St. Mary's Assisted Living

St. Mary's Assisted Living is an angelic assisted living community in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. It is within graceful Mercer County which is part of the Garden State.

St. Mary’s residents enjoy the privacy of their own personally decorated apartment, and the presence and companionship of having nearby friends and neighbors with whom to share experiences.

St. Mary’s has 78 beautiful suites and apartments for assisted living, including 20 suites in Grace Garden Memory Care Community. Residents receive the care and support they need, and the respect and dignity they deserve.

Our multidisciplinary team – including professionals in nursing, medicine, recreation, nutrition, housekeeping, social work and administration customizes a care plan for each resident.

St. Mary’s offers individualized levels of care, from largely independent to comprehensive, defined by the resident’s need for:

• Assistance with meals and activities
• Assistance with bathing and dressing
• Medication management
• Diabetic monitoring
• 24-hour nursing care

Palliative care -St. Mary’s Assisted Living has opened a “Palliative Care Unit”. This unit is designed for people who want an alternative to a nursing home setting for end of life care. St. Mary’s Palliative Care Unit offers a beautiful room with privacy and quiet, the opportunity for private visits with loved ones, excellent choices of food either in a dining room setting or in their room, comprehensive and personal nursing care as well as supportive counselling and selected activities. All these services are offered at an all-inclusive rate.

Grace Garden at St. Mary’s Assisted Living helps residents with moderate to moderate-severe dementia maintain their sense of independence, dignity and self-worth, in an assisted living setting. This offers residents an interesting, joyous life that helps them feel good about themselves. Our failure-free approach empowers them to do all they can do, without negative feelings related to their cognitive limitations. Grace Garden residents thrive in a setting where they can still learn, grow, and have a social life, but with added support.

Engaging activities, programmed by a dedicated activities coordinator, are a central part of life at Grace Garden. Residents enjoy trips to shows, museums, animal shelters, and many other destinations. Programs are offered that feature visiting veterans groups, gardening and other topics. A prayer group meets regularly to discuss spiritual topics.

The staff at Grace Garden receive an advanced level of training, in affiliation with the Hearthstone Institute, that sharpens their skills for supporting residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementia.

Resident safety and security are paramount at Grace Garden. The unit has its own 24-hour supervision, with a higher ratio of staff-to-residents than regular assisted living. Grace Garden access is secured, and Wanderguard bracelets are provided for residents who need one.

Grace Garden staff meet with the families of residents to share information that can help make the resident as comfortable and safe as possible. We welcome your inquiries about Grace Garden and encourage you to contact us to schedule a visit to our comfortable and safe memory care environment.

Other important daily routine supports can be arranged as needed from our experienced, compassionate nursing care. Our services include restaurant-style dining and housekeeping services, as well as round-the-clock staff and emergency call response. Residents have access to transportation, recreation, health care, nutrition and spiritual support. Catholic Mass is offered daily in our beautiful chapel. To help residents get the most out of life, we offer an ongoing and engaging calendar of activities, including outings throughout the region – assuring days as full and enjoyable as each resident chooses.