Pinewood Manor Assisted Living has offered a caring home for seniors in the area for many years and, with a recent change in ownership and management, there's been a renewed focus on care and services. The community serves both active seniors and those who need extra help day-to-day, with staff on duty 24 hours and nurses always available in case something comes up. Residents get help with activities like bathing, dressing, taking medicine, and moving around, and there are special supports in place for people who need more hands-on care, whether they walk on their own or are bed-ridden. The community supports aging in place, letting folks stay as their needs change, whether they need a little help now or more care later on.
There's a secure memory care section called The Chowan Cottages, which is set up for seniors with Alzheimer's disease or other kinds of dementia, offering things like wander alert bracelets that set off alarms to help keep people safe. This secured area helps with confusion, wandering, and behavioral issues, with reminders and extra help for those who need it, and staff able to handle incontinence, diabetic care, medication, and blood sugar checks. There are also regular visits from a doctor, dentist, and various therapists-physical, occupational, and speech-plus a nurse always on call.
Meals are provided daily, so residents don't have to worry about cooking, and there's housekeeping and laundry, too, to help keep things comfortable. There's an onsite beautician for grooming, and rooms come in choices like studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and semi-private, with features including full tubs and wheelchair-accessible showers. Both indoor and outdoor common areas give folks places to gather, with an active calendar of onsite and offsite activities. Residents get spiritual support with devotional activities and services, offered both on campus and off, and there's always something social happening if people want to join in.
Complimentary transportation is available for appointments or outings, parking is set aside for those who still like to drive, and the property's near bus lines. Smoking's allowed outside in designated areas. The facility accepts private pay, social security, veteran's benefits, and private insurance. Fees vary depending on whether someone needs high, medium, or low levels of care, and there are separate charges for short-term respite stays.
From offering regular nursing for those who are bedfast, to assisted living supports for folks needing help with basic tasks, to special memory care in The Chowan Cottages, Pinewood Manor's set up to help residents live safely and comfortably, with good attention to routine updates and improvements meant to make things better as people's needs change. The focus is always on helping residents live life their own way, in a place they can call home.
