Family Assisted Living is an assisted-living facility located in Lakewood, Colorado. This community operates within a small, residential home setting designed to provide care for seniors who require support with daily living. The facility’s structure allows for a higher staff-to-resident ratio than typically found in larger communities, enabling more individualized attention to residents’ needs. Assistance is provided with a range of daily living activities, including bathing, dressing, toileting, eating, medication management, and meal preparation.
The care services at Family Assisted Living include comprehensive support for incontinence care, ambulatory assistance, and diabetes management. Staff are equipped to assist residents who need full support with bathing, eating, dressing, and toileting. Medication management services are also available, ensuring residents receive prescribed medications as directed by their healthcare providers. The facility is able to accommodate residents with memory care needs and is designated as a memory care only community. Specialized support for those with dementia or conditions like Parkinson’s is available, and staff are trained to provide care for residents with psychiatric issues. English is the primary language of communication, and podiatry services are provided when needed. Personal grooming is supported through on-site barber and beauty salon services.
Transportation is available through a for-cost service, which can be scheduled for both medical and non-medical purposes. This enables residents to attend appointments, run errands, or engage in off-site social activities as arranged with the facility.
Residents and families have commented favorably on the care provided by Family Assisted Living. Reports indicate that staff—including individuals such as Tim and Fern—are patient and gentle, even in challenging situations. Family members observed, via direct visits and monitoring devices, that the team consistently addressed concerns in a prompt and reassuring manner. Families noted that the environment feels home-like and comfortable. There is a noted appreciation for the attentive care, particularly for those with complex conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease. As of mid-2024, there have been no recent significant changes reported about the facility in publicly available sources.
Costs at this community start at $2,076 and range up to $9,247. The average price in the community is $5,662, which is less than the average price in the area of $5,796. The cost of assisted living in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.