What
does Assisted Living mean? |
Assisted
Living
at Victorian Heights gives the tenant the opportunity to not
only live life independently, but to get support and
assistance with daily tasks and personal care, allowing them
to live independently longer. Our apartments offer
comfortable, elegant lodging and easy access to therapeutic,
recreational, devotional, social and nutritional services.
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Who owns and operates Victorian
Heights Assisted Living?
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Victorian
Heights is operated in conjunction with the Iron County
Medical Care Facility. It is owned by the County of Iron, with
it's operation overseen by the facility's governing body, the
Iron County Department of Human Services Board.
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Are tenants accepted from other areas besides Iron County? |
Yes.
Victorian Heights Assisted Living housing has no residency
restrictions and does not limit occupancy to only Iron County
residents, however, residents within the County are given
priority on the waiting list.
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Where
is Victorian Heights Assisted Living Located? |
We
are located approximately 2 miles West of Crystal Falls and 13
miles East of Iron River on US Highway 2, in the County of
Iron in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
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Is transportation available to the tenants of
Victorian Heights? |
Transportation
services
are provided for the tenants of Victorian Heights Assisted
Living, which includes shopping trips to local areas and
surrounding communities and to outside scheduled activities.
Transportation to medical, dental, vision and hearing
appointments are provided twice a month within a
30-mile radius, which includes the Iron Mountain area at no
charge to the tenant. Additional transports to appointments
will be charged staffing fees and mileage at the current
rate. In order to provide proper transportation services,
the Victorian Height's staff needs to make the appointments
in order to ensure staff availability. If a tenant chooses
to make his/her own appointments, Victorian Heights will not
be responsible for transportation services.
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May I have my own vehicle at Victorian Heights? |
Yes,
tenants
may park in our main parking lot for no additional fee.
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What
are prospective tenants, families, friends and relatives
looking for in assisted living?
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Although
there
are many reasons individuals have looked into Victorian
Heights Assisted Living, we can narrow the reasons down to
six major areas of concern: Isolation, Medication
Assistance, Meals, Transportation, Socialization and Security.
At Victorian Heights we address all of these concerns and
many, many more. We are pleased with the positive responses
that come back to us from the tenant's families, friends and
relatives. Many of our tenant's families have offered their
names as contacts for testimonials to the care and attention
they receive from our entire staff.
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How
does Victorian Heights staff its facility? |
All tenants who reside at Victorian Heights have
access to the following staff: Medical Health Associates,
Services Director, Customer Service Associates and Manager.
The facility is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
including holidays.
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Can
I bring furnishings from home? |
Victorian Heights provides each apartment with a
stove/oven, refrigerator, microwave and mini-blinds for the
windows. The rest of the apartment is left up to the
individual tenants to furnish as they like for their own
particular needs and taste. Being able to individualize gives
you a sense of security and comfort, which allows you to call
it "home".
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Can my pets live with
me or visit me? |
From
July 27th, 2006 and forward, pets such as cats and dogs will
not be accepted, with the exception of current tenants of
Victorian Heights with pets. Pets requiring little or no
maintenance such as small birds or fish will be permitted once
approved by the assisted living management.
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Can my friends and
family stay with me in my apartment? |
Yes,
overnight
and up to 14 day stays are permitted, subject to approval by
the Director. A fully furnished hospitality suite is also
available to our tenant's guests. The fee is $50.00 per day
and is subject to availability.
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What
is Iron County Medical Care Facility? |
Iron
County Medical Care Facility, a 200 bed skilled nursing home
facility, is the cornerstone operation of Victorian Heights
Assisted Living. Established in 1930, ICMCF provides long-term
skilled nursing care to all residents young and old. A full
continuum of Alzheimer's and related dementia care along with
rehabilitative therapy services is also included within the
program.
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How
does an Assisted Living Facility differ from a Nursing Home? |
Nursing homes are designed to accommodate numerous
physical and mental needs for people that are unable to care
for themselves. Assisted living facilities are designed to
assist persons who are able to care for themselves except for
a few activities of daily living. Assisted living facilities
are often deemed necessary when the person in question needs
help with activities of daily living such as: preparing meals,
bathing, dressing, performing household tasks or is having
some mild short term memory problems.
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Is
Victorian Heights Assisted Living Licensed? |
No. The State of Michigan does not currently license
Assisted Living providers.
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Does
Medicare or Medicaid pay for assisted living? |
There is currently no Medicare or Medicaid
reimbursement for Assisted Living. However, there may be the
potential for some financial assistance through Medicaid's
Waiver Programs in the future.
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Are
there any other occupancy benefits available to tenants in
assisted living facilities? |
Yes, veteran benefits for occupancy are available
to war time veterans and their surviving spouses. To be
eligible, a veteran must have at least 90 days or more of
service, of which at least one day must have occured during
the periods of World War II, the Korean Conflict, the
Vietnam Era and the Persian Gulf War. A representative of
the Military Order of the Purple Heart is available to meet
with tenants and/or their families at the assisted living
apartments to apply for these benefits.
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What
happens if I require more care than Victorian Heights can
provide? |
If
the needs extend outside the scope of services provided by
Victorian Heights, the tenant will be given priority access to
the Iron County Medical Care Facility, or may choose a health
care provider of their choice.
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Is
there a charge for an additional person occupying the same
apartment? |
Yes.
Victorian Heights Assisted Living charges an additional
$300.00 per month for a second person living in an apartment.
If the second tenant chooses one of our meal plans, or other
services that we offer, they will incur these charges also.
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What
is included in Victorian Heights monthly rent? |
All
utilities except for telephone and Cable TV, 24 hour security
and urgency call system, weekly light housekeeping, on-site
management, Internet access, scheduled social and recreational
activities, scheduled transportation, 24-hour staffing, free
use of the laundry facilities, maintenance of common areas,
building, grounds care, and all facility owned property and
appliances.
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Who
do I contact at Victorian Heights for more information? |
Call 906-874-1000 for more information, fill
out our handy Information
Form online, e-mail lisak@victorianheights.net or
write to Victorian Heights Assisted Living, attention: Lisa
Lesandrini at 1537 US Hwy. 2, Crystal Falls, MI 49920
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