01.08.08

New Facility in Tyler

Posted in Assisted Living, Assisted Living Facilities, Dialysis Assisted Living at 7:04 pm by admin

Waterford Dialysis Center and Assisted Living

Waterford, a new assisted living facility is opening up in Tyler. It advertises to have a high staff to resident ratio. The staff at Waterford’s goal is to provide “care and guidance that is mandatory to enhancing the quality of life for each resident and their continued independence. Our staff addresses the individual restorative and rehabilitation needs of each resident. A complete range of physical, occupational, and speech therapy service are offered to bring out each person’s full potential.” It is said that it is a one of a kind for East Texas because it has an on-site 20 unit dialysis center. The facility will have different levels of care. All care packages will include:

Cable Television

24-Hour Nursing Staff

Scheduled Transportation

Beauty/Barber Shop Services

Complementary Internet Service

Housekeeping/Laundry Services

Voice-to-Voice Emergency Call System

Exciting Recreational, Social and Planned Activities

Selective Menus under the direction of a Registered Dietitian

The enhanced assisted living package will include: 

Medication Administration

Light or Early Alzheimer’s patient care

Assistance with incontinence difficulties

Individual restorative and rehabilitation needs

Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy Services

Assistance with Long or Short-Term memory impairment

Assistance in Daily Activities such as bathing, dressing, hygiene, hair care and makeup

The Skilled Nursing Services package(which offers the maximum level of care for those requiring extensive treatment, observation, and/or rehabilitation) includes: 

Long Term Care Residence

24-Hour Skilled Nursing Services

In-Room Therapeutic Recreation

Special Diets as prescribed by resident’s physicians

In house REHAB EXPRESS unit offering Physical, Speech, Occupational and respiratory Therapies

“Awakenings” Program: Assist in long-term memory recognition/recall

Care Provided under the direction of Physicians and Registered Nurses

The respite care package (short term) includes:

• Scheduled Transportation

• Three Homemade Meals Daily

• Fully Furnished Private Suite

• Medication Reminders as needed

• Beauty/Barber Shop Services

• Housekeeping and Laundry Services

• Exciting Recreational, Social and Planned Activities

• Personal Assistance with Bathing, Dressing and Hygiene

Some special services that Waterford will provide include:

• CVA (Post Stroke) Rehabilitation

• Wound Care

• IV Therapy

• Hospice Residence

The Waterford in Tyler is being built at a fast pace. It is located off of Shiloh Road. Plans are that the facility will be opened this Spring of 2008.

Here are a few pictures of the Waterford in Texarkana:

Here are a few pictures of the one being built in Tyler:

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