Odyssey Assisted Living at Montevue sits off Rosemont Avenue in Frederick, Maryland, where folks find a good place for seniors who need different types of care, and there's a range of options with assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing home, respite care, and even hospice support, and there are seventy-five assisted living units, with room choices between studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and shared apartments, with some units set up for more privacy and some set up for sharing. The building's designed with lots of safety features, like emergency pull cords, bracelets that send out alarms if someone wanders, secured memory care areas for those living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and staff awake twenty-four hours a day, with a nurse on staff and a doctor on call, plus visiting health professionals including nurses, dentists, podiatrists, and therapists for speech, physical, and occupational needs, and there are specialized programs for dementia and Alzheimer's care, including fall prevention and activities that help memory and movement. Residents get lots of help as needed, like support with showering, grooming, bathing, toileting, eating by hand if needed, dressing, transferring safely from beds or chairs, getting help with wheelchairs or mechanical lifts, and there are care plans made for each person, so the help fits what they need now or down the line, and they'll check on everyone with routine health monitoring, medication reminders, diabetic care, insulin injections, and wound care, and help with continence if necessary.
Montevue covers all basic utilities in the cost, and residents don't have to worry about separate bills, so it makes things less stressful, and meals are provided for everyone, with options for kosher, vegetarian, gluten-free, low sodium, diabetic-friendly, vegan, international, and organic foods, with easy-to-read menus, snacks all day, room service if you want, and family or guests can have meals sometimes too, while laundry service, housekeeping, and cleaning are part of the daily routine. The place encourages socializing with big community spaces like a games and entertainment room, a spacious living room, a bistro, a dining hall, and a movie theater room, and there's a kitchen for group cooking, a library and reading area, fitness and exercise rooms, outdoor gardens and landscaped grounds, an arts and crafts classroom, a computer room, regular book clubs, movie nights, weekly trivia, coffee breaks, and chances for visits from volunteers, school groups, and religious leaders for spiritual support. Folks with pets can keep their small dogs or cats, or have visits from pets, and there's parking for family coming by, plus transportation for appointments and outings, access to city buses, and staff who can help move in or out with moving services.
The grounds have wheelchair accessible showers, ground floor and handicap-accessible rooms, good air conditioning, Wi-Fi, cable TV, washers, dryers, kitchenettes, and safety fixtures, plus there's support for people who have hearing problems or mobility needs, and everything's kept updated by maintenance teams. Odyssey offers plenty of programs run by an activity director, with yoga, daily exercise, stroke care, pain management, education classes, adult day health, gardening, group outings, karaoke, bingo, and community service projects, and family members can join support meetings or join resident committees for food and community, so people can have a say in how things go. Special services like massage therapy, beauty salon or barber shop, pharmacy, religious services, concierge support, and 24/7 secured premises add to comfort and safety, and for those who only need care for a short time, there are respite stay options as well, and they'll welcome people who pay with private pay, social security, insurance, or veterans' benefits. Odyssey Assisted Living at Montevue fits seniors whose needs span from light to heavy care, and the team carries out a strong effort to keep up a calm, homey feeling while supporting independence, privacy, and safety for each resident day to day.
