BeeHive Homes - The Next Best Place to Home
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ith locations in 20+ states in the US, BeeHive Homes is “The Next Best Place to Home”. This senior assisted living company didn’t begin like many of today’s facilities, there is a heartwarming story behind BeeHive Homes. A grandson looking for a suitable solution to a problem many families face as their loved ones age. Twayne Walker was helping look for a place for his aging grandmother to live her days out. She needed care that her family was not able to provide. Twayne wanted to find a safe, quality, clean place that would feel like a home. When he couldn’t find it, he created it. The year was 1987 and the location was Idaho. The need was so great that once word got out that Twayne was building a new type of assisted living facility for his grandmother, that a waiting list took shape and by the time the first home was built, it was full! The focus has always been on smaller facilities designed to resemble residential homes, the BeeHive Homes model is unique. Dennis Toland recognized the void the BeeHive Homes assisted living homes could fill, and he partnered with Twayne to promote the finest quality care environment available. The BeeHive Home concept is simple and proven possible. It is a clean, comfortable family setting at an affordable price. Twayne expected this for his grandmother and he expects it for your family. Since 1987 BeeHive Homes has spread nationwide with homes from west to east and north to south. In Georgia, you’ll find BeeHive Homes in Toccoa, Georgia. These homes are filled with elderly women and men who have formed friendships, they enjoy activities and are encouraged to be as active as they can. The services offered to residents are medication monitoring and charting (per state regulations), homecooked and dietitian approved meals, assistance with daily living activities (per state regulations), daily housekeeping and laundry services, an emergency call system, phone and cable hook-up, private baths, all furnishings and individual and group activities. The most important thing that is provided these seniors is peace of mind, comfort and freedom. It truly is a unique and personal approach to assisted living. BeeHive Homes provides long-term and respite care. Assessments are given at the time a resident comes to live in the home and periodically as assistance requirements advance. The intimacy of the setting is such that it is very reminiscent of true family life. The staff is well acquainted with each resident and care is individualized thus
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