Serenity House sits in a quiet spot in Deforest and has a warm, welcoming feeling like a real home, with staff who've been there a long time and know how to help folks just about any way you can think of, whether it's getting dressed, managing medicines, or moving around the building, and they do their best to help people with heavier needs too-like if someone can't walk on their own or needs careful help getting up with a lift, they'll handle that, and the place is set up for wheelchairs, with showers that are easy to get into, wide walkways, and open common spaces both indoors and outdoors where people gather, talk, or just watch the birds out in the garden. Residents who have dementia, including Alzheimer's, live in a secured memory care building that uses bracelets with alarms to keep them from wandering into trouble, and the staff has training for the hard days when someone's confused or acts out physically because of illness, so they're ready if a person's gotten to where they might wander off or behave in ways that are difficult for family to manage anymore.
There's help with all the regular things-cleaning, laundry, meals that meet special diets like vegetarian or diabetes, and someone always around for reminders or to keep an eye out in case anybody needs extra help with a task during the day or night, plus a move-in service makes the start easier. Folks can bring cats or dogs if they want, which is good, and there's parking for those who still drive, though the community's got its own van for outings and doctor trips if you need a ride, for an extra cost. Nurses, physical, occupational, and speech therapists come around on a schedule, there's a beautician for haircuts, and they'll coordinate with outside health providers too, making sure every little thing gets tracked for each person.
Everybody's invited to take part in movie nights, onsite activities in the community room, or larger events, and friends or family members can visit and eat together in the dining room, which serves up regular meals but lets people pick snacks throughout the day-there's all-day dining if you're hungry off schedule. For those needing short stays because a caregiver's away or for hospice needs at the end of life, Serenity House has those options, and they'll help each person age in place as health changes, so folks can stay in one spot instead of moving around again and again. The property stays safe with a computerized system that alerts staff if anyone tries to go somewhere unsafe, and the team's always there, day or night, ready to help or just offer a little company, which is sometimes the most important thing of all.
