Highlands on the East Side

Description of Highlands on the East Side conveniently located in Providence, Rhode Island

At Highlands on the East Side, we provide a variety of community features. Regularly scheduled off-site adventures and outings are very popular with our residents. Animals such as dogs and cats are allowed in resident quarters. Our facility is located near accessible public transit. Our location conveniently offers resident parking. Our purpose-built community provides the benefit of individualized care; every characteristic of the community is designed to cater to the particular needs of its occupants.

Dining Amenities

We provide occupants with meals throughout the day.

On-Site Activities

Residents can exercise their physical and mental health with specially curated on-site activities.

Outdoor Common Areas

Outdoor common areas are designed with accessibility, flow, and movement in mind.

Indoor Common Areas

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

Languages Spoken at Highlands on the East Side

Spanish speaking staff members are present at our community.

Community Characteristics at Highlands on the East Side

Living Options and Amenities

We offer wheelchair accessible units. Ground floor units are available. Resident quarters featuring wheelchair accessible showers are available.

Available Services at Highlands on the East Side

Transportation

We provide complimentary transportation services at our community. 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 on-site devotional services, so residents can practice or worship in the privacy of our community. Offsite devotional services are offered in the nearby area.

Medical Care Services

Our 24-hour awake staff is at hand to assist your loved one in fulfilling time-sensitive needs, should they arise. Staff can engage in monitoring residents' blood sugar to tailor daily pill dosages. We have registered nurses on our community staff. In addition to other transfer services, our community provides 1-person assisted transfers. We are not licensed by the state to offer medication dispensing services, however, residents are supported in their self-medication efforts as much as possible. 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. A dentist pays regular visits to our facility. Our residents can schedule reminders and exceptions for both medications and care activities. 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 medication administration. 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. The facility supports outdoor leisure hours. 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.

Community information at Highlands on the East Side

Community Certifications

Our property is licensed for 67 residents.