Renovations in Unique Buildings Create a Homelike Assisted Living Experience
Built with comfort in mind, the assisted living buildings at Quail Haven Village, a full-service rental senior living community in Pinehurst, North Carolina, have gotten even more charming and homelike for residents, thanks to recently completed renovations.
The family care homes which comprise assisted living at Quail Haven were already unique. Rather than a more traditional sprawling and impersonal space, Quail Haven’s assisted living is in two single-storied homes, the Cardinal and the Rosemary. Each accommodates just six residents. They have private bedrooms and bathrooms and shared space, including a kitchen and living room.
With the completed renovations, in addition to being unique, the Cardinal and the Rosemary are now also bright, light, and more functional.
“We have new paint, lighting, furniture, flooring and more,” says Lynn Valliere, sales and marketing director at the retirement community.
A mailbox and light were added outside each resident’s bedroom door to help them feel at home. “It feels like their own entrance, and they can decorate their doors with wreaths or whatever they like,” Valliere says.
Patricia Lewis has lived in the Rosemary for two years and likes the building’s small size, which has helped her build bonds with staff and other residents.
“It’s nice because you get to know people better,” she says.
The Rosemary and the Cardinal “are very much like living in a home with private spaces and common areas,” Valliere says.
Meals at the Cardinal and the Rosemary are delivered from the kitchen in the main building onsite on the community’s campus.
The Rosemary and the Cardinal each have a medical technician onsite 24/7; staff and residents receive a lot of personal attention from staff no matter the time of day.
“That’s one person per six individuals,” Valliere says. “It’s a great ratio. At other assisted living communities, they’d have two medical technicians per 40 residents.”
Residents of the two buildings receive help with the activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing and doing their laundry, which Lewis appreciates.
“All of my needs are met,” she says.
Valliere says that the personal attention and socialization that a smaller assisted living setting provides are beneficial for residents. “Our staff get to know the residents and their families. And the residents are comfortable because they get to know the staff and their neighbors so well.”