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- Fountain West Health Center
1501 Office Park Rd, West Des Moines, IA, 50265
Community Information
Fountain West Health Center is an assisted living facility in West Des Moines, IA. Fountain West Health Center offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Fountain West Health Center offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Fountain West Health Center provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Fountain West Health Center can help with that task. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help.
Unique Features
* "Excellence in Health Care for the 21st Century"
* Locally owned and managed
* Picturesque residential neighborhood on seven acres
* Private & Secure Courtyards
* Array of care services
* Staff provides quality services since August 1975
* Proud tradition of quality
* Three Full-Time Activity Professionals
* Ladies' Luncheon
* Men's Luncheon
* Validation Therapy
* Religious Services
* Exercise Group
* Coffee Circles
* Fun Outings
* Baking Group
* Music Therapy
* Current Events
* Movie of the Week
* Indoor Picnics
* Bingo
* Professional Entertainment
* Homemade Ice Cream
* Pet Therapy
* Pen Pal Program
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
24-Hour Awake Staff
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 100% Heavy Care 0% Additional Services
Diabetic Care
The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Smoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteIndoor Common AreasOther Services
Meals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
None specified at this time. -
Average Room Pricing at Fountain West Health Center
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 2759.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 4216.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2400.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Fountain West Health Center
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Medium Care Needs Fee Low Care Needs Fee 2nd Person Fee Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
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Nearby Cities
City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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West Des Moines | 3 miles | 1 | $4,010 |
Clive | 4 miles | 1 | $3,550 |
Des Moines | 4 miles | 3 | $3,100 |
Urbandale | 4 miles | 1 | $3,180 |
Waukee | 6 miles | 1 | $3,870 |
Ankeny | 10 miles | 1 | $3,410 |
General Pricing Information for West Des Moines Assisted Living
Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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1 Bedroom | $3,420 | $4,005 | $4,230 |
Semi-Private | $2,400 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
Studio | $2,760 | $2,855 | $2,940 |
Community Reviews
This is still a consideration - I lik...
reviewed on: 12/27/2012 by A Place For Mom CustomerThis is still a consideration - I like the philosophy of care there.
Do not have a seperate memory unit. B...
reviewed on: 12/23/2012 by A Place For Mom CustomerDo not have a seperate memory unit. Be in with the Nursing area.
I met with the director and she gave ...
reviewed on: 12/24/2012 by A Place For Mom CustomerI met with the director and she gave me a tour.
Continuity of care is poor
reviewed on: 06/29/2016 by AnonymousThey are very very short staffed right now which is resulting in neglect and an increase in injuries.