Shanes Village Assisted Living sits just outside of Rockford and serves up to six residents in a freestanding, comfortable building that feels a lot like a home, and folks get access to assisted living services along with a skilled nursing care option for those who need it. Residents get help with daily basics like bathing, dressing, bathroom visits, and moving from bed to wheelchair, plus incontinence care and help for folks with diabetes and other clinical needs, and if someone's health needs change, staff work with families to make sure that person can stay as long as possible, which takes a lot of the worry out of moving. Memory care services are available, too, with staff who know how to help residents with Alzheimer's, dementia, wandering, or exit seeking behaviors, and the team stays awake and on site 24 hours a day, every day, and there's a call system to get help quickly if needed, so families can feel better knowing someone's always close by.
Meals are homemade and have options for folks needing special diets like kosher or vegetarian, and staff can deliver one or two hot meals a day and even handle meal planning for insulin monitoring, and there's always a private dining room for special occasions. Residents don't have to worry about cleaning or laundry either, since those services come with the program, and there's a mobile hairdresser who stops by for trims and styling. A full-time activity director lines up entertainment and programs each week, so there are plenty of indoor and outdoor events, games, crafts, music therapy, animal visits, movie nights, and group outings. For spiritual needs, devotional activities are available. Residents can stay active with walks in the gardens or scheduled exercise, and there are cozy spaces inside to read a book or catch up with a friend in the common rooms, library, or even the salon. There's a wellness area, and amenities may include a jacuzzi, game areas, and scheduled community activities.
The staff at Shanes Village can help with 24-hour awake needs, manage medication, assist with transfers needing extra people, and there's therapy from visiting physical and speech therapists. Transportation's offered for medical appointments, shopping, or church, sometimes at no extra cost but sometimes for a fee, depending on what's needed. Folks who just need a break, or whose caregivers need time off, can come for short-term or respite stays, and hospice care is available when the time comes. Residents' rooms come with phones so it's easier to keep in touch, and everyone gets a personalized care plan that the staff follows to meet both health and daily living needs. People who like a quieter lifestyle or spending time with neighbors find there's plenty of opportunity to mingle or just relax, and everything's run in a simple, straightforward manner with focus on residents' care.
