Ward Manor Personal Care Home sits at 917 E Ward Street in Douglas, Georgia, and has space for up to 6 residents in studio and one-bedroom apartments, each with private, ADA-compliant bathrooms and plenty of closet space, even with kitchenettes and all appliances provided so folks can feel more at home. The community has special lighting and uses color schemes and features to help residents with memory issues and offers secure indoor and outdoor wandering areas for those living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in dementia care, including certified dementia care staff, provide help with everyday tasks like bathing, dressing, transfers, grooming, eating, and toileting, along with access to physical, occupational, and speech therapy on-site. There's help for residents who need medication management, continence care, help getting up or going to bed, and staff are on duty 24 hours a day, keeping an eye on folks and responding to emergencies using an alert pendant system.
Meals are served in a community dining room with chef-prepared dishes and options for special diets, such as diabetes or allergies, and there are snacks and all-day dining. Residents get housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, and linen services, plus move-in help. Folks can join in daily activities, movie nights, games, and community-sponsored events or spend time in the garden, walking paths, games room, chapel, library, or movie room. The place welcomes small pets, offers a bistro and beauty salon/barbershop, has high-speed internet everywhere, and units come furnished with cable or satellite TV and telephones.
Ward Manor develops care plans for each person, supports regular health checkups, keeps up fall prevention programs, coordinates care with doctors, and provides family counseling and support. Residents can get help with manual feeding, meal times, movement, and even get help with mood and mental wellness, while the staff encourage independence wherever possible. For transportation, there's valet service, scheduled rides, and parking. This small, tight-knit community aims to make seniors feel safe, cared for, and active in a social, friendly environment, whether someone's here for assisted living or memory care.
