Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, August 14, 1994 TAG: 9408220038
SECTION: DISCOVER PAGE: 58 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
AVANTE AT ROANOKE: 324 King George Ave. S.W., Roanoke, 345-8139. 141 beds, 20 of which are Medicare-certified for skilled care at $158 per day. 121 beds licensed for intermediate-level care at $71 per day for semiprivate rooms; $76 per day for private rooms. Base rate includes 24-hour licensed nursing care, incontinent care, three meals daily planned by registered dietician, assistance with feeding, certified activities director, social worker, linens, housekeeping, wheelchairs. On-site physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Chaplain on call 24 hours. Dentist and podiatrist on staff. Medicare and Medicaid accepted. Patients must be certified by physican as requiring nursing care. Corporate office is Avante Group Inc., 4000 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 540N, Hollywood, Fla. 33021. (305) 987-7180.
THE BERKSHIRE HEALTH CARE CENTER: 705 Clearview Drive, Vinton, 982-6691. 180 beds, intermediate-level care. Private room $86 per day; semiprivate room $80 per day; four-bed ward, $76. Fee includes room and meals, nursing care, housekeeping, dietary and social services, maintenance and activities. Restorative aides, pharmacy, medical care and laundry at extra cost. Patients must qualify for nursing facility care and be admitted by an attending physician. Private pay and Medicaid accepted for nursing facility care. Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Corporate office is Medical Facilities of America, 2917 Penn Forest Blvd. S.W., 989-3618.
BRANDON OAKS: 3804 Brandon Ave., Roanoke, 776-2600. Life-care retirement community, sponsored by Virginia Lutheran Homes Inc. ELCA. Facilities included independent living apartments and cottages, community building, dining room, personal care unit and nursing home beds (private pay and Medicaid certified). Services include chaplaincy, housekeeping, linen service, security, scheduled transportation, activities, maintenance, groundskeeping and 24-hour nursing care. Entrance and monthly fees for life care; daily fees for personal care and nursing facility.
BRANDON OAKS HEALTH CENTER: 3804 Brandon Ave. S.W., Roanoke, 776-2616. State licensed 62-bed nursing facility with licensed nursing staff on duty 24 hours a day. Full range of activities and social services offered. Assisted van transportation available. Pastoral counseling, daily chapel services. Open to all religious faiths. Semiprivate room, $86.50 per day. Private pay and Medicaid approved.
BURRELL NURSING CENTER: 611 McDowell Ave. N.W., Roanoke, 224-3800. 90 nursing home beds (includes 15-bed ventilator special-care unit). Services include housekeeping and laundry (linens and personal), transportation to all appointments, full-time activities, full-time social worker, daily physical, occupational, and speech therapies, kidney dialysis, dietition on contract, beauty and barber services, on-site 24-hour nursing care by R.N.s, L.P.N.s and certified nursing assistants. Rates start at $79 per day for nursing home unit and are based on needs of patient. An affiliate of Carilion Health System.
CAMELOT HALL OF SALEM: 1945 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, 345-3894. Owned and operated by Medical Facilities of America. 240 beds, offering skilled and intermediate-level care. Medical, dental, podiatric and optometric care; physical, speech and occupational therapies on site. Private rooms $83 per day, semiprivate rooms $77 per day, skilled care $92 per day. Daily rate includes 24-hour nursing support, social services staff support, daily group and individual activities, meals planned by dietician. Laundry, medical and pharmacy services at additional charge. Residents must qualify for nursing care and be admitted by an attending physician.
EDINBURGH SQUARE: 129 Hershberger Road N.W., Roanoke, 366-1888. 135 independent-living apartments, one-bedroom and studio apartments, some apartments equipped for handicapped. No cleaning, dining or nursing service. Each apartment is self-contained. Trash chutes and laundry rooms on each floor. On-call maintenance service. Ceramics and community room. Pets allowed with deposit. Section 8 subsidized housing, meaning that rent is based on income, rent and utilities not to exceed 30 percent of adjusted income. To qualify, income cannot exceed the federally established income limit for the area.
ELM PARK ESTATES: 4230 Elm View Road (across from Tanglewood Mall), Roanoke, 989-2010. Retirement community of 110 apartments offering on-site residential managers, three meals per day, housekeeping, linens, utilities (except telephone), satellite TV, daily activities, scheduled transportation, and valet parking. Studios, one and two -bedroom units. Each apartment has a kitchenette, refrigerator, intercom and emergency call system. Small pets are welcomed. Rents start at $995 per month. No buy-in fees or long-term leases.
FRIENDSHIP MANOR: Main office, 327 Hershberger Road N.W., Roanoke, 265-2100. A complete retirement community with independent living units, a home for adults providing supervised residential care and a health care center with intermediate, skilled and complex nursing care.
Independent living accomodations: 371 units in the form of houses, town houses, apartments. Monthly rentals range from $250 a month for an efficiency to $765 a month for a three-bedroom unit, with 22 different floor plans and prices. Also, accomodations with all meals included for $765 a month. No endowments or founder's fees.
Assisted Living: Accomodates 237 people at Lakeview and Hershberger Road campuses. Semiprivate rooms range from $795 to $860 per month; private $970 to $1,485 per month depending on location and care. All meals included. Alzheimer's and respite care available.
Health Care Center: 373 beds. Offers intermediate, skilled and complex nursing care; a diagnostic center; physical, speech and occupational therapies; dialysis center; and Alzheimer's care. Semiprivate rooms are $84 to $96 per day, private rooms are $92 to $104 per day, depending on care.
Other services available at Friendship Manor: Alzheimer's care units; transportation; residents' center with indoor pool and exercise area; Manor Care Plus (personalized care in a Manor room); Care Unlimited (homemaker health-care service available to persons confined at home); respite care (temporary care at home or at Friendship Manor); physical and occupational therapy for children and adults on an out-patient basis.
HUGHES BROS. HOME FOR ADULTS INC.: 1101 Orange Ave. N.W., Roanoke, 345-4675. Intimate 13-bed facility providing supervised residential care to ambulatory patients, 18 years or older. Private and semiprivate rooms, common dining and activities areas. Fee includes room, three meals daily, linens, weekly housekeeping, local phone calls, personal maintenance, activities and transportation to medical appointments. Private pay and Medicaid. Fees start at $665 per month.
OUR LADY OF THE VALLEY: 650 N. Jefferson St., Roanoke, 345-5111. Non-profit facility sponsored by Catholic Diocese of Richmond. 85 assisted living studios and suites; 30-bed intermediate care nursing center located in a separate wing. Three meals dail, weekly housekeeping and laundry of bed and bath linens, van transportation, planned activities, nursing assistance, 24-hour security. Respite service available. No entrance fee; 30-day lease. Assisted living fees start at $1,496 per month. Open to all religious faiths.
THE PARK- OAK GROVE: 4920 Woodmar Drive S.W., Roanoke, 989-9501. Locally owned rental retirement community with 93 apartments. Independent living with assisted living services optional, including medication management and personal care. No entrance fee, month-to-month lease. Weekly housekeeping, linen laundry service. Three meals daily in dining room, van transportation, planned activities, security monitors, fire-safe construction, intercom and emergency call system. R.N. supervised wellness program with 24-hour on-site staff. Pets under 30 pounds welcome. All utilities except telephone included in monthly fee. Studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom units from $1,195 per month.
RALEIGH COURT HEALTH CARE CENTER: 1527 Grandin Road S.W., Roanoke, 342-9525. 120 beds. 16 beds Medicare certified. Base rate includes 24-hour nursing care, three meals daily planned by registered dietitian, basic nursing care, wheelchairs, feeding, full-time activities and social services director, housekeeping. Semiprivate room in intermediate care, $85 per day; private room, $89. Skilled semiprivate room, $101 per day. Planned activities and outings. Patients must be certified by physician as requiring nursing care. Corporate office is Medical Facilities of America, 2917 Penn Forest Blvd. S.W., 989-3618.
RICHFIELD RETIREMENT COMMUNITY: 3615 Main St., Salem, 380-4500. Pharmacy, clinic, chapel, social rooms, recreation service and equipment on premises. Guest apartments available. Bus service to downtown Salem and Roanoke shopping centers. Registered nurse on duty five days a week. Several types of facilities and levels of care. Meals available in the dining room and cafeteria at Richfield Nursing Center.
Ridgecrest Apartments, 3720 Knollridge Road, 380-4699. Federally subsidized (HUD) development for low-income residents. Fees are based on 30 percent of adjusted gross income. 106 independent-living apartments. Studio, one and two-bedroom units.
Knollwood Apartments, 3730 Knollridge Road, 380-4900. 79 independent-living apartments. Six studios, 33 one-bedroom, 12 two-bedroom/one bath, 12 two-bedroom/two bath, 16 two-bedroom/two-bath deluxe apartments. Rental option that ranges from $466 to $1,065 a month. Life-lease program whereby a fee is paid from which 10 percent is deducted each year of residency. A monthly service fee also is charged to cover utilities, lawn care and security. Life-lease fees and monthly service fees range from $28,300 plus $183 per month for a studio to $69,200 plus $373 per month for a two-bedroom/two-bath deluxe unit.
Richfield Lake Estates, a cluster-housing development that has two bedrooms and two baths. Life-lease fee, $103,950 initial investment with monthly service fee of $450; a 90-percent refund plan with $144,375 initial investment with monthly service fee of $640; or monthly rental of $1,275.
T. Stuart Payne Center for Assisted Living, 3719 Knollridge Road, 380-5500. An 82-bed assisted-care facility. 48 private and semiprivate rooms are available. Three meals per day in the cafeteria are included. A registered nurse is on duty during the day, and licensed practical nurses are on duty at all times. Monthly fees for semiprivate rooms are $1,430 per month, $1,977 per month for private rooms. Respite care is available for up to 30 days at $50 per day.
The Oaks at Richfield, 3706 Knollridge Road, 380-6544. A 100-bed assisted-care facility. Three meals per day. Dining room, medications administered, assistance with personal care provided. Monthly fee for private rooms is $2,068; semiprivate rooms are $1,673; respite care for up to 30 days at $60 a day semiprivate rooms; $75 a day private rooms.
Richfield Nursing Center, 3615 W. Main St., 380-4500. 327 beds, of which 50 are certified for skilled care and the remaining are intermediate care. There are 15 private rooms at $93 per day and 156 semiprivate rooms at $83 per day; includes room and board and 24-hour nursing care. Medicaid approved.
ROANOKE CITY NURSING HOME: 4365 Coyner Springs Road, Roanoke, 977-1018. Intermediate-care nursing facility with 58 beds. Provides room, regular and special diets, housekeeping, basic laundry and personal hygiene items, regular medical and nursing care, activities and social sevices. Licensed by the Virginia Department of Health. Medicaid accepted. Cost $79 per day. Preference is given Roanoke City residents.
ROANOKE UNITED METHODIST HOME: 1009 Old Country Club Road N.W., 344-6248. A continuing care retirement community available to persons of all faiths. Private-pay arrangements only. For independent apartments and resident rooms there are refund options with life-care contract; in assisted living and and health care there is a refund for 30 months. Guest rooms available. Van service to doctors and shopping. Bus available for outings and overnight trips. Chapel, social rooms and library on premises.
Independent apartments: Each has outside entrance. One-bedroom (four), $45,000 entrance fee plus $350 per month. Two-bedroom, $75,000 entrance fee plus $450 per month. Meals are not included, but are available. Stays of up to 30 days per year in the health care center are included. Emergency call included.
Resident rooms: Private rooms for independent-level residents. Entrance fee $42,500 plus $995 per month. Stays of up to 30 days per year in the health care center are included. Three meals per day, weekly housekeeping and linen-laundry service included. Emergency call in bedroom and bathroom. Suites are available for individuals and couples with a price reduction for couples.
Assisted living: Private and semiprivate rooms. Entrance fee $42,500 plus $1,495 per month for semiprivate, $1,925 per month for private. Respite care available as vancancies allow. Registered nurse on duty 24 hours a day. Meals, laundry and housekeeping included. Emergency call in bedroom and bathroom.
Health care center: Semiprivate rooms in which intermediate care is provided. Entrance fee $42,500 plus $2,200 per month. Respite care available as vacancies allow. Registered nurse on duty 24 hours a day. Includes room and board and nursing care.
SHENANDOAH HOMES RETIREMENT COMMUNITY: 5300 Hawthorne Road N.W., 362-5412. Sponsored by the First Church of God Virginia General Assembly, but residents of any faith are accepted. Two types of facilities are available:
Adult care: semiprivate rooms (54 beds) are available with care provided by nursing assistants. Meals, housekeeping and linen service are included in the $694 monthly cost. Grants are available. $50 non-refundable entrance fee.
Private apartments: Efficiency (75) and one-bedroom (45) apartments. Meal service is available, but not included. Each apartment is equipped for emergency call service. The monthly fee is on a sliding scale according to the resident's ability to pay. The maximum for an efficiency is $260 per month and the maximum for a one-bedroom unit is $311 per month. There is no entrance fee, but there is a refundable security deposit of $100.
Shenandoah Homes provides van service twice weekly to various shopping areas.
SNYDER NURSING HOME: 11 N. Broad St., Salem, 389-0160. State-licensed 45-bed facility with licensed nursing staff on duty 24 hours a day. Planned recreation programs. Private pay and Medicaid approved. Semiprivate rooms, $75 per day.
SOUTH ROANOKE NURSING HOME: 3823 Franklin Road S.W., Roanoke, 344-4325. Skilled and intermediate-care nursing home with 104 beds. Private pay or Medicare. Private rooms (14), $81 per day.; semiprivate, $71 per day.
SOUTHERN MANOR HOME FOR ADULTS: 3008 Williamson Road N.W., Roanoke, 563-0608. Private, state-licensed adult care facility with 101 beds. Member Virginia Association for Adult Homes. 24-hour supervision. Full-time administrator, L.P.N. and nurses aides. Transportation secured for medical appointments. Meals, housekeeping and linen services included in minimum monthly cost of $665.
VALLEY CARE INC.: 1007 Amherst St. S.W., Roanoke, 342-8861. Residental care for elderly; licensed by social services. 34 private rooms. 24-hour care by nursing assistants. Three meals per day included. Activities, linens and personal laundry, medication management, assistance and supervision provided for daily living. Physicians and podiatrist available. Member Va. Association for Adult Homes. Cost is based on needs of resident.
VALLEY HOME FOR THE AGED: 1418 10th St. N.W., Roanoke, 563-9153. Intermediate-care adult home (no bedridden patients) with 43 beds. Three patients to a room. Nurse's aide on duty 24 hours a day. Transportation to doctor's appointments service secured through MediPort. Kitchen and dining room facilities. Recreation director. Medicaid approved. Licensed by the Virginia Department of Social Services, member of Virginia Adult Home Association. Cost is $665 per month; personal laundry extra.
WOODHAVEN NURSING HOME: U.S. 460 West, Montvale, 947-2207, (800) 794-2037. State licensed 48-bed nursing home. Alzheimer's care, skilled nursing, I.V. therapy, hospice care, rehabilitation therapy, respite care, as well as long-term care. Licensed nurses on duty 24 hours, 7-day therapeutic, social and recreational activities and van service. Medicare/Medicaid approval pending. Rates from $49 per day.
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