Summerville Homes in Miramar, FL operates as a residential care home and accepts residents with a wide range of medical needs, including advanced dementia. The team manages conditions such as wandering behaviors day or night, elopement risk, combative or other behavioral issues, sleep inversion, wound care, oxygen therapy, special diets, diabetes on either oral medication or insulin injections, and residents younger than 60. Caregivers provide complete assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting, and are trained to perform transfers ranging from standby support to two-person lifts, whether a resident uses a walker or wheelchair.
Clinical oversight is reinforced by an RN or LPN on staff, routine background checks on all employees, and 24-hour awake security personnel. Doors are alarmed, the rear grounds are fenced, and a scheduled night shift monitors residents while they sleep. An activity director coordinates daily programming, and on-site podiatry rounds help with ongoing foot and gait issues common in older adults.
Private and semi-private rooms are available; some come furnished, while others allow residents to bring their own pieces. Families may paint or decorate permitted rooms, but not every unit offers every option, so checking availability is advised. Cable service can be connected for those who want personal television access.
Meals are prepared from a set menu, with an on-order alternative for residents who want something different. Snacks are available throughout the day, and the kitchen accommodates physician-directed diet modifications or management plans, including diabetic, low-sodium, and texture-modified diets.
Residents have access to parking, outdoor smoking areas, and a pet-friendly policy. It’s a good idea to check with the community during your visit to see if your pet will be allowed. The property is wheelchair accessible and features a barber and beauty shop, movie room, wellness center, high-speed internet, communal gardens, and on-site religious services. On-site visits from an optometrist and a geriatric internist support ongoing medical care. Laundry, housekeeping, medication management, and a monthly meal plan are included, and scheduled transportation is offered; the campus is also close to public transit routes.
