Bickford of Urbandale

Overview of Bickford of Urbandale located in Urbandale, Iowa

At Bickford of Urbandale, we provide a myriad of community features. Residents can take part in regular off-site adventures and day trips. Pets such as dogs and cats are permitted in resident rooms. Our location conveniently offers resident parking. Our purpose-built community has the aid of specialized care; every characteristic of the community is designed to cater to the special needs of its occupants.

Dining Options

We provide occupants with meals throughout the day. We offer specified dining services such as vegetarian food.

On-Site Activities

Residents can stay active with specially curated on-site activities that stimulate both mental and physical health.

Outdoor Common Areas

Outdoor common areas are designed with accessibility, flow, and movement for resident mobility.

Indoor Common Areas

Indoor common areas are quiet and a nice place to enjoy the company of fellow occupants or to just relax. Our community is secured to ensure our residents are protected.

Location Amenities at Bickford of Urbandale

Living Options and Amenities

We offer wheelchair accessible units. Ground floor units are available. To accommodate our residents, WanderGuard capability is employed to ensure the safety of our residents. Resident rooms featuring wheelchair accessible showers are available.

Premium Amenities at Bickford of Urbandale

Transportation

All of our residents have access to our transportation services at a reasonable cost.

Personal Services

We have a beautician conveniently located on-site - residents can easily receive beauty treatments for all occasions. We offer devotional services on-site, so residents can practice or worship in the privacy of our community. Offsite devotional services are offered in the nearby area.

Pet Care Options

Pet care is offered for our residents' beloved pets.

Medical Care Services

Our 24-hour awake staff is available to assist your loved one in fulfilling time-sensitive needs, should they arise. All services are delivered by licensed practitioners who are on staff 24/7. There are licensed nurses on-site to administer injections when needed. Staff can engage in monitoring residents' blood sugar to tailor daily pill dosages. Our community staff includes registered nurses. The facility offers 2-person assisted transfers, providing aid with sitting-to-standing, standing-to-sitting, etc. We recruit first-class visiting podiatrists whose job it is to ensure our residents are happy, fit, and mobile. Regular visits from specialized occupational therapists are available to residents to aid development, recovery, improvements, and maintenance of skills needed for daily living. Speech therapy services are provided by trained and certified speech-pathologists. A visiting nurse is available to all residents. We always have a doctor on call to handle adjustments in medication, continued consultation, and urgent medical needs when they arise. A dentist pays regular visits to our facility. On-site hospice care is provided. Our community offers respite care - a short-term stay at a senior living community - perfect for those recovering from a hospital visit, the interim during which a caregiver takes an extended vacation, or simply to experience a senior living trial period. This community provides administered injections, medication administration, and licensed nurses are onsite to administer injections when needed. Services include incontinence care for bladder-related and bowel-related symptoms. Services for residents with Disorientation/Lack of Awareness issues ensure residents are well-directed (using queuing, for instance) and supported in a healthy lifestyle - nobody falls between the cracks. Alzheimer's and dementia may encourage wandering as a means of coping with anxiety. Our facility utilizes a locked and secured perimeter to ensure the safety of our residents.Our facilities are secure and the staff is specially trained in de-escalating exit-seeking behaviors. We accept residents with behavioral issues - our staff is specially trained in de-escalating behavioral episodes and our facilities are fully equipped to handle any related occurrences that may arise. Our staff is specially trained in de-escalating exit-seeking behaviors.

What to expect at Bickford of Urbandale

Community Certifications

Our property is licensed for 98 residents. The building was constructed in 1999.