Forest Hill Residential Care Home sits in Hyde Park, Vermont, and has been managed by Mr. David W. Anderson since 2010 but has welcomed residents since 1997, offering different care types like nursing home services, assisted living, short-term rehabilitation, memory care, and respite and hospice care all within a warm, home-like setting. The place only serves up to six residents at a time, so it keeps a close community feel where caregivers help with day-to-day needs, personal care like bathing and dressing, medication supervision, and laundry and housekeeping, trying to keep things comfortable and easy for folks living there. Residents get 24-hour supervision and a call system for safety, staff help to manage medications, and there's always someone to help with meals-these meals fit special diets, like for diabetes or high blood pressure, to make sure each person's food needs are looked after.
People living at Forest Hill can enjoy indoor lounges good for conversations and activities, and there's a quiet garden outside if you'd rather be with nature. There's all-day dining, room furnishings, and Wi-Fi, and the rooms come with phones and wheelchairs can get anywhere they need to go, and for extra touches there's things like a beauty salon, movie nights, and workout or music sessions planned through the week. Both scheduled activities from the community and resident-run groups happen daily, giving everyone a chance to join in with something like board games, animal therapy, arts, or simply relaxing outside. Transportation gets arranged for doctor visits, errands, and other needs, so nobody has to worry about getting to where they have to go.
The staff at Forest Hill work hard to support residents' health and independence, and they're available every hour of the day or night. They help with getting dressed, moving around, and taking care of hygiene, but always try to let residents do what they can themselves. A mental wellness program runs to support emotional health, and the home works with healthcare providers to keep up with medical care and changing needs. The facility is inspected about every two years by the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living and since 2014, it's had five inspections, with four citations about staff services, level of care, and medication management, but no fines. Forest Hill belongs to the Vermont Health Care Association and is known for being an affordable choice for seniors who want to keep their independence but still get help where they need it, without having to handle chores like cooking or cleaning and with choices for different types of living arrangements.
