Georgetown Retirement Residence sits on Q St. NW near the Dumbarton (Buffalo) Bridge and Sheridan Circle, and the place has been helping seniors since 1978, once called the Georgetown Retirement Complex and now known as part of the Highbridge complex, and over the years it's been a home to many seniors looking for help with daily life, a bit of company, and a good meal or two, and lately the place has had some legal issues tied to management and residents' rights during its conversion, but it still operates with a focus on care. The building has studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments, all decorated with comfort and storage in mind, and there are options for independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and short-term or respite stays, so you'll see a mix of folks with different needs, and people can bring their pets as cats and dogs are welcome, although smoking indoors isn't allowed. Residents get three nutritious meals a day, with vegetarian choices, and can enjoy the on-site beauty and barber shop, daily housekeeping, and laundry that also handles delicate or formal clothes, and errands, doctors' appointments, and trips out for groceries or entertainment are made easier because the place offers transportation, sometimes with chauffeured rides and sometimes with a simple shuttle.
For those who like to keep busy and stay social, there are exercise classes, arts and crafts, music, card games, special events, lectures, and outings to local cultural spots, and you'll find friendly staff who try to learn people's names and their special quirks, which can help when someone needs reminders or a little extra company or help, and the community offers religious services both on- and off-site. For care, Georgetown Retirement Residence has staff on duty 24 hours for emergencies, with nurses on site, a doctor on call, and help available for bathing, dressing, moving from bed to wheelchair, blood sugar monitoring, incontinence care, and medication management, though residents needing insulin will have to manage it themselves. There's a dedicated memory care area for folks with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, where doors lock to avoid wandering and staff focus on comfort and consistency, and the facility also has hospice for those who need it, along with physical, speech, and occupational therapy available. The environment is friendly and social, people often know each other by name, and the common spaces, both indoors and outside, are places where residents gather to talk or join an activity, and wheelchairs and walkers can get through most areas easily because the showers and spaces are built with accessibility in mind. Leases are flexible to let new residents try a 30-day furnished apartment trial, and the staff work with families to find the right amount of care, whether someone just needs some meals and friends or daily help with bathing or memory support, and while the place has had its share of changes and even legal disputes over the years, Georgetown Retirement Residence continues to look after the emotional and physical needs of its residents while staying a comfortable, social place for seniors in the heart of Washington, DC.
