Bay View Gardens Assisted Living & Memory Care sits on a 20-acre park-like campus with big outdoor recreation areas, gardens, patios, and plenty of walking paths, and around here you'll find people strolling with their dogs or spending time in the outdoor spaces, because residents can keep their own cats or dogs with them and sometimes even have visiting pets come by. The place offers assisted living and dedicated memory care services, and takes care of adults with Alzheimer's, memory loss, physical disabilities, mental illness, and those who are getting older and just need extra help. There's a license for up to 20 residents in the adult large group home, and the staff is trained in everything from medication management to mobility help, with special know-how about heart problems, diabetes, wound care, and behavior support, so folks get adapted care based on their needs. Staff provide around-the-clock help and they'll make sure every resident gets a plan designed just for them, covering things like health checks, medication, or even dealing with more complex illnesses and care needs, including hospice if needed.
Bay View Gardens doesn't allow any smoking indoors, either in public or private areas, which keeps things clean for everyone, and there's a big focus on keeping the place safe with emergency systems, medical alert buttons, fall programs, and secure building access. Meals are provided daily with support for all kinds of diets such as diabetic, low salt, renal, vegetarian, and pureed food for swallowing issues, and residents can eat in the main dining room, on the patio, or have food delivered right to their rooms. They can also help decide the menu, and there's a choice between communal meals or room service. The kitchen setups in the apartments offer both full kitchens and kitchenettes, which means people can do their own cooking when they want.
The apartments are private, kept clean by routine housekeeping, and come with their own living rooms, closets, cable TV, and even outdoor patios for some fresh air. There are different living areas for independent seniors who don't need much help, those who need daily support, or those with memory care needs, and residents can make the apartments feel like home with their own belongings. The place brings in third-party care providers too, so residents keep their own chosen doctors or services if they want.
Amenities include laundry rooms, communal kitchens, organized storage, a big exercise room, and even a beauty salon for hair and nail care. There's a full calendar every week with arts and crafts, music, gardening, holiday parties, religious services like Catholic mass, and daily social events like euchre, karaoke, bingo, Wii bowling, and field trips for shopping and local outings. A full-time activity director plans these activities, and transportation's complimentary for doctor visits or just running errands. For those who need extra help, staff provide support with bathing, getting dressed, medication, moving from room to room, and there are Hoyer lifts for safe transfers and accessible apartments for wheelchairs.
With a focus on keeping everyone active and connected, residents join fitness programs like chair exercise, outdoor sports, lawn games, and different life enrichment activities tailored to physical, social, and spiritual needs, and there's always friendly, professional staff on hand who treat residents like family. The place values independence but steps in to help when someone needs it, all while offering supportive care and a sense of belonging in a historic, welcoming area, and the apartments and common areas are kept up nicely with prompt maintenance and regular cleaning. With reports and inspections available to the public, a regular active license, and certification for community living, Bay View Gardens provides a straightforward, comfortable setting for aging adults, supporting them from early independence through higher care levels if things change.
