Pelion Adult Care Home sits in Tucson, AZ, and the place holds a license as an assisted living and memory care facility with room for up to 8 residents, so right away it feels small and home-like, with an emphasis on safety, calm, and comfort for seniors who need help. The staff includes nurses, aides, and helpers trained in medication management, personal care, diabetes support, incontinence care, and dementia care, including special programs for Alzheimer's disease, and they organize things in a way to prevent confusion or wandering for anybody who needs those extra cautions. Folks can get help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and moving around, even if they require two people to assist or have mobility challenges. Pelion provides three home-cooked meals every day, plus special medical diets for things like high blood pressure or diabetes, and the staff can help get residents to doctor's appointments, shops, or places of worship with their transportation services.
There's always something on the schedule-planned daily activities, games, movie nights, arts and crafts, music, books in a reading room, and social events to help people make friends or stay active, and the place has spaces for relaxing or spending time outdoors. For folks who want or need extra support, there's help with laundry, cleaning, and small household chores. Amenities like a jacuzzi, wellness or steam room, and a small beauty parlor or stylist are available, and the building is secured so folks with memory conditions won't wander off. Pelion also helps with medication, supports people with diabetic care, and can even handle wound care or treating surgical lacerations if someone needs it. They offer respite care for short stays and hospice care for end-of-life support when needed. Payment options are broad, including private pay, long-term care insurance, and Veterans Aid and Attendance, and they offer a waiting list for new residents. The atmosphere feels a lot like a close-knit neighborhood, and it's set up to give each person some help with their daily routine while making sure everyone's health and safety come first.
