Fillyaw Adult Family Homes

Fillyaw Adult Family Homes provides care for adults who need daily help with things like bathing, dressing, taking medicine, eating, and moving around, and what you get here is a place that tries to feel more like a regular family home than an institution, with just a few residents living together so things are quieter and more personal. People get plans set up just for them, so if someone needs extra help with memory problems like dementia or Alzheimer's, or special care for things like diabetes, staff can focus on those needs without making anyone feel rushed or left out. There are also short-term or respite stays, so if someone just needs care for a little while, that's possible too. The homes-known as Fillyaw Adult Family Home, Fillyaw Hill Adult Family Home, and Kanton Home among others-sit in a small-town area with folks from regular middle and working class backgrounds, so things feel down-to-earth and not fancy or showy, and smoking's allowed for those who want it. Everything gets set up to help each person keep as much of their independence as possible, but with safety features and help close by in case something happens. You find the usual things you'd expect in an adult family home like meals, medication management, and help with personal care, and the staff use terms from adult foster care so everybody knows what's being talked about. The homes have been around quite a while and you can tell they know how to handle the different kinds of care adults may need as they get older, trying to create a place that's not overwhelming but gives people what they need day to day.