HOUSE OF GRACE
House of Grace, licensed by the State's Department of Health
and Hospitals, is an 8-bed Personal Care Home that provides residential and personal care to older adults, the frail elderly, and those who need assistance with activities of daily living, but who do not need skilled medical care.
Personal Care Homes are a relatively recent development in senior care. The idea is to offer an alternative to more institutional settings, such as nursing homes and traditionally large assisted living facilities. By design, Personal Care Homes are limited to having no more than eight residents. This size is perfect for assuring individualized care and support, as well as promoting independence, dignity and communal interaction.
The gracious and comfortable interior is a result of evidence-based design research. Everything from floor to ceiling has been hand selected to enhance the quality of our resident's lives, including the special needs of individuals with dementia. Great care and consideration has been made in evaluating layout, color selection, the use of textures and patterns, and how each of these relate to safety and perceived comfort.
Research has shown that smaller residences have been found to have a number of positive benefits, such as higher motor functioning; greater friendship formation; less anxiety, sadness, and depression; more positive activity involvement; and greater mobility.