Richmond Hill Rest Home

Richmond Hill Rest Home sits on Richmond Hill Road in Asheville, North Carolina, and has space for just 12 residents, so folks say it feels a bit quieter and cozier since you're not living among a huge crowd, with just the right balance of privacy and community in semi-private living quarters, private one-bedroom suites, or small studio rooms, some with their own kitchenette if that's what a person prefers, and the staff sets out to provide care with a tailored plan for each resident, including help for those with dementia or Parkinson's disease, as well as regular assistance with bathing, dressing, medication, and transfers, so people can count on support twenty-four hours a day, with RNs on site, emergency alert systems, and security in place day and night. Residents get three cooked meals a day-planned for nutrition and special diets like allergies or diabetes-and can have snacks anytime, and if someone wants to eat in the dining room or in their own room, that's up to them, with help at mealtime available if needed. The building's designed for folks who use wheelchairs or walkers, and if someone wants to recover from surgery, the staff will help with that, too. There's a big list of amenities, including a communal kitchen, fitness center, salon/barbershop, movie theater, game room, library, community gardens, chapel for services, and both indoor and outdoor activities like arts and crafts, exercise classes, movie nights, and regular community events, so life doesn't get dull. Folks get help with things like laundry, cleaning, and even getting around town for appointments or shopping with scheduled and as-needed transportation, and Richmond Hill Rest Home allows residents to bring their dogs or cats, so a person doesn't have to leave behind their companion, and that's not always the case everywhere. There's nursing care, podiatry, wound care, continence management, and health programs, as well as an if a resident needs help getting to an activity or meal, and the building features washers and dryers, sprinkler systems for fire safety, Wi-Fi in the rooms, cable TV, phones, and a range of fitness options, plus maintenance and repair of rooms and common areas. They've got reviews and scores-averaging 6.4 out of 10, ranking 17th in Asheville and 815th in North Carolina-and licensing gets checked twice a year, so it's regulated pretty closely. Richmond Hill Rest Home #5 offers assisted living, memory care, board and care home services, and nursing home options, fitting residents who want some independence but need help here and there; staff helps folks with personal care and support, and they aim to create a supportive, friendly place where seniors can live with some dignity and independence, whether that means getting involved with garden walks, using the internet to keep in touch, or settling down with a good book in the library.