Senior Care Clinton provides maintenance-free living and care for seniors looking to age in place
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aintenance-free living draws Clinton’s seniors to residences that allow them to age in place, but it’s the camaraderie and community they provide through potlucks, card clubs, worship services, shopping, lunch and sports outings and more that brightens their days most. Regency Retirement Residence, a nonprofit independent living community dedicated to serving adults ages 55 and older, accommodates residents who live on their own or with help. Regency does not provide onsite medical services, but residents can receive in-home care from outside companies. Once residents are moved in to one of the 28 comfortable ranch-style residences, Regency handles everything from repairing appliances to removing snow, managing the grounds and maintaining units while owners are away. “Our residents can do as much or as little as they want. Some choose to change their own light bulbs and take out their own trash, but we provide completely maintenance-free living if that’s what they prefer,” said April McFall, director of Regency Retirement Residence. The Alverno is a skilled nursing and long-term living complex that accommodates up to 125 residents who need minimal to complete assistance with activities of daily living. The community is divided into
neighborhoods and includes a memory care community managed by specially trained staff equipped to help those living with all stages of memory loss in a safe, secure environment. As the only senior care community in the state of Iowa to achieve the AHCA Gold Quality Award, safety and quality care are The Alverno’s top priority. “Living here gives people peace of mind that medical assistance is available onsite 24/7, in addition to numerous opportunities to live life as they choose with meaning and purpose,” said Deb Bergmann, director of marketing for The Alverno. Prairie Hills at Clinton is an assisted living and memory care community situated at the edge of town that serves seniors needing minimal to more care and offers short-term stays to those recovering from illness or a medical procedure. The apartment-style community employs certified nursing assistants and two on-call registered nurses. “Moving to a community like this isn’t about giving up independence. It’s really more about socialization and having services available should you need them,” said Jim Wiebenga, community relations coordinator at Prairie Hills at Clinton.
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