Chardon Assisted Living

Chardon Assisted Living sits at 200 Claridon Road in Chardon, OH and is known by names like Thistle House Senior Living, Residence Of Chardon, Parkside Care Corp II, Mapleview Country Villa, Maple Leaf Community Residence, First Light Home Care, and Chardon Healthcare Center, so it's gone by a few over the years, and it's a place that tries to feel like a real home, you know, because the setup is a 13-bedroom, 4-bathroom home built back in 1966, and it's got shared kitchen and dining areas where folks can gather, along with a living room, which gives it that open, home-type feeling you don't usually get in bigger places. It's all designed with an open plan and rooms meant to be easy to move around in, and there are wheelchair-accessible showers and rooms with views if someone likes to look out at the trees or the yard. The place provides assisted living and board and care and even respite care, which means caregivers can have a little break if they need one, and there's incontinence care, diabetic care, and help with medications, meals that are prepared there, help with bathing, and whatever else someone might need for daily living. You'll find transportation services are offered-sometimes at cost-and there's parking for residents, which comes in handy if someone still drives or has visitors often. The activity programs have their own special names and include devotions or spiritual gatherings, as well as activities on and off the property to keep everyone moving and connecting with others, and there's a kind of focus on helping people stay as independent as they can while supporting them along the way, since everyone's needs are a little different. The staff manages things like personalized care, daily routines, and even the short-term stays if someone needs a place for just a little while, and the main idea is folks get the support they need in a setting that doesn't feel too clinical or rushed but lets them settle in at their own pace, which seems to be what a lot of people are looking for as they get older.