Thomas House sits at 16390 E 14th Place in Aurora and serves as both an assisted living residence and senior care community with up to 15 licensed beds, offering private and semi-private rooms that have some kitchenettes, with monthly rates ranging from $6,000 to $12,000, and you'll find a range of care levels here including assisted living, memory care, hospice care, and respite care, with skilled nursing and in-home health agency services when needed, plus support for Parkinson's and other special conditions, while some rooms are studios, some are single bedrooms, and some are communal options designed for comfort and support. Residents receive help with dressing, moving around, personal hygiene, medication support, bathing, toileting, nursing, wound care, and services from visiting podiatrists and occupational therapy staff, while there are always staff on duty around-the-clock for personal needs, and staff are trained to help any mobility and toileting challenges, with safety features throughout the building like sprinkler systems, handicap accessible spaces, and secured premises. Meals come three times a day with the kitchen able to serve special dietary and dementia-friendly menus for diabetes or hypertension, and staff also handles laundry, dry cleaning, medication help, cleaning, and trash removal, while an on-site pharmacy, arts and crafts, movie nights, music programs, computer access, and wifi/internet in rooms help people keep busy and comfortable. The property includes walking paths, landscaped gardens, recreation and fitness programs, health areas, a salon/barber, game and activity rooms, a book room, a steam room and hot tub, and regular community and cultural events. For those needing spiritual, medical, or shopping trips, transportation services are arranged. Entertainment and wellness programs run daily, including animal therapy, creative crafts, outside trips, evening socials, tabletop games, and education programs aimed at keeping everyone active and connected. Residents use the John Thomas House side for some programs and specialized care, with the facility licensed through the Colorado Department of Social Services, serving seniors of Arapahoe County.
Thomas House supplies resources about local hospitals, clinics, dialysis, in-home services, nursing homes, and home health agencies, with caregiver and nursing job listings available for those in the field, and a platform called Legislate gives updates on policy and laws affecting older adults, plus there are web tools like symptom checkers, health libraries, and medication info. The community shares information on elder abuse, disaster mental health, suicide prevention, opioid resources, and fall prevention topics, while offering links and advice for Medicaid, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act programs, with staff helping families with nursing home evaluations, financing options, discharge procedures, review of certifications, inspection records, and waitlists. The facility's dashboard lets users track events, manage health records, coordinate care, organize visits, and keep up with their profiles. Thomas House is set up to give assistance while encouraging everyone's independence and dignity, with support for various assistive devices to help those needing extra help, and focused plans fit to every person's different care needs.
