Abbey Manor Assisted Living is first and foremost a home, so it is designed to make our residents feel at home. Abbey is Located in Elkton Maryland, right over the border of Delaware. Abbey offers an inviting entrance with a cozy, enclosed porch that leads into a large and attractively-appointed atrium-style living area where residents can enjoy a cup of coffee, play dominoes, read a magazine, sing along with the piano, or relax together to watch the news or a classic movie.
The Commons Area opens into the Dining Room, which also opens into the kitchen. The home-cooking scents emanating from the kitchen entice everyone into the Commons Area for three generous, tasty meals - breakfast, lunch with a hot entree, and a light-fare supper featuring sandwiches, soups and salads. There is a patio where residents can relax outdoors when weather permits.
Each applicant is assessed for his or her Level of Care prior to admission. Based on the information received from the primary care physician and an assessment conducted nursing or management staff, a care plan is developed that is tailored to the resident's needs.
We recommend that all families plan ahead for an eventual move to assisted living, but we also recognize that sometimes circumstances, such as an illness or injury, necessitate a streamlined approach. Our staff members work closely with residents and families to accomplish the admission, move-in and transition processes in a smooth and timely manner.
Talk to our family members and you will learn that Abbey Manor's reputation is for consistently excellent care, thanks to the quality of our staff, our small size and our low care ratio (on the first two shifts, 1:8 -- not including management, nursing, kitchen and housekeeping staff; 1:16 on the third, with an additional floater between the two buildings).
Fostering our residents' independence, individuality, and dignity is a key focus of our orientation and training programs, which cover such topics as: normal and abnormal physiology of aging, end-of-life care, diabetes, fall prevention, nutrition and hydration, and approaches for managing the symptoms of early dementia.
Abbey Manor's director and two house managers oversee the kitchen, housekeeping, care-giving and activity staff. The entire staff works as a team, so that each individual member can develop his or her unique talents and form meaningful relationships with our residents.
Our resident enjoy peace of mind knowing that at any moment of the day a caregiver is just a few steps away and ready to help. Our rates are all inclusive so residents can rest assured knowing that all their meals, housekeeping, laundry services, and care is available to them 24/7 and at no extra cost.
We believe that time at Abbey Manor should be time well spent. Our activities program includes a variety of diversions that are designed to stimulate, engage and entertain our residents. Exercise programs and walks, crafts and games, and visits from children's groups and Paws for People are complemented by outings for picnics, luncheons, local music and theatre performances, and tours of local attractions.
Keeping residents occupied and busy is a priority shared by all. In addition to group activities, one-on-one time is encouraged so that our aides provide companionship and emotional support to residents as well assist them with activities of daily living.
