Tidelawn Manor is a state-licensed residential care home located one block from the Long Island Sound in Westbrook, Connecticut. Licensed to care for just sixteen residents, Tidelawn provides a homelike environment and promotes camaraderie between its residents, caregivers, and administrators.
Since its establishment in 1996, Tidelawn has been committed to a care model that maintains, and often even improves, resident dignity and quality of life. Tidelawn provides personalized care and individual attention for each of its residents.
Tidelawn offers the care, services, and conveniences that the elderly seek in a residential care home.
In order to be admitted as a resident at Tidelawn Manor, individuals must be ambulatory (though allowed to use canes or walkers) and continent of bladder and bowel.
Tidelawn Manor is distinct from other homes in that it has an extensive recreation program designed to meet different capabilities and interests. Tidelawn staff also spends one-on-one time with residents, so all residents are able to participate in activities that they enjoy. Transportation to and from such activities is provided.
Tidelawn Manor and other Residential Care Homes ultimately strive to provide environments that promote the health, happiness, and well-being of their residents.
- Three nutritious meals and two snacks each day. Meals and snacks follow all dietary restrictions and personal preferences.
- Housekeeping services daily.
- Laundry services twice daily. Clothes are washed, dried, folded, and, if resident prefers, returned to their room.
- Emergency call bells in all resident rooms and restrooms, to be pulled in the case of a fall or another emergency.
- Complete fire system, including local and monitored fire protection.
- Complete sprinkler system.
- Generator power, as an alternate source of power in emergency situations.
- Door alarm system for additional security.
- Medical monitoring and supervision by the on-staff care aides.
- Employees are certified to pass medications to residents by the State of Connecticut guidelines.
- House call services from the podiatrist and other medical professionals .
- Will arrange visiting nurse services for nursing care and physical, occupational, and speech therapy according to resident need and instruction by primary care physician.
- Transportation services available for medical visits.
