The Rivers at Maryland Farms is a senior living community that serves people who need assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing, and it sits in a three-story building with apartments, including private rooms, studios, and 2-bedroom units, all with large windows, kitchenettes, safety bars in the baths, and individual climate controls, and there are fully carpeted floors and spacious common areas with comfortable furniture, TVs, a community kitchen, and areas for games, crafts, or chatting. The facility cares for seniors living with Alzheimer's or dementia, offering a separate Special Care Center and the Mary B's Neighborhood, with memory care run by licensed, trained staff twenty-four hours a day, plus wearable wander management and call button systems, and the Reminiscence memory care program that puts focus on behavior, sleep, and well-being. Staff help with daily tasks like bathing, grooming, dressing, meals, mobility, medication reminders, and diabetic care, with help for different levels of need, and they can help with companionship, mobility, transfer, and escorting residents to and from appointments or activities, and guests sometimes bring visiting pets, and resident pets are allowed if they take care of them.
Residents get three meals a day in a restaurant-style dining area, with snacks, private and flexible meal options, and guest meals, and the food team includes a chef and uses meal plans and diets approved by a dietitian, serving low-fat, low-salt, no-sodium, vegetarian, and other special diets, and family or friends can join for a meal when they visit. There are scheduled exercise and wellness programs like Tai Chi, group exercise, health education, yoga, and chair yoga classes, and activities include gardening, arts and crafts, Nintendo Wii bowling, musical groups, story time, lawn games, lectures, support groups, game nights, and group trips to shopping or events in town, and there are community events, holiday or themed celebrations, organized means to help residents connect, and on Sundays or holidays, there's in-house religious service, chaplain support, and counseling. The building is pet-friendly, and has parking for guests, inside parking, basic utilities, cable, high-speed WiFi in each unit, and emergency call systems for everyone's safety, along with secured doors, staff on site day and night, security checks, gates, and fall prevention features.
The Rivers has its own pharmacy, nurses, and therapists who provide physical, occupational, and speech therapy either inside the building or through regular scheduled visits, plus primary care, medication management, hospice, diabetic, and medical reminders, and regular monthly wellness check-ups for all residents, and residents can get help with their prescriptions, see a doctor, or participate in rehabilitation support and therapy right in the building. The team provides help with bill payments, VA benefits, estate planning, and insurance paperwork, and they'll accept payment by check, credit card, private pay, long-term care insurance, or VA funds. There are laundry services, housekeeping, linen and bed-making, and groundskeeping, and some apartments have in-unit washers and dryers, and residents can get their hair cut or see a barber on site, and can request in-house dry cleaning too. Onsite staff include Certified Nursing Assistants, skilled nurses, and caregivers who speak English and go through training for memory care, and the building is accessible for wheelchairs, scooters, and mobility devices.
For seniors who don't want to move in full time, the facility offers short stays through a Short Stay Program so people can get respite care, and it'll arrange transportation for doctor visits, shopping, or group outings. Residents who want to stay active can join gardening groups, take part in fitness classes, use the exercise room, walk the grounds, or help in the community kitchen, and there are plenty of programs to keep minds, bodies, and spirits engaged, like educational lectures or music groups. The Rivers at Maryland Farms is part of the Bickford Senior Living network, affiliated with the Tennessee Health Care Association, and offers regular seminars, conventions, and training for long-term care staff, all while providing everyday help in a warm, caring, and safe place for seniors.
