St Josephs Village in Ypsilanti, MI, has been around since 2001 and a lot of the staff have stayed since the beginning, which really makes things feel familiar and steady for the people living there. The community sits on a calm campus, linked with the St. Joseph Mercy Health System, so health care help is close by, and Trinity Senior Living Communities runs the place, putting focus on caring for each person like an individual. The Village offers different ways to live, like independent living, assisted living, and memory care, all in comfortable apartment homes with several floorplan choices, and residents can bring their pets and feel at home with Wi-Fi and high-speed internet. There's support for personal care, like help with bathing, dressing, and medicine, and for those who need more help, staff give standby assistance for moving, such as getting in and out of bed. Meals get served daily, and people can pick kosher, vegetarian, gluten-free, or other special diets, and visitors are always welcome to join for meals in the restaurant-style dining room if they'd like. Some residents have their meals made for them, freeing them from cooking every day, and a beautician and barber on-site offer haircuts or styling, which saves trips out. Folks can move around common areas both indoors and outdoors, where there's space to sit, enjoy some sunshine, or chat with neighbors, and everything's kept non-smoking.
Transportation is included for medical appointments on the St. Joe's campus, and there's a village bus for group outings, and people who drive have parking right at the community. If someone needs help with health issues, there's always 24-hour staff, diabetic care (though they can't give insulin shots), hospice and respite services, physical and occupational therapy, podiatrist visits, and basic help with things like blood sugar checks and incontinence care. People needing high-level care or memory care from Alzheimer's or other dementias can get it in secure, easy-to-navigate areas, and home care aides are available for those who want to stay in their own homes on campus. The place is friendly to pets and has several awards for meals, activities, and friendly staff, and the Village keeps a focus on helping people age in place by offering the help they might need as things change. Activities run daily, both onsite and offsite, led by two full-time directors, and though a lot of programs might depend on what people want, the idea is to promote movement, friendships, and learning for people at different stages of life. There are devotional services offered both onsite and offsite, fitting different faiths, and community events and social opportunities are encouraged. Seniors who want a quiet, safe place with help nearby and things to do, whether they need a lot of care or just simple help to stay independent, will find St Josephs Village set up for an easy, dignified life, all with the option to tour virtually or drop in to see what it's really like.
