Assisted Living in D.C.

Standard assisted living care and special care for Alzheimer’s and other memory-related issues are available at Spring Hills Mount Vernon, which is located in Alexandria, VA.  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 consider when deciding on an assisted living facility.  Some of the services at Spring Hills Mount Vernon are:

• Staff that is available 24/7
• An emergency call system installed in each apartment that is always available if residents need to call the staff for help
• Three meals provided daily, with special meals for residents with specific diets
• Licensed nurses on the staff and a doctor on-call
• On-site visits by a podiatrist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, and physical therapist
• Staff that is trained to help residents manage medications
• Housekeeping provided on a routine basis
• 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 incontinence
• 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
• Respite care for residents who will be staying at the facility for a short period of time

Spring Hills Mount Vernon also offers amenities to its residents.  The facility’s beauty and barber shop offers residents a place to get their hair done, along with numerous other grooming services.  Residents who enjoy reading can spend some time at the facility’s library.  Exercise programs and a fitness room offer residents opportunities to get in some exercise.  Religious activities are offered for residents who have a strong sense of spirituality.  Those residents who enjoy activities that encourage creativity can take part in the arts and crafts programs the facility offers.  In-room Internet is available in all apartments for residents who enjoy going online.  Cable television is installed in each apartment for residents who enjoy watching TV.