In Assisted Living at the Hermitage on the Eastern Shore, our goal is to help the resident maintain as much independence as possible, while providing assistance when needed.

Residential Living offers the resident assistance by certified nurse aides with one of the activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, eating, transferring from surface to surface, toileting and bowel and bladder care). In addition, residential residents may receive memory assistance and medication assistance from licensed practical nurses.

Regular Assisted Living offers assistance with up to three activities of daily living, and medications by licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants. Residents will be helped with bathing, dressing, laundry and gentle reminders of time and place. Nursing staff make doctors' appointments and administer medications under doctor's orders. Intensive Assisted Living offers more comprehensive assistance with four more activities of daily living.

Assisted Living residents enjoy their own private studio with a full bath. Level I residents have the option of 2-room apartments. Cable TV is provided and telephone service is available. Each apartment has an emergency call system, with a pull cord and two-way intercom. Of course our staff regularly monitors the resident's medical needs.

Speech, occupational and physical therapy are available on-site, when it is requested for a resident by their physician. We also provide transportation to local doctor's appointments.

All residents in assisted living receive three nutritionally balanced meals per day in either the main dining room or the Virginia Room. Housekeeping, maintenance, security and laundry needs are provided to all residents. Of course our staff regularly monitors the resident's medical needs.

As with every level of care at the Hermitage on the Eastern Shore, the whole community is open for residents' use. Regular activities, exercise classes, events, worship services, Bible study, gift shop, beauty shop and outings for banking, lunch and shopping are all part of the Assisted Living lifestyle.