Autumn Blessings Assisted Living sits out in Logan, New Mexico, and offers a medium-sized place with 25 beds, mainly private rooms, so most folks get to have their own space and can set things up the way they like with their own decorations and things from home. Staff are around day and night to help with daily activities like bathing, dressing, and hygiene, plus there's always someone you can call for help any time, day or night, even the main administrators are on call if something big comes up. If you need help with medicine, someone's there to keep track and make sure each person gets what's needed, and the bathrooms in the rooms are made for easy use if moving around is tough, plus every room has its own temperature controls so folks can decide what's comfortable for themselves.
Meals come three times a day with snacks, so you don't have to worry about cooking, and laundry and housekeeping get handled, so that's off your mind, too, and you don't have to fuss with taking out the trash. There's a beauty salon and barber shop with a beautician on staff, plus a nice common living area with couches, a small library, and a piano that gets used for music from time to time, sometimes when people feel like gathering for a song or two, and there's usually something happening, like games or movement classes, so people keep busy if they want. A select library is there for quiet reading, and families can come visit. Residents can use the internet for things like TV or talking to family, so staying in touch is possible. Each person gets a care plan-the Individualized Service Plan-so staff know just what each resident prefers or needs, and you can expect personal care that fits each person's situation.
The community is run by Toby and Jeanell Willis and is a member of the New Mexico Health Care Association, so they keep up with that group. Autumn Blessings handles things like diabetic care, incontinence support, and helps folks who need assistance walking or moving, but it's for people who'd rather stay as independent as possible while getting the help they now need. There are weekly church services from local churches, but off-site devotionals, too, so folks can still practice their faith. The sense of family comes through in the way everyone eats together and shares the spaces, like the indoor common rooms. The whole place keeps track of who's coming and going for safety, and there's an emergency system where you push a button if something happens. Folks can schedule a tour if they're considering moving in, just to see what things are really like in person.
