Stanley Total Living Center

Stanley Total Living Center sits over on Old Mount Holly Road in Stanley, North Carolina, and you'll find it's a place with different levels of care for seniors, with skilled nursing, assisted living, independent apartments, and a special unit for folks who have memory loss, like Alzheimer's, and need a bit more security and support than most places give, and folks will notice it's the only spot in Gaston County to offer a safe, secure memory care unit meant for those with dementia who may wander. The place offers 106 beds for skilled nursing, and out of those, 20 are for residents in that memory care unit, and along with that, you've got 40 assisted living beds, most in private or semi-private rooms, so folks can get helped with bathing, dressing, eating, and taking their medicines from nursing staff that stay on hand all day and night, including licensed nurses and even a nurse practitioner popping in a couple days a week and the Medical Director coming every two weeks, and the staff tries hard to keep the nurse-to-resident ratio checked at all times. The independent living side gives seniors 20 apartments in one- and two-bedroom layouts that come with things like kitchens with modern appliances, in-unit washers and dryers, cable TV, phone and Wi-Fi, regular housekeeping, parking, three meals every day, and rides for doctor visits in a 20-mile stretch. Meals get made using good ingredients and folks can eat in a big dining hall or, in memory care, a personal dining room made more peaceful for those who might get overwhelmed. Residents can spend time inside in comfy living spaces, some with pianos or TVs, or sit out on the porch with rocking chairs and look out at the landscaping and pink crape myrtles, and if they want, join in devotional activities, outings, social gatherings, and games. Folks in skilled nursing and memory care also have access to services like physical, speech, occupational, and restorative nursing, plus visits from folks specializing in things like feet, teeth, eyes, hearing, and psychiatry, and there's an on-site beauty shop to help folks look sharp. The whole place meets federal rules for Medicare and Medicaid, stores and gives out medications, and takes a fair approach to housing without discrimination. Housekeeping and laundry are included across the community, and safety features like walk-in showers with bars are built in where needed. The facility's been getting the Best of the Best Award in Gaston County since 1998, and the community seems to value the way it's kept its focus on treating residents with dignity and respect right through all stages of getting older, and folks who call Stanley home often mention how welcome they feel each day.