Hope Assisted Living in Laurel, Maryland, operates as both an Assisted Living and Residential Care Home, allowing residents to receive individualized support while remaining in a homelike setting. The team is equipped to manage a wide range of medical needs, including residents who wander during the day or night, elopement risks, behavioral challenges, wound care, oxygen therapy, special diets, and diabetes care whether oral medications, injections, or sliding‐scale insulin are required. Younger adults under 60 are accepted, and the community is prepared to accommodate advanced dementia conditions.
A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse is on staff, and a nurse is on call around the clock. Caregivers work awake overnight shifts, undergo background checks, and benefit from alarmed doors plus fenced front and rear areas to reduce elopement risk. On-site services include podiatry and providers who accept psychiatric diagnoses, ensuring continuity of care without frequent outside appointments. Staff can offer full assistance with bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting. Transfers range from standby help to one- or two-person lifts, Hoyer lift use, wheelchair support, and bed-bound care, so residents can remain in place as their mobility changes.
Private and semiprivate rooms are available, many furnished and wired for cable; not every room has every feature, so families should verify specifics during a tour. Housekeeping and scheduled laundry services are included, keeping living spaces clean and linens fresh without additional effort from residents.
Meals follow a set menu prepared to physician or dietitian orders. Regular snacks are offered, and kitchen staff can modify meals for gluten-free, vegetarian, mechanical-chopped, puréed, or thickened-liquid diets as ordered. Special attention is given to calorie counts or carbohydrate control for diabetic residents, ensuring nutritional needs align with medical plans.
Residents may smoke outdoors, the building is wheelchair accessible, and internet access is provided for email, streaming, or virtual visits with family. Scheduled transportation helps residents reach medical appointments, shopping destinations, or community activities when needed.