Bickford of Midland sits as a senior living community where folks get help with everyday tasks like bathing, dressing, and managing their medicines, and there are apartments set up to feel like home, so residents can bring their own things and keep pets like cats and dogs with help for caring for them, which is nice since some want that comfort around. You'll find both studio and one-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes and climate controls, and there's lots of safety features and accessibility details throughout, meaning you don't have to worry much about getting around, and if someone needs a hand, a friendly caregiver's always nearby, and there's a nurse on staff, a doctor on call, and medical folks available at all hours, which is a comfort for families. The place handles housekeeping, laundry, and linen changes for you, and if you want, you can eat meals in the Bread Basket Dining room or try snacks at the Bickford Café, with options for room service or special diets like low sodium or low sugar-there's vegetarian and diabetic care, and menus can fit a variety of needs, and dining is set up for socializing or quiet if that's what a person prefers. There's a full calendar filled with all sorts of activities-gardening clubs, arts and crafts, Bible study, games, and even outings into the community, with field trips and shopping drives for anyone up for leaving the property, plus there's a beauty salon on site, a library, fireplace lounges, common spaces for TV, and a nice enclosed courtyard with gardens for relaxing or walking groups, and they even do music and brain-boosting activities.
Bickford offers levels of care ranging from independent living, regular assisted living, up to advanced memory care in a totally secured and specialized section for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, with technology like wander alerts and specialized staff trained in behavior management and safety, so even folks who wander or get physically aggressive are supported with respect, and the memory care unit is in its own building, which keeps things peaceful and focused for the residents who need it most. Memory care residents get close personal attention, help with things like bathing and incontinence, behavioral care, snoezelen therapy, and daily sensory programs, and you'll often see life enrichment activities on the schedule to keep folks engaged and happy as much as possible. There's transportation services, pet-friendly policies, private and communal dining, chaplain visits for spiritual needs, and care that can adjust as a person's health changes, which lets most folks stay put even if their needs grow-aging in place is a big feature here, and so is having respite and hospice care when needed, without having to move far. Bickford of Midland keeps skilled staff around all the time, with nurses and caregivers trained to act like extended family, following the HigherPath health approach that's about proactive help instead of waiting for a problem, with happiness scores for residents that seem to run higher than a lot of other places, and the whole thing is set up to support seniors' independence, dignity, and daily joy.
