Episcopal SeniorLife - Ashley Woods

Episcopal SeniorLife - Ashley Woods is a senior living community on an 8.4-acre development at 400 YMCA Way in Penfield, NY, right next to the Eastside YMCA, with 70 homes set up as 40 moderately priced assisted living apartments and two small houses with 15 studios each for memory care, so families find options for different needs under one roof, and folks who want independent living get apartments with big windows, maintenance-free living, and easy access to Wi-Fi, cable, central air, and their own kitchen with a walk-in shower in the bathroom, while those needing assisted living get help with things like dressing, meals, medication, personal care, housekeeping, laundry, and even transportation, all with a nurse on staff every day and services available 24/7 if something happens during the night or on a weekend. The memory care community sits in those two smaller houses, each with 15 studio apartments, and is made for people living with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia-caregivers trained in memory care work there, keeping residents secure, calm, and involved in activities designed to ease anxiety and help with memory, plus residents decorate rooms with personal furniture to keep things familiar, which seems to help. Activities happen every day to get people moving and socializing, and there's a strong focus on compassionate support and respect, not just for the residents but also for their families, since there are support groups and education programs for people caring for loved ones with memory loss. If someone needs more care, there are skilled nursing services too, including short-term medical care, physical therapy, wound care, and rehab, so moving between levels of care doesn't mean having to leave friends or move far away. Meals get made fresh each day by a chef and meal planner in the dining room, and many residents like the community center, café, barber and beauty shop, and outdoor patios and gardens for gathering or enjoying fresh air, plus there's a village green for events, not to mention close pets are allowed and the building's all set up for folks who need handicapped access. Ashley Woods has earned the Best of Senior Living Award and the Best of Senior Living All Star Award, which says something about how staff treat people with joy and helpfulness and go out of their way to make it feel like home, and daily life at Ashley Woods has a lot of choices so residents can be as independent as possible but get help when they need it, which is what a continuing care retirement community means here, since people age in place as health and needs change, all on one campus.