What distinguishes Mandeville House from other senior living facilities?
How is an Assisted Living Facility different from a Nursing Home?
How do I know if it's time for me to look at assisted living?
Is your Assisted Living Facility allowed to give medication?
What if a senior becomes bed-bound, wheel-chair bound and/or otherwise not able to be escorted to doctors appointments?
Are you equipped to deal with my aging parent with Alzheimer’s?
What kind of emergency procedures do you practice at your assisted living home?
How close is your Mandeville House to a hospital?
Do you offer respite care?
Who owns and operates Mandeville House?
What about activities and planned outings?
Are pets allowed?
What services and amenities do you provide?
Do you have nurses on staff?
Can I live in assisted living if I have a wheelchair or walker?
What are Mandeville House visiting hours?
Do you have a house physician?
Do I have to give notice if I decide to move out?
May I bring my own furnishings to my room?
- Mandeville House is a beautiful home located in a residential neighborhood. Residents sit on the front porch, read, tend to flowers or watch the neighborhood kids play. It is clean, well maintained and well supervised.
How is an Assisted Living Facility different from a Nursing Home?
- An Assisted Living facility has fewer beds and is non-institutional. Residents receive more supervision and attention.
How do I know if it's time for me to look at assisted living?
- If you are reading this on behalf of a loved one, it is time. Forgetting to eat, forgetting to take meds, forgetting to shower are clues that it’s time. Loneliness, depression, isolation and high risk of falling are also indications that assisted living is appropriate.
Is your Assisted Living Facility allowed to give medication?
- Yes. Certified Medication Technicians administer meds and are trained and closely supervised by a Delegating Nurse.
What if a senior becomes bed-bound, wheel-chair bound and/or otherwise not able to be escorted to doctors appointments?
- A primary care physician will do home visitation with clients under his/her care. An independent contractor may be hired privately to transport and escort residents to their preferred physician, X rays or lab. A home health nurse may be hired independently to draw blood and transport to the lab.
Are you equipped to deal with my aging parent with Alzheimer’s?
- The primary care physician, neurologist and delegating nurse team together to manage the care of a resident with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s. Our goal is to provide an environment that feels safe and familiar, empowering and fulfilling.
What kind of emergency procedures do you practice at your assisted living home?
- Emergency drills are conducted monthly on each shift. The facility is equipped with a fire alarm system and a sprinkler system. We have designated areas to shelter in place and contracted housing for emergency shelter.
How close is your Mandeville House to a hospital?
- 20 Minutes to University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. 20 Minutes to Southern Maryland Hospital; 20 minutes to Fort Washington Hospital.
Do you offer respite care?
- Respite care is perfect for family caregivers who need to take a break and recharge, and for seniors who need time to recover after a rehab stay or hospitalization. Respite guests stay healthy, active, and independent and enjoy the same services and exceptional care as our residents. Respite care is available if there is a bed available. Advance notice is required so that all the necessary assessments and admissions paperwork are completed.
Who owns and operates Mandeville House?
- Mandeville House is a sole proprietorship owned and operated by Mavis Payne, RN since 2001. Ms. Payne also services as the Delegating Nurse, and Assisted Living Manager.
What about activities and planned outings?
- An activities director provides daily activities the facility. Because the resident is “at home,” no activity is mandated or forced. Some residents prefer to go for a walk, visit with each on the front porch or simply read and/or watch TV. We also offer stretch and chair exercises for 1 hour every day.
Are pets allowed?
- Residents are permitted to have visiting pets. Due to health safety and sanitation reasons, pets are not housed in the facility.
What services and amenities do you provide?
- Our residents have access to an array of health care services 24 hours a day, and access to additional care services such as Hospice and Home Health Care.
Do you have nurses on staff?
- A Registered Nurse supervises the activities of the facility and is on call 24/7. We have licensed and appropriately certified personnel, medication technicians, CNAs and personal care assistants 24 hours a day.
Can I live in assisted living if I have a wheelchair or walker?
- Yes. Unless you have unusual circumstance, we accept and encourage people who need assistance with ambulation to live with us at Mandeville House.
What are Mandeville House visiting hours?
- It is no different than living at home—you and your guests are free to come and go as you please.
Do you have a house physician?
- Residents may continue to see their own physicians just as they did before moving into Mandeville House. A visit from a physician may be arranged if needed.
Do I have to give notice if I decide to move out?
- Yes, we ask that you give us a 30-day notice, as you would with any living accommodation.
May I bring my own furnishings to my room?
- Absolutely. This is your home and you should have all the comforts and furnishings to which you are accustomed. Mandeville House residents enjoy decorating their own rooms and entrances to add their own unique personality and taste.