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Questions and answers about
I N D E P E N D E N T L I V I N G
How does Frasier Meadows differ from other Retirement Communities?
Frasier Meadows offers a continuum of care - an approach to retirement living
for people who wish to continue active, independent lifestyles while providing
in advance for future health and personal care needs. Frasier Meadows offers a high degree of
independence and peace of mind.
Frasier Meadows has a variety of unique apartments, an on-site
Health Care
Center, scheduled transportation, a full activity program and many conveniences
and services necessary for a gracious lifestyle.
Exactly what is a Continuing Care Retirement Community?
Frasier Meadows enters into a Membership Agreement with its Members which provides
residence, health care and the use of the campus facilities and services for Life.
Members are assured emergency care and recuperative or long-term use of the Health
Care Center and its services.
Members have priority for admission to the Health Care Center
and Assisted Living Center and receive services at preferred rates.
What about the costs in Frasier Meadows Health Care Center?
When you become a Frasier Meadows Member, each apartment receives 30 days per year
at the Health Care Center in a semi-private room at no additional cost.
During the 30-day recuperative period in the Health Care Center,
the Member continues to pay only his monthly apartment charge. After 30 days, the Member
continues to pay his apartment charge and a reduced daily rate in the Health Care Center.
When a Member releases his apartment and requires permanent residence
in the Health Care Center, his monthly charge becomes the preferred rate for Members.
What happens to a Member's apartment if he moves to the Assisted Living
or Health Care Center?
If the Member is a single occupant, the residence will be made available for re-occupancy.
If there are two occupants, the remaining Member's monthly charge changes to the
single-occupancy rate.
Can I afford Frasier Meadows?
Frasier Meadows is not for everyone. However, most middle and upper-middle income people
can afford the continuing care.
It is important to remember how much is included in the fees at Frasier Meadows.
Many items that you pay for now will be covered when you become a Member:
apartment, weekly housekeeping and flat laundry services, all utilities (except telephone),
schedule transportation, emergency health services, recreation and entertainment,
cable television, property taxes, and maintenance of your apartment and the building and grounds.
How can I be sure that the quality of management and services will continue
to meet high standards?
Frasier Meadows is a not-for-profit corporation associated with the Rocky Mountain
United Methodist Conference.
We have over 45 years of experience and are a known leader in the field of
retirement.
The Frasier Meadows Board of Trustees includes respected members of
the business, medical and religious communities. The Board works directly with the Administration
to review and evaluate Frasier Meadows policies and management to ensure standards of excellence.
Frasier Meadows maintains the Membership Fee Reserves as required by the State
of Colorado. The financial records of Frasier Meadows are audited annually by an independent
CPA firm, and the resulting report is available to interested applicants and Members.
Do Members have any say in the management of Frasier Meadows?
Yes! The Resident Council, as specified in the bylaws, acts in an advisory capacity to
the Administration and the Board of Trustees.
A Resident Trustee is a voting member of the Board of Trustees
and acts as a direct liaison between the Members and the Board. Frasier Meadows has an
active system of 35 committees that attend to various aspects of life within our community.
What kind of security may one expect?
All apartments have an emergency call system that is responded to
by Frasier Meadows staff.
A night aide is available for added security and emergency assistance.
Each apartment has its own private locking system, fire-protection
sprinkler system, individual smoke detection and a central fire alarm.
The grounds and parking areas are well-lighted, and Frasier Meadows is located in a residential neighborhood.
No solicitation is allowed.
What transportation is available?
Frasier Meadows offers free scheduled transportation for shopping, medical appointments,
banking and social activities in our luxury coach.
The RTD public transportation makes daily stops at Frasier Meadows'
front drive for local routes and transfers to metropolitan Denver.
For Members that maintain a car, there is plenty of on-site parking,
and each apartment has as assigned underground parking space.
What additional services and amenities are available?
· Three meals served daily
· Private dining rooms with fully equipped kitchens for
parties
· Town Grille for casual dining
· Catering services for private parties
· Centrally located laundry on each floor
· Accommodations for special diets
· Postal services
· Wellness Center with warm-water pool
· Lapidary shop
· Woodworking shop
· Sewing room
· Craft room with kiln
· Golf simulator
· Greenhouse with free "houseplant-sitting" services
· Exercise classes, walking group, massage therapy
· Reading room with low-vision equipment
· Library
· Computer/media room
· Garden plots and easy access tool shed
· Billiards, card room, and ping pong
· Private storage cages
· Weekly movies projected on a large screen
· Extended basic cable television free in all apartments
· Numerous programs, activities, outings and trips
· Beauty parlor and barber shop
· "Quick cash" service
· Free notary service
· Complimentary consultation for Medicare/supplemental
insurance
· Guest rooms
· Spacious 8-foot-wide hallways throughout campus
· Eight residential elevators
· Special elevator for moving/maintenance
· Frasier Care Program - Nurse and Resident Assistants
available to provide flu shots,
blood pressure check-ups,
consultation, in-apartment care and medication assistance
· Monthly podiatry services
For more information, please call for an appointment, Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at (303) 499-4888.
Questions and answers about
A S S I S T E D L I V I N G
Who is eligible for Assisted Living?
Seniors who require protective oversight and/or assistance with activities of daily living
(ADLs), but who do not need 24-hour skilled nursing care. This includes assistance with
bathing, dressing, grooming and medications.
Is Frasier Meadows Assisted Living licensed?
Yes! We are licensed by the State of Colorado.
Do you accept insurance?
Yes! Many long-term care policies provide coverage for licensed assisted living.
However, Medicare and Medicaid do not provide coverage.
What is your staffing profile?
We provide RN supervision 40 hours a week. LPNs are available seven days per week
and qualified Resident Assistants are on staff 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
Do you offer respite and hospice care?
Yes! Unlike most assisted living facilities, we offer short-term stays beginning
with a three-day minimum! Hospice care can be provided on an individualized basis.
What if a person in Assisted Living needs more care?
We offer an advanced level of care in the Assisted Living Center and an on-site
Health Care Center, which offers skilled care and rehabilitation. Medicare and Medicaid
are accepted in the Health Care Center.
What if an individual in Assisted Living needs therapy?
Physical, speech and occupational therapists are on staff, and therapies may be covered by Medicare.
Do you offer a wellness program?
Yes! Frasier Meadows has a complete Wellness Center with specialized equipment for weight
and flexibility conditioning. A wide variety of classes are available including yoga,
tai chi, balance, pilates and tummy-toning. A 92-degree resistance pool for aquatic classes
and relaxation also is available. A complete holistic healing program includes massage therapy,
reflexology, acupuncture, Feldenkrais, Watsu and ear candling. Spa services, such as facials
and foot massages, also are available.
Can you care for a person with dementia?
People with early-stage dementia (without symptoms of wandering) can live in Assisted Living
and receive additional attention. Individuals have access to a specialized adult day program
that is available six days a week. Advanced Alzheimer's care is provided in the Health Care Center.
What housing options are available?
Our Assisted Living Center offers a variety of apartments to suit individuals' financial
and personal needs. All apartments are private; there are no shared accommodations.
People are permitted to bring their own furnishing to personalize their apartments.
Who operates Frasier Meadows?
We are a not-for-profit community, locally-owned and associated with the United Methodist Church.
Frasier Meadows has been in Boulder since 1960.
What are the actual costs?
Unlike other assisted living facilities, we offer inclusive programs without all the additional fees.
If you do a cost comparison, you will find that Frasier Meadows gives you more for your money.
For more information, please call for an appointment, Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at (303) 499-4888.
Questions and answers about
T H E H E A L T H C A R E C E N T E R
What kind of facility is the Frasier Meadows Heath Care Center?
The Health Care Center is licensed by the state of Colorado as a 108-bed skilled nursing facility,
which means we have RNs, LPNs and CNAs available 24/7 to assist those whose needs require around
the clock care.
Who can visit the Health Care Center?
Anyone can come to the Health Care Center. While we do honor our commitment to offer beds to
the Frasier Meadows members first, we often have space available for members of the larger community.
What kind of therapy is available?
Frasier Meadows has its own on-site therapy department staffed with physical, occupational and
speech therapists who can work under a variety of pay sources.
What kind of pay sources does the Health Care Center accept?
The Health Care Center works with private pay, Medicare and Medicaid clients.
What sort of therapy and/or exercise is available for those staying long term or who don't
meet Medicare part A criteria?
The therapy department can work with residents under Medicare part B to provide some on-going
therapies. For those who don't meet the Medicare part B requirement, the Heath Care Center has a
restorative exercise program, run by CNAs who are supervised by the therapy department. This program
is included in the room and board cost.
What dementia-specific services do you offer?
All our staff are familiar with working with elders whose cognitive abilities may be changing.
For those elders whose dementia may include wandering, a pronounced need for cognitively
appropriate programming or other behavioral issues, we have a 14-bed secure unit and a 13-bed
wandergaurded unit that specialize in dementia care.
Do you offer respite and Hospice care?
Yes. The Health Care Center accepts respite stays of 5 or more days as space is available
and works with local hospice organizations on a regular basis.
What kind of room options are there?
The Health Care Center has both private and semi-private rooms. Our semi-private rooms are designed in
a unique "y" shape, allowing residents to share an entryway and bathroom while maintaining
separate living areas. These private spaces, divided by a wall, provide each roommate with his or her
own window, telephone and TV hook-up.
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