Assisted Living in Dallas

Standard assisted living care and special care for Alzheimer’s and other memory-related issues are available at The Plaza at Edgemere, which is located in Dallas, TX.  The facility encourages its residents to be as independent as they are capable of being while also offering them help whenever they need it.

Services are important to factor in when deciding on an assisted living facility.  Some of the services at The Plaza at Edgemere are:

• Staff that is available 24/7
• Three meals provided daily
• Licensed nurses on the staff and a doctor on-call
• On-site visits by a podiatrist, dentist, speech therapist, and occupational therapist
• Housekeeping provided on a routine basis
• Staff that is trained to help residents with basic living needs, including help with cleaning, help with grooming, and help with dressing
• Laundry and linen services provided on a routine basis
• Escorts for residents when they go to activities and when they return to their apartments
• Showers with wheelchair accessibility
• Full tubs that are easy for residents of all sizes to fit into
• Parking for residents who still own cars
• Special care for residents with diabetes
• Transportation for residents going to appointments and offsite activities
• Staff that is trained to help residents manage medications
• Hospice care for residents who are terminally ill

The Plaza at Edgemere also offers amenities to its residents.  The facility’s beauty and barber shop offers residents a place to go to get their hair done, along with numerous other grooming services.  There is a swimming pool at the facility that offers residents opportunities to swim for fun or to get in some exercise.  Those residents who want to relax have the option of spending time in the facility’s hot tub.  Residents who want to take part in offsite activities can join the shopping trips that the facility offers on a routine basis.  Indoor and outdoor common areas provide residents with places to meet up and socialize with each other.  Small dogs and cats can be brought in as pets as long as they are approved by the facility’s management.