Ridge Manor – Calhoun

We know that quality of life for our clients rests in the hands of our staff, and we carefully select and train our team of professionals so that you can be confident in their care. We have developed an extensive screening and testing process that enables Ridge Manor to hire employees who are well-suited to the job. We look for people who not only have the aptitude to carry out all the complex details of the job but who also have the heart for the job. Only about ten percent of all applicants are actually hired, then they are trained very well in over 70 hours of initial training.

Specialized Care:

Ridge Manor can support almost every need for care, based on over 10 years of experience caring for the medically fragile and aging population. In addition to memory care, we have experience with challenging conditions such as Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, ALS, Huntington’s, and PSP, as well as with ostomies, feeding tubes, nebulizers, and supplemental oxygen.

Memory Care:

The staff at Ridge Manor are extensively trained in memory care and are prepared to assist through the later stages of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Our high staffing ratios and social activities are designed to address the deep emotional and spiritual needs that, if unmet, can lead to a sense of loneliness and isolation and produce challenging behaviors.

Ridge Manor’s has 2 staff on duty for 6 clients. This rich staffing ratio allows staff to provide high levels of interaction and support which is key to high-quality assisted living care, especially for those with memory loss and complex medical conditions.

Ridge Manor’s staff are extensively trained and experienced in memory care and are prepared to care for the later stages of Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia and challenging conditions. They are highly skilled at meeting each person’s physical and safety needs, as well as their deep emotional and spiritual needs.