Assisted living includes help with everyday personal care tasks.
The community is set up for assisted living support, including assistance with bathing, dressing, and transfers. Residents can also get help coordinating with health care providers, plus medication management. Transportation arrangement for medical appointments is included as part of day-to-day support.
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Nutrition support for special diets
Dining support is tailored to diabetes and other restrictions.
Meal service is described alongside specific dietary needs, including diabetes diet and special dietary restrictions. Assistance with meal preparation and service is also listed as part of care support. Together, the dining and care details indicate meals are planned around medical or prescribed eating needs.
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Supervision and structured support
Care includes 24-hour supervision with ongoing daily assistance.
The community’s care services include 24-hour supervision along with assistance with activities of daily living. Medication management and coordination with health care providers are listed to support consistent follow-through. The combination points to staff help that is built into the daily routine rather than only limited check-ins.
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Nearby clinic and hospitals
Medical options are close by for appointments and care.
A nearby clinic and physician offices are listed within about a half mile to under a mile, including West Bend Clinic - East (0.3 miles). The area also includes multiple hospitals within roughly 1.7 to 1.8 miles, such as St Joseph's Community Hospital (1.8 miles). For residents who need pharmacy and outpatient services, several options are also listed nearby.
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Features
Housing
4 resident community capacity
Types of Care
Assisted Living
Amenities
Cable or satellite TV
Dining room
Fully furnished
Garden
Housekeeping services
Move-in coordination
Outdoor space
Telephone
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available
Care Services
24-hour supervision
Activities of daily living assistance
Assistance with bathing
Assistance with dressing
Assistance with transfers
Coordination with health care providers
Diabetes diet
Meal preparation and service
Medication management
Special dietary restrictions
Transportation arrangement (medical)
Transportation to doctors appointments
Dining
Diabetes diet
Special dietary restrictions
Activities
Community-sponsored activities
Scheduled daily activities
Nearby Places of Interest
Physicians
West Bend Clinic - East (0.3 miles)
Foot & Ankle Health Center (0.9 miles)
Advanced Pain Management (1.3 miles)
West Bend Open Mri (1.3 miles)
Henry N Ambrookian Jr DD (1.7 miles)
Froedtert West Bend Surgery Center (1.8 miles)
West Bend Clinic (1.8 miles)
Restaurants
Ninja Japanese Steakhouse (0.4 miles)
Omicron Family Restaurant (0.9 miles)
Panda Express (0.9 miles)
King Pin Bowl & Ale House (0.9 miles)
Jumbo's Frozen Custard (0.9 miles)
Domino's Pizza (1 miles)
George Webb Restaurants (1 miles)
Parks
Ziegler Park (0.6 miles)
Kilbourn Street Park (1.2 miles)
Decorah Hills Park (1.4 miles)
Rolf Dog Park (1.9 miles)
Regner Park (2.5 miles)
Lac Lawrann Conservancy (2.5 miles)
Ridge Run County Park (2.9 miles)
Cafes
Panera Bread (0.9 miles)
Starbucks (1 miles)
Pharmacies
Walgreens (0.9 miles)
Shopko Pharmacy (1 miles)
Walmart Pharmacy (1.7 miles)
West Bend Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
Walgreens (2.5 miles)
Walgreens (5.5 miles)
Aurora Pharmacy (7.5 miles)
Places of Worship
Immanuel United Church of Christ (1.6 miles)
New Life Church (6 miles)
Peace United Church of Christ (8.7 miles)
Transportation
West Bend Taxi (1.7 miles)
Hertz Rent A Car (1.9 miles)
Train Tracks (9 miles)
Hospitals
St Joseph's Hospital (1.7 miles)
St Joseph's Community Hospital (1.8 miles)
Froedtert West Bend Health Center (1.8 miles)
Froedtert Jackson Health Center (5.7 miles)
Integrated Repair & Information Services (7.9 miles)
Rem Polaris is located at 618 Polaris, West Bend, WI 53095 in Washington County, Wisconsin
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