Assisted Living in Phoenix

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

Services are an important consideration when looking at an assisted living facility.  Some of the services at Elmcroft of Tempe 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 from a dentist, podiatrist, speech therapist, occupational therapist, and physical therapist
• Housekeeping provided on a routine basis
• Laundry and linen services 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
• Special care for incontinence
• Escorts for residents when they go to activities and when they return to their apartments
• Showers with wheelchair accessibility
• Parking for residents who own cars
• Transportation for residents going to appointments and offsite activities
• Staff that is trained to help residents manage medications
• Hospice care for residents with terminal illness
• Respite care for residents who will be staying at the facility for a short time

There are also amenities offered to residents at Elmcroft of Tempe.  Residents who enjoy reading can spend some time at the facility’s library.  The facility’s beauty and barber shop offers residents a place to go to get their hair done, along with numerous other grooming services.  Those residents who enjoy activities that encourage creativity can take part in the facility’s arts and crafts programs.  Religious activities are available for residents with a strong sense of spirituality.  Indoor and outdoor common areas provide residents with places to meet up and socialize with each other.  Cable television is installed in each apartment for residents who enjoy watching television.  Small dogs and cats can be brought in as pets if they are approved by the facility’s management.