Shallow Assisted Living

Dining is described as three meals a day served from a menu that rotates over four weeks. Listed meal accommodations include heart-healthy, diabetic-friendly, renal, mechanical-soft and pureed options, with dietitian oversight reported. A self-serve snack bar is listed with fruit, baked goods and sugar-free snacks, along with coffee, hot tea and flavored water. Housekeeping and linen changes are reported weekly, and personal laundry and Wi-Fi throughout the building are also listed. Scheduled transportation is described for destinations within a 10-mile radius.

Activities listed range from chair yoga, tai chi, stretching and balloon volleyball to bingo, dominoes, word games and trivia. Acoustic guitar sing-alongs or karaoke are scheduled twice monthly, and group outings are reported for Wednesdays. Named destinations include Gulf View Square Mall, Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park and Whiskey Joe’s Port Richey. A gardening club tends raised herb and vegetable beds, with herbs used in the kitchen. The outdoor area is described as a fenced courtyard with shade trees, a walking loop and a propane grill.

Other reported programming includes visits with nearby Richey Elementary through a Reading Buddies program, a Wednesday non-denominational devotional hour, and Sunday transportation to individual churches on request. Pet therapy visits are listed, as is a resident cat. The listing also describes arrangements with mobile physicians, laboratory and X-ray services, therapists, podiatrists and hospice agencies. Safety features reported include cameras monitoring exits and hallways, door sensors intended to alert staff if a memory-impaired resident tries to leave unattended, hallway handrails and motion-activated night lighting. Emergency-preparedness details include a generator capable of powering HVAC for at least 96 hours, building-wide sprinklers and quarterly evacuation drills.