Mercy Ridge is a continuing care retirement community on the Stella Maris campus in Timonium, Maryland, and you'll find a mix of independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing home services, where people of all faiths are welcome, and folks can choose from one- and two-bedroom apartments with large windows, spacious closets, and tiled bathrooms, and in memory care areas like Dublin Court, you'll see secure gardens and walking paths that keep things safe and let people walk around as they please. Residents can enjoy regular meals, with both regular and special therapeutic diets, weekly linen laundry and every-other-week housekeeping, and all utilities except the telephone are included, plus there's wireless internet for everyone and scheduled transportation around the campus and into nearby communities, and if you need it, there are 24-hour emergency call systems and licensed nursing staff on hand for medication management and personal care.
The community runs daily social and recreational events-with crafts, cultural and spiritual options, group outings, and reminiscence groups-led by an Activities Coordinator and an Activities Assistant, and there's always something happening in the common rooms, dining area, social spaces, or outside in the landscaped 32-acre grounds. Assisted living residents have help from Care Assistants with personal care and reminders, and everyone gets a say in their daily schedule, picking from various educational and recreational activities. Memory care has special programs, like Heartfelt Connections: A Memory Care Program™, focusing on life skills and building up self-esteem, and the memory care neighborhood was built for safety and independence, with secure gardens, large windows, wheelchair-accessible showers, and caregivers right there when someone needs a hand.
Mercy Ridge is a joint venture between Mercy Health Services and The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, but they do welcome people of all backgrounds, and you'll find tools for financial and estate planning, elder law services, and staff who help with aid programs if the cost is a concern. The community follows LEED® building standards for green practices and has assisted living apartments with private suites and kitchenettes, plus a Wellness Center, salon, and opportunities to join family and resident councils. There's tiered levels of assistance-four in total-so help matches the amount each person needs, and everything from housekeeping to meals and transportation is part of daily life. The facility works together with Stella Maris to make sure there's a full continuum of care, and you can see the different floor plans and a site map to find the layout that works.
Mercy Ridge offers privacy, neighborly company, and access to skilled nursing, physician services, medication, and therapies nearby at Lisner-Louise-Dickson-Hurt Home, with maintenance teams keeping up the homes and shared areas. Residents can relax in spacious apartments like The Carlow, The Dubliner, or The Waterford for two-bedrooms, or The Clare and The Galway for one-bedrooms, and enjoy the ability to set a pace that fits their own life, surrounded by comfort and reliable help, with all the amenities close by, so as far as senior living goes, it's a place that covers a lot and gives people choices about how they want to spend their days. If you want to learn more, you can visit their website at mercyridge.com.
