Higley Mansion Care Center
860 17th St SE Cedar Rapids IA 52403
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Overview of Higley Mansion Care Center located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
At Higley Mansion Care Center, we offer a myriad of community features. Cats and dogs are allowed in resident rooms. Our facility is conveniently located near accessible public transit. Free wi-fi is offered to all our residents. Our location conveniently offers resident parking and guest parking.Dining Options
We provide residents with meals throughout the day. It's our passion to entertain visiting guests, meals included. We offer specified meal options such as low/no sodium options and low/no sugar options.On-Site Activities
Residents can exercise their physical and mental aptitude with specially curated on-site activities. To ensure residents enjoy a diverse cycle of events and entertainment, we employ a full-time director of activities. Included in our exercise program are stretching classes. We love to host holiday parties, birthday parties, BBQ's, picnics, and outdoor parties and resident karaoke nights. Residents enjoy regular trips and outings to local neighborhoods and towns. We provide regular musical entertainment for the use of our residents - and in some instances, to take a trip down memory lane. Our communal space has a piano centerpiece for musically inclined residents and scheduled performances. Residents may participate in community service programs. Residents may engage in recreational activities such as instructive community cooking classes. Our community activities include trivia nights. Happy hour has a positive impact on the community; residents enjoy lively camaraderie.Outdoor Common Areas
Outdoor common areas are designed with accessibility, flow, and movement for resident mobility. Our community grounds is comprised of an outside patio garden accessible to all residents and raised gardening beds available to residents during their leisure hours.Indoor Common Areas
Indoor common areas are a nice, quiet place to enjoy the company of fellow residents or to just relax. Residents have access to our communal spaces including a TV lounge, perfect for catching the latest episode of your favorite show or enjoying sports programming with other residents, a movie room, and a computer room.Community Attributes at Higley Mansion Care Center
Living Options and Amenities
We offer wheelchair accessible units. Ground floor units are available. We have free wi-fi for all of our residents. To accommodate our residents, our community has air conditioning, and temperatures are regulated to optimize comfort and safety. Resident units featuring wheelchair accessible showers are available.Available Services at Higley Mansion Care Center
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. Personal housekeeping services are provided as needed. Our convenient on-site beauty salon provides both hair and beauty treatments. We offer laundry and dry cleaning services as well.Religious Services
Catholic religious services are available, provided by a visiting chaplain. Offsite devotional services are offered in the nearby area. There are also several churches located within the surrounding neighborhood.Medical Care Services
Our staff is awake and available 24 hours a day to assist your loved one with any time-sensitive needs that may arise. All services are provided by licensed practitioners who are on staff 24/7. There are licensed nurses on-site to administer injections when needed. Available services include on-site RN's and LPN's. We have a Medical Director on staff who is responsible for putting together healthcare programs for residents, including medication management. 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. 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 ADL assistance, medication administration, and licensed nurses are onsite to administer injections when needed. We can administer a sliding scale program to monitor insulin levels via glucose tests, and adjust medications based on the results. Our weight limit for assisted lifts and single-person transfers is 25 lbs. 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.Community information at Higley Mansion Care Center
Community Certifications
Our property is licensed for 50 residents. The building was built in 1908, and most recently renovated in 1995. We are home to residents age 55 and above.Local Emergency Assistance
Local fire, police, and EMT services are nearby and ready to respond.Pricing at Higley Mansion Care Center
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