so someone's nearby if there's ever trouble night or day. Folks can have pets under certain policies, and you can do laundry and housekeeping right onsite, and they keep the common spaces-indoors and outdoors-tidy and ready for socializing or a quiet afternoon.
River's Edge tries to keep life meaningful and active, so they set up a bunch of programs-exercise groups, social activities, spiritual services offsite, and special events-to help everyone stay connected, and activities coordinators keep things running so there's always something to do and folks can build friendships. Some residents need memory care and they have dedicated, secure areas with their own staff, and specialized programs and activities made to help memory and keep folks engaged; these are safe, calm places, suited for people with Alzheimer's or dementia. Nurses and aides provide around-the-clock nursing, medical care, wound care, help with daily activities, and medication management, and there's even onsite medical staff and optional providers who work with hospice care through local partners when that becomes needed. Staff can also help with bathing, meals, and personal care as needed, but they work to help residents do as much as they can for themselves because they want people to keep as much independence as possible. The staff here get good marks from families for being warm and caring, and it's always felt like a friendly place focused on residents' comfort and dignity.
The apartments are studio style, semi-private, or private, so there's some flexibility if someone wants a roommate or their own space, and the building includes all the indoor and outdoor amenities residents expect, like group rooms, sitting areas, and walking paths, plus the riverfront view that's gotten better lately thanks to that brush clearing. River's Edge supports a maintenance-free lifestyle for those who want less fuss, and there are plenty of affordable housing options. Emergency response is available all the time, and between the caregivers, nurses, culinary crew, and housekeepers, the staff work together to keep things safe, clean, and pleasant for everyone. There's a photo gallery online, a map for getting there, and information about the staff and activities out on social media if folks want to see what things look like before they visit. Right now, River's Edge is closed and isn't taking new residents, but it's always been a place where everyone could find community, care, and a helping hand when needed.
