Fox Meadow Retirement Home sits at 1151 Summer St. in Bristol, New Hampshire, right near Newfound Valley Airport-2N2, and the place is surrounded by trees, rivers, and calm views, which makes the air real nice and fresh most days, and if you want to go for a short walk in the woods, you can do that. It's a beautifully restored retirement home that runs as a nonprofit and only takes in women, so the whole place feels like a big house where only ladies live together, and there's always a safe, homey feeling to it. The facility works under Fox Meadow Retirement Home, LLC and is tied to Mae's Place LLC, which has senior care resources and gives families plenty of guidance about long-term care.
They've got 16 beds here, so it stays peaceful, not noisy, and the staff, including registered nurses and caregivers trained for high-acuity care and things like diabetes, work hard to keep things comfortable-folks always say the staff are caring and loving, which you want in a place like this. Fox Meadow offers assisted living and independent living options, plus memory care and continuing care, as well as respite care for short stays, so people needing Alzheimer or dementia support can find what they need. There's also home care and care homes if you need different kinds of help. Residents have rooms with private bathtubs or wheelchair-accessible showers, kitchenettes, cable, Wi-Fi, and telephones, so you keep your independence, and if you need help with daily things like bathing, grooming, getting dressed, laundry, or taking medicine, the staff handle it quietly and with respect.
You can bring your cat if you want, and the dining room always has chef-prepared meals with vegetarian and kosher options, and everyone eats together at shared tables which builds a bit of a family feeling, and that matters to people who miss their own kitchens. You see, they also set up activities like crafts, holiday parties, outings, hikes in the nature around the home, and religious services for those who want them, and the place offers scheduled exercise for both body and mind, even a mental wellness program. Residents get to go out on trips sometimes, and they've got free transportation to medical appointments, plus parking if you drive and need to keep your car around.
There's always someone to watch out for the residents, day or night, since they do round-the-clock supervision. For support, they even have a visiting nurse and a beautician on site if you need some help with your hair, and the place runs like a residential hotel with retirement hotel operations. The home lets people age with dignity, handling everything from incontinence care, medication management, respite, catheter and colostomy care, to help with moving, transferring, and ambulation, so residents can stay as independent as possible. They do all this in a safe, state-licensed environment and keep things affordable, too, so you don't have to worry so much about money, and you can enjoy both quiet days and busy ones, thanks to their schedule full of activities, outings, and time to rest.
Fox Meadow asks people to fill out a placement application and pre-admission form before moving in, and there are special names for rooms, features, and services reflecting the community's aim to make everyone feel included and cared for. It's right near hospitals, doctors, and even some entertainment, so you don't feel cut off, and the place works hard to help you stay connected to family, friends, and the Bristol community, all while giving you the privacy of your own cozy apartment and the help you need to feel good each day.
