Archwood West in Salem, Wisconsin, provides both Assisted Living and Memory Care. The community is prepared to manage residents who wander during the day or night, remain awake overnight, require wound care, oxygen therapy, or special diets, are younger than 60, and those managing diabetes through oral medications, injections, or a sliding scale. Staff are trained to support advanced dementia, making the setting suitable for individuals facing complex cognitive challenges.
Clinical oversight is reinforced by an RN or LPN on staff and a nurse on call 24 hours a day. Night staff stay awake, background checks are conducted for all employees, and safety is enhanced through a fenced rear area, alarmed doors, pull cords, and personal emergency response systems. An activity director coordinates daily programs, while outside providers visit for podiatry, and the community accepts residents with psychiatric diagnoses. Full assistance is available with bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting. Residents who use walkers or wheelchairs can receive standby help or a one-person transfer when needed.
Private and semi-private rooms may feature a bathroom, kitchenette, basic furnishings, independent temperature controls, cable, and décor options such as painting; availability varies by unit. Laundry services are scheduled by staff, relieving residents of household upkeep and supporting a tidy living environment.
Meals follow a set menu with options for modified textures including mechanical-chopped and puréed selections. Diet management accommodates physician-ordered restrictions, and snacks are provided throughout the day. Residents can dine in the main room, request in-room service, or reserve a private dining space for visiting family.
Additional conveniences include on-site resident parking, outdoor smoking areas, wheelchair-accessible common spaces, a barber and beauty shop, internet access, landscaped communal gardens, and regularly scheduled religious services.