Desire To Live is a nonprofit senior living and care provider with space for up to nine residents, and they offer a range of support and referral services, plus hospice care for those who need end-of-life comfort, and they've got home care support if residents want to stay at home but still need help. The place is for seniors who want independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or even a board and care home setting, so folks can find different levels of care matched to how much help they actually want day to day, and they can handle light, medium, or heavy care depending on how much personal care someone needs, whether that's help with bathing or someone who requires total assistance with every part of daily life, including management for behavioral or memory challenges and even physical aggression, since they have special safety features and trained staff for that. They give residents their own private living space or bedroom-sometimes even with a kitchenette-and they've got safe, wheelchair-accessible showers, and some rooms include private baths.
Most residents get 24-hour supervision, personal assistance, medication management, and the staff is always available to coordinate with doctors and other healthcare professionals. They can help people who need transfers, including one- or two-person assists, and they can use mechanical lifts as needed, which is a real comfort for folks who need a lot of support. They care for people with diabetes (and can do insulin injections and blood sugar checks), incontinence, and offer respite stays and hospice for situations that call for extra support. There's a dedicated memory care building with security technology-like bracelets that signal if someone tries to leave the area-and their team handles behaviors like wandering, exit seeking, and physical acting out, so families can feel better about their loved one's safety. For those with dementia or Alzheimer's, they run structured activities to help keep people engaged and use strategies to offer a secure, comforting routine.
The staff always keeps things running, and they have a nurse on call, plus visiting therapists (speech, occupational, physical), and there's visiting nurse care, so residents don't have to go off-site for many health needs. They offer meals with special attention to balanced nutrition, they serve scheduled meals in the dining room, and can accommodate dietary restrictions. Residents get laundry, housekeeping, and even dry cleaning, and each room has a telephone for easy contact. The facility has outdoor and indoor common areas, community gardens, and walking paths so people can spend time outside or with others, along with organized movie nights and other social activities both at the property and elsewhere.
Desire To Live provides transportation and has resident parking, trying to make it easier to get around to appointments and outings. The community gives a close-knit feeling since it's small, and the staff works to know each resident's personal needs and routines. For memory care, they have semi-private rooms starting at $3,000 a month, and the facility follows an aging-in-place philosophy, which means residents can often stay there even if their needs change. The goal really is to promote independence for as long as possible, while offering the support and care folks need, and to create a familiar environment where seniors can connect, feel safe, and enjoy their days with the right level of help.
