Santiam Gardens Residential Care

Santiam Gardens Residential Care sits right in the heart of Salem, Oregon, at 1625 Center St NE, close to places like the State Capitol, Wilson Park, Salem Center, Riverfront City Park, and Salem Hospital, and the facility is surrounded by tree-lined walking paths, gardens, and a back patio where residents can sit outside along Mill Creek for fresh air or a nice lunch. The community has 55 beds and offers a variety of living options, like studio, single, and two-bedroom assisted living apartments each month, plus semi-private and private rooms in the nursing section, all fitted with emergency response systems, high ceilings, air conditioning and heating, wall-to-wall carpet, and smoke-free spaces, with all utilities included and apartment maintenance handled by staff. Assisted living, memory care, and nursing home services are available for long-term or short-term stays, and the space is set up for those who need help with daily activities, mobility needs, medication management, and more personal care like bathing, dressing, grooming, walking, wheelchair help, or bathing and toileting support. Residents will find amenities like a dining room with restaurant-style meals prepared by an on-site chef, a fitness center, a beauty salon and barbershop, washers and dryers, kitchens or kitchenettes, a library, cable TV and high-speed internet, WiFi, maintenance and safety features, housekeeping five days a week, and laundry service twice a week, plus pet-friendly outdoor areas, an outside patio, guest parking, resident parking, and a café or bistro. There are health services offered by on-site nurses, with ongoing checks and assessments, along with medical care that can include podiatry, wound care, medication help, support for diabetes, Coumadin therapy, tracheotomy and feeding tube care, and incontinence management, and the team can coordinate with outside providers for physical, speech, or occupational therapy, home health, and hospice as needed, always with care plans overseen by registered nurses. The facility takes special diets and meal preferences into account, offers vegetarian options, and allows for guest meals and anytime dining, along with special programs and entertainment options. Residents can join in on a wide range of activities organized by a full-time activities department, like social events, crafts, educational classes, group or one-on-one activities, games, and health and wellness programs, all in various common spaces that are cleaned daily; some rooms have roll-in showers, ground floor units, and lock boxes for security. Transportation and care assistants are available, and the maintenance staff keeps the building in good shape with daily cleaning of shared areas and apartments. Santiam Gardens focuses on letting residents access local resources and community services as needed, with support in place for mobility, specialized care equipment like Hoyer lifts, and end-of-life care tailored to personal wishes. The facility is linked to the Oregon Health Care Association and aims for a homelike setting with safety and comfort in mind throughout the building.