The Galway Homes

The Galway Homes sits in Leawood, Kansas and offers many types of senior living with specific services for independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and board and care homes all under the same roof or nearby in the same community, which means a person can stay at Galway Homes as care needs grow, and the staff use some unique terms and names specific to their programs and buildings, which seniors and families might hear once they visit, and the place has both suite-based and one-bedroom living options set up for different needs, as well as semi-private rooms in assisted living and memory care. Memory care includes secure areas and offers special programs with daily memory-enhancing activities to help people with Alzheimer's or dementia, while the staff give 24-hour supervision and medication help, with dedicated services like personal care, grooming, and meal assistance, plus specialized programs for dementia called "Luxury Senior Living," which is one of those unique Galway terms. Board and care homes place a small number of residents together in houses located in residential neighborhoods, so they feel more like family homes and the care is for daily needs such as bathing or dressing. Galway Homes also has skilled nursing support for someone who needs help after being in the hospital, offering round-the-clock care, wound care, and rehab plus help with medication, and though they will do blood sugar checks for diabetes, they don't give insulin shots or sliding scale therapy, and they also arrange hospice care. Independent living residents have the choice to add support services if they want, and the amenities are built for a maintenance-free retirement with things like social events, pet-friendly rules so cats and dogs are allowed, and different programs and activities most days for connection and fun, with many physical features making it easier for people with walkers or wheelchairs to get around. Emergency call systems and accessible bathrooms come standard, and services extend to things like help with incontinence if needed. The Galway Homes matches different levels of care as people age, which means someone doesn't have to move out when their needs change, and the staff manage everything from medication to meal plans and daily routines, and the partnership with A Place For Mom gives families help finding resources and advice.