Runk & Pratt Pearls of Life at Liberty Ridge sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers a quiet, safe place for seniors with a variety of care needs. The community is family owned and has helped seniors since 1992. Residents can pick from private or semi-private rooms, including apartments with classic and comfortable furnishings. The whole community is designed for both comfort and safety, with wide hallways, lots of windows and skylights for bright light, and a floor plan that lets people walk around freely with no dead ends. There are spacious common areas, enclosed outdoor gardens, patios, and a Main Street area set up like old-fashioned shops to bring about feelings of familiarity and ease. There's a secure, peaceful Memory Support building just for people with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, which includes state-of-the-art "Snoezelen" multisensory rooms-these help calm residents and encourage positive interactions. Hallways and skill centers have interactive walls and old things like rotary telephones, train sets, uniforms, and vintage ovens so residents can touch, play, and remember.
Residents get three chef-prepared meals each day, with dietician plans for special needs, and there's an in-house cafe and bakery for snacks. The dining rooms are private when needed, and staff serve residents. There's help with daily living like bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, and incontinence care, and there's medication and diet monitoring, too. Laundry, linens, and housekeeping are included, and emergency pull-cords, smoke alarms, sprinkler systems, and a secure coded-entry system keep everyone safe at all times. Therapy services on-site cover physical, speech, and occupational needs, and licensed medical staff watch over health and medications. There's an in-house physician or nurse practitioner as well as podiatry and x-ray services.
The activities calendar stays full with weekly events, fitness programs, off-site trips, seminars, church services, billiards, ping pong, movie nights in the theater, bowling, game rooms, and time in the library or wellness center. There's a spa, beauty parlor, and barbershop on site for self-care, and residents can join in aerobics or relax in outdoor patios and gardens. For people who need less care, there are luxury independent living apartments and options to customize living spaces for personal needs and tastes.
The Memory Support area uses the latest advances in caring for those with dementia, helping cut down on confusion, wandering, and aggressive behavior while improving mood and reducing medication needs. Certified Dementia Practitioners and a full-time Dementia Trainer are part of the team. There's a Nurse Call system, and qualified staff are always there, day or night, to help. Pearls of Life at Liberty Ridge gives specialized support, from short-term respite care to long-term residential or assisted living, and the whole place is set up so residents can stay as independent as possible while getting the help they need, keeping them active, social, and secure.
Residents are welcomed into a community that understands the challenges of aging, making sure everyone feels safe, respected, and cared for, with services for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs, and a focus on honest support, everyday comforts, and genuine connection.
