Home Away from Home Assisted Living LLC is a senior community in Suitland, Maryland, serving the greater Washington DC area, with other nearby communities like Hyattsville and Hillcrest Heights, and places such as Victory Square, Gateway Village, and Corkran House Assisted Living, providing a range of living options including assisted living, independent living, nursing home, skilled nursing, and memory care. The community supports both long-term residents and those needing short-term respite care, helping family caregivers take a break, and also offers home care services for folks who wish to stay at home. There's a focus on sharing knowledge with families, which means local advisors help guide the search for the right living arrangement, giving options that fit each person's needs. The community tries to make things less stressful for families making important decisions.
The care team, who are fully trained and licensed by the State of Maryland, gives daily help with bathing, grooming, dressing, and medication management, and can also help with things like insulin shots, two-person transfers, and care for diabetes or high blood pressure if that's needed, all while aiming to preserve the dignity of each resident. They also help people with memory problems such as Alzheimer's or other dementias, offering extra safety features and specialized programs to keep the residents safe and supported. The facility has studio rooms with private or semi-private options, each with their own baths, and there are indoor and outdoor common areas where residents can spend time, with space for yard relaxation and community activities.
Home Away from Home Assisted Living LLC serves three regular homemade meals a day, including vegetarian options, and can adapt meals for specific diets when asked. Residents have access to a reading room, a spa, a community recreation room, and planned activities-like music therapy, animal therapy, board games, movies, crafts, and exercise. Entertainment and physical wellness programs run regularly, and there's transportation to doctor visits, errands, and spiritual services too, available at cost. Resident parking is also provided and the location's close to bus lines.
Families can get help from local senior living advisors, and the community focuses on guiding families with honest advice about different care types and living arrangements. There are structured plans for cognitive support, especially in memory care, with personal care plans for each resident. The facility's goal is always to help seniors live as independently as they can, in a friendly and close-knit atmosphere, while giving caregivers a hand when they need it. Licensed care and support services run from independent living all the way to high-acuity and non-ambulatory care, with short-term respite stays possible for different time frames if someone needs just a little extra help now and then.
The starting price for assisted living is around $3,000 per month and payment options include private pay, long-term care insurance, and Veterans Aid and Attendance, with the cost depending on support needs, room type, services, and care assessments. Some amenities are a mobile hair stylist, wellness and rehab centers, devotional and spiritual activity offerings, and both indoor and outdoor community areas. The community has a simple, cozy feeling, encouraging people to join in, build connections, and stay engaged, especially for those managing memory loss and dementia. According to proprietary scoring, the community has an average rating of 2 out of 10.
