Refreshing Springs Assisted Living Home sits in Bowie, Maryland, in a ranch-style, one-level building with no stairs and private rooms, each with a private bathroom. The home serves up to five residents at a time, accepting both men and women, and offers care for seniors who might have memory challenges like Alzheimer's, medical or personal care needs, or difficulties with behavior or wandering. The team includes caregivers, a manager, a nurse practitioner serving as medical director, and a registered nurse who's on-call 24/7, along with staff on site day and night, so there's always help with bathing, dressing, meals, incontinence, medication, and moving around, whether a person needs a little or a lot of support, and they're trained to use mechanical lifts for transfers, ready for residents who can't walk, and there's a real emphasis on safety with both a 24/7 security system and a bracelet-based wander alert system that warns staff if someone tries to leave unsafely.
Rooms come fully furnished, designed for safety and comfort, and tailored for each person, with all accommodations private and daily meals included, taking into account special diets like low sodium or low sugar, and snacks throughout the day, while daily housekeeping and laundry take chores off the residents' hands and there are regular activities and programs-stretching classes, social groups, educational opportunities, and gardening outside in the large fenced yard.
Physical, speech, and occupational therapies can be arranged, hospice care is available, and short-term stays are an option for those needing respite, while visiting health professionals like doctors, podiatrists, dentists, dietitians, and therapists come as needed. Services include memory care for dementia residents in a secured, separate building, and a computerized system keeps residents who tend to wander safe, while diabetic care, help with behavior symptoms, and support for those who need help remembering to use the bathroom are all provided. Residents can get transportation to appointments, there's parking, the property is wheelchair friendly, and outdoor smoking is allowed in designated spots. The monthly average cost for a semi-private memory care room is about $3,500. The setting aims to be home-like and friendly, with staff known for their kindness and willingness to help, and the all-inclusive structure covers meals, laundry, personal care, and activities, letting residents age in place with increasing support as their needs change. Tours are available for anyone wanting a look at daily life or the food and activities here, though there isn't much public information about the home otherwise, but it is properly licensed in Maryland and keeps up with current rules and regulations.
