Why You Should Choose The Retreat at Church Ranch!

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Why You Should Choose The Retreat at Church Ranch!

A nurse is reading a book to an elderly woman.

Moving to an assisted living facility can feel intimidating, overwhelming, and just plain hard. It can mean going through decades of household items, saying goodbye to a family home, and the end of a chapter. It is also is the beginning of an awesome new journey with new opportunities and new adventures waiting each day. Many assisted living communities today offer a continuum of care with services ranging from independent living, assistance with activities of daily living, and memory care. This allows residents to stay in a community, even if needs should change over time.


If you’re looking for a retirement, assisted living, and care home, you need to put in a sufficient amount of research to find someone that matches your expectations. You need to go through reviews you find online and speak to people who’ve worked with them. At The Retreat at Church Ranch, we are confident about the services we provide and will not shy away from giving you references. Besides, we will be happy to tell you why we are the top name in retirement and assisted living.


We have been in the retirement, assisted living, and care home industry for many years and the vast majority of our clients are extremely happy. If you’re looking for a retirement, assisted living, and care home, here are a few reasons why we believe you should pick us over the rest of our competition.


Family-owned business with stable staff and a mature business model

There are many reasons why a family-owned and operated community might have a much more personal, homelike, and comfortable feeling than a big conglomerate corporation. At a family-owned community, it’s usually not just about business. We are more resident-centered and employee-centered as far as the focus goes. Family-owned communities care just as much about the staff, which could be brothers, aunts, and cousins, as they do the residents. And in our experience, happy staff means happy residents. Our mission is to serve with love everyone involved, which includes the resident, their family, and the staff that provide care.


Motto of dedication

Our motto is “A lovely place for lovely people.” This means that we don’t just fill rooms for revenue, we admit residents and families that contribute to our community. At our family-owned and operated facility, the team members and care partners are empowered to make decisions and respond attentively to resident and family needs. Likewise, our residents are encouraged to comfortably step out of their comfort zones and live life to the fullest.


Excellent COVID-19 protocols

Since the initial cases of COVID-19 were identified, the unique vulnerability of older adults has been painfully demonstrated with several nursing home–associated outbreaks. As a consequence, strict protocols have been put into place in assisted living facilities. As the name implies, assisted living facilities to provide older adults with a range of assistance for activities of daily living. We make sure we enact strict isolation policies to protect the health of residents and staff. We do an excellent job in the area of infection control.


Significant remodel

To create a warm and welcoming environment in an assisted living facility, the facility needs to be not only beautiful and elegant but also strategically applied to fit the needs of the residents. Natural light brightens a room and makes it more welcoming and cheerier, and helps improve sleep cycles. Exposure to natural light, through skylights or picture windows, can increase exposure to Vitamin D, helping to reduce ailments like Osteoporosis and lower blood pressure. Keeping all this in mind, we just completed a significant remodel and are delighted to present a modern, bright and beautiful décor both inside and outside.


As the best retirement, assisted living, and care home in Westminster, we ensure that we exceed expectations and always put you first. Our staff provides continuous protective oversight as well as assists with medication administration, bathing, personal care, and dressing. Housekeeping and laundry are provided weekly. Three delicious meals are included, along with snacks throughout the day. Cable and internet are provided in all rooms. Transportation to scheduled activities is also included. In the absence of family, we can also provide extra support that includes pharmacy and physician coordination. To learn more about the services we offer at The Retreat at Church Ranch, please click here. To read what our clients are saying about us, please click here. If you have any questions about how we can help you, get in touch with us by clicking here.

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