Sandstone Inn is a senior care community in Bend, OR, with a full range of services like assisted living, memory care, independent living, and nursing home care, and folks find many different living arrangements such as smaller residential care homes and independent suites, so you won't feel crowded but won't feel isolated either. Families can talk to a local senior advisor or set up a free consultation during consultant hours, which are early in the morning to late in the evening on weekdays, and a little shorter on weekends, and they can help find the right living option for each person. The staff at Sandstone Inn knows how to work with people living with memory problems like Alzheimer's and uses a memory care system called Wander Guard or something just like it to help keep residents safe, preventing confusion and wandering. If someone needs a high level of care, like for diabetes or incontinence, there are nurses and trained caregivers right there around the clock, and a nurse or doctor is always on call. There are board and care home services for small groups who need help getting dressed, bathing, or taking their medications, and the staff helps with everything from personal care to speech, physical, and occupational therapy and even podiatrist and dentist services come right to the property.
Sandstone Inn lets residents keep cats and dogs, so pet lovers can feel at home, and everyone can enjoy both outdoor and indoor common spaces, along with gardens and a courtyard, and there's daily programming to keep people active, which could mean anything from beautician services and snacks in the sunroom to trips out to parks, restaurants, places of worship, or doctor's appointments thanks to transportation being available, sometimes at cost or sometimes as a complimentary service. Meals are part of daily life, and folks can ask for kosher or vegetarian food if they want, and private rooms are made comfortable, usually with big windows, walk-in showers, and wide doorways, especially since the building's newly built. The community's smoke-free throughout, with hardwood floors and parking for residents who still drive. Sandstone Inn is meant to be a quiet, private place where people get the help they need but can still make their own choices and build friendships, whether that's through on-site or off-site activities or devotional services, and many people say the grounds are peaceful, the staff is friendly, and the advisors make decisions less stressful. The place generally gets high reviews, sitting at about 4.6 stars, and families can expect support for little things like housekeeping and laundry to bigger needs like high acuity care or even hospice and referrals. Sandstone Inn tends to offer extra options at Moonstone Inn, River Rock Inn, and Fox Hollow Independent & Assisted Living for those needing something a bit different, creating a network of care for seniors in the Bend and Prineville area.