Covenant Living at Inverness

Covenant Living at Inverness, found at 3800 W 71st St S in Tulsa, Oklahoma, sits on a quiet 190-acre campus with gardens, walking paths, patios, pretty landscaping, elegant architecture, and a stocked on-campus lake where folks can walk around and watch the ducks, and there's a nice dog park too, because people like having pets around even as they get older. This senior living community covers different levels of care, offering independent living, assisted living, memory care through programs like SAIDO Learning, and a skilled nursing facility called Heather Hall Health Care Center, which includes long-term care, short-term rehab, and care for those who need help with routine daily tasks from personal care to wound care, dressing, and help with walking or wheelchairs. People can pick from many types of living spaces, like apartments, garden homes, cottages, as well as studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, with monthly prices that run from $1,500 to $6,000 for standard living, and nursing home rates between $4,500 and $7,500 for semi-private rooms, up to $9,000 for private rooms, depending on the level of care someone needs.

Covenant Living at Inverness has amenities you'd expect, such as a dining room, full-service bank, ATM, activity rooms, guest parking, salon and barbershop called Annabella's Salon and Spa, chapel, Wi-Fi, a fitness center, washers and dryers, cable TV, housekeeping, kitchens or kitchenettes in many rooms, safety features, a sprinkler system, as well as a heated indoor pool and family rooms for visitors. Residents can enjoy arts and crafts, daily social activities, education and wellness programs, worship services, access to clergy support, an on-site health clinic with a part-time physician and visiting specialists like dentists and podiatrists, plus a bistro called Perryman's for meals and snacks, and scheduled transportation to places in Tulsa for things like shopping or music. The campus also has 24-hour security.

Staff are praised as dedicated and committed to good care, with nursing staff putting in about 3.97 hours per resident each day, though the nurse turnover rate is fairly high at 54.5%. Inspections show the facility gets regular reviews and, like many places, has documented some deficiencies, for example, not always keeping up resident privacy or making sure bed rails are used the proper way, though Covenant Living at Inverness does have policies around assessment, consent, and safe use of bed rails. There have also been some infection-control and resident care violations found during official inspections. The community has a non-profit structure and is affiliated with Covenant Living, which holds an A- Fitch rating in the state. Covenant Living at Inverness is a member of the Tulsa Regional Chamber and puts on community events, such as the Annual Meeting & Inauguration and various State of the City or State of the Economy talks.

For people wanting independent retirement with some support, assisted living is available, providing personal care and help with things like medication, meals, dressing, grooming, laundry, and housekeeping, often in private units with kitchenettes. On the higher-care end, there's short- and long-term skilled nursing, respite care, home care, Medicare-certified home health, hospice, and adult day services. Memory care services use special programs and provide safe spaces for seniors with dementia. People can check out the place using the virtual tour on their website. The community aims to keep residents active with daily wellness classes, a wellness center, and access to nearby Tulsa attractions like restaurants, art, and live music, so most find plenty to do without having to leave the campus if they don't want to.