Ashbury Heights of Fayette sits in Fayette, Missouri, as a small licensed residential care facility with just 12 beds, so folks get a family-like setting instead of the busy feel of larger places, and it's part of Bristol Care, Inc. The community offers assisted living, independent living, memory care, continuing care, skilled nursing, as well as respite, day watch, hospice, and adult day care. Seniors live in private rooms with private baths or can choose studio, one-bedroom, or semi-private units, and everything is on the ground floor for easy access. The place has air-conditioning throughout, and there are accessible common areas inside and out, including walking paths and a seasonal vegetable garden that residents help with if they'd like.
Residents get three home-cooked meals a day with snacks, and the kitchen makes no-sugar meal options for those who need special diets, including options for allergies and diabetes. The community lets residents help plan meals and activities, with regular events like BBQs, picnics, birthday and holiday parties, movie nights, and community service programs. There are devotional services onsite and sometimes offsite, and a visiting chaplain or priest comes for those who want it. People's pets-including dogs and cats-are welcome, and families can visit, join in meals, and help make care decisions.
The staff provides 24-hour supervision and is trained to help with medication reminders, bathing, dressing, transfers, and other daily needs. Certified caregivers keep an eye on things, and the live-in administrator, plus specialists like nutritionists, podiatrists, therapists, a visiting nurse, and an on-call doctor, all visit regularly. The community can care for folks with diabetic or high-acuity needs and those who need help with incontinence care or medication management. Assisted lifts and transfers are available, as long as the resident isn't over 200 pounds.
People can schedule a tour, meet staff and residents, and see how the daily life feels. The community focuses on promoting independence but has plenty of helping hands when needed, and staff do their best to balance activities and care, though sometimes there may be fewer organized events. Housekeeping, laundry, transportation for scheduled off-site outings, and move-in help are part of what's offered, and parking is available at cost. The place takes Medicaid, so seniors with different financial needs can consider it, and everyone has access to social activities, both educational and entertaining, whether it's inside or out.
Ashbury Heights supports seniors wanting continuing care for changing needs, or just a part-time day watch, in a relaxed environment where dignity and respect matter, where staff aim to make residents as comfortable, safe, and engaged as possible, even with limited numbers, and where everyone's voice in meals, activities, and daily routines can really be heard.
