The Cottages of Lake Balboa cares for residents with a variety of medical, physical, and cognitive needs. We are qualified to admit residents who have any of the legally specified “Restrictive Health Conditions,”
Which include:
Bedridden
Catheter
Colostomy/ileostomy
Contractures
Diabetes
Enemas, suppositories, etc.
Incontinence
Injections
Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB) machines
Oxygen
Stage 1 and 2 bedsores
Wound Care
We work with a variety of nurses and home health agencies so that if your loved one needs regular injections (insulin, for example), we are able to arrange for these services at a fraction of what it would otherwise cost.
In terms of physical needs, we have residents that are ambulatory, non-ambulatory, and bedridden. Our high staff ratio ensures the safety of your loved ones in an emergency, especially if they are non-ambulatory or bedridden.
Cognitively, we have residents who have little or no dementia, moderate dementia, and advanced or late-stage dementia. Because we are experts in dementia care, your loved ones will be well cared for in our homes. Specifically, we are trained to handle some of the most problematic symptoms of dementia, including wandering and agitation.
Our homes are designed for our residents to stay with us for a long time, and ultimately spend their remaining years and last days with us. Our hospice care waiver ensures that our residents will not have to leave as they near the end of life.
Residents who suffer few physical, medical, or cognitive issues (or none at all) may be better suited for a larger assisted living facility with significantly more residents, especially ones that are designed for individuals that are more independent. However, as these residents begin to experience even more issues that are a natural part of aging, The Cottages of Lake Balboa will be the right environment for them to receive the care they need, and to thrive in ways they would not experience in other facilities.
Hospice and Palliative Care
Many individuals who have reached a certain point in life have made the decision to begin hospice care. While this is often emotionally difficult, the right hospice agency can provide a tremendous amount of comfort to both the individual and the family.
Individuals that are not quite ready for hospice may benefit instead from palliative care, a transitional phase of care that emphasizes comfort measures while allowing underlying conditions to still be treated.
The Cottages of Lake Balboa is licensed to provide hospice care to multiple residents at a time. We work with several high-quality agencies that provide both hospice and palliative care. For more information or to obtain referrals for the right agency, contact us today.
*** PLEASE NOTE: As a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, The Cottages of Lake Balboa is NOT allowed to provide skilled nursing care. If your loved one develops a Prohibitive Health Condition (a condition that is not allowed in an RCFE under any circumstances), he or she must be relocated to a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). The Cottages of Lake Balboa is more than willing to assist in this transition.