Applegate House is a residential care home designed to manage a wide range of medical needs. The team is equipped to look after residents who wander at any time of day, are at risk for elopement, display behavioral challenges, remain awake throughout the night, require wound care or oxygen therapy, or live with diabetes managed by either oral medications or injections. Support for special diets is routine, and the community accepts residents with advanced dementia. Every service is built to keep medically fragile residents stable while allowing them to remain in a familiar, smaller-scale setting.
Around-the-clock oversight anchors the daily routine. An RN or LPN is on staff, a nurse is on call 24 hours, and caregivers work an awake night shift. All employees undergo background checks, and safety measures include fenced front and rear areas, door alarms, wander-guard technology, and in-room pull cords that alert staff. Residents who need help with bathing, dressing, eating, or toileting receive full assistance. Transfer help ranges from standby support for walkers to one- or two-person assists, wheelchair transfers, and care for bed-bound individuals, ensuring a workable plan for nearly any mobility level.
Private and semi-private rooms are available, some furnished and others open for personal belongings. Certain rooms feature independent temperature controls and cable service, while standard housekeeping and scheduled laundry keep spaces clean. Since amenities vary by unit, families should confirm which features are present in a specific room before move-in.
Meals follow a set menu prepared to meet clinical guidelines. Between-meal snacks are on hand, and the kitchen can modify textures with mechanical chopping, purees, or thickened liquids as ordered. Special diets, including carbohydrate-controlled plans for residents with diabetes, are accommodated so that each person receives food consistent with physician recommendations.
Residents have access to wheelchair-friendly common areas, an on-site barber and beauty shop, internet connectivity, and communal gardens. Public transportation stops nearby, making outings or family visits convenient.