Monthly Archives: March 2022

Question: Is the Assisted Living staff licensed? Answer: Every state has different laws about the qualifications of staff at an Assisted Living facility or personal care home.  Staff at these facilities are required to attend rigorous training before being licensed for most positions. Some states require the Assisted Living facilities and personal care homes themselves to [...]

At Birch Gardens, we celebrated National Cocktail Day the best way we know how - with some delicious shrimp cocktail! -- Birch Gardens Assisted Living located in Staunton, Virginia provides a welcoming community for residents who need assistance with daily activities, medication management and personal care. Birch Gardens also provides services for those with Alzheimers and [...]

When the weather is nice, our residents love to sit outdoors and bask in the sunshine! -- Birch Gardens Assisted Living located in Staunton, Virginia provides a welcoming community for residents who need assistance with daily activities, medication management and personal care. Birch Gardens also provides services for those with Alzheimers and dementia. Birch Gardens is [...]

Assisted Living communities provide care and various services to support older adults who may need assistance in completing their daily tasks. These residents may require help with eating, bathing, dressing, laundry, housekeeping, toileting and other daily living activities. Healthy meals, fitness regimens, round-the-clock assistance, various physical and social activities are also provided.   Short-Term Care in [...]

Our residents love nail day at Birch Gardens of Staunton - everyone has fun picking out new colors and getting pampered! -- Birch Gardens Assisted Living located in Staunton, Virginia provides a welcoming community for residents who need assistance with daily activities, medication management and personal care. Birch Gardens also provides services for those with Alzheimers [...]

Our residents at Birch Gardens had so much fun celebrating yesterday with a party and lots of green treats! -- Birch Gardens Assisted Living located in Staunton, Virginia provides a welcoming community for residents who need assistance with daily activities, medication management and personal care. Birch Gardens also provides services for those with Alzheimers and dementia. [...]

Question: What is the difference between Assisted Living and a Nursing Home? Answer:  Nursing homes take a more focused approach on medical assistance. They are long-term residences that cater to seniors with chronic illnesses, very serious injuries, and those who require constant health care. Because of their nature, nursing homes typically offer less recreational activities for [...]

At Birch Gardens of Staunton, we provide many daily interactive activities for our residents to engage in. This week, they learned to make some beautiful flowers out of tissue paper that we hung up to display around the facility! -- Birch Gardens Assisted Living located in Staunton, Virginia provides a welcoming community for residents who need [...]

Today our staff attended first aide and CPR training - we are committed to creating the safest environment possible for our residents at Birch Gardens! -- Birch Gardens Assisted Living located in Staunton, Virginia provides a welcoming community for residents who need assistance with daily activities, medication management and personal care. Birch Gardens also provides services [...]

Assisted Living facilities can help older adults who are unable to further live an independent life as they grow older, or develop disabilities that require full or part time assistance with daily activities. As they age, an elderly person may experience a decline in certain functions and may not be able to maintain the tasks of [...]