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Forest Ridge
151 Village Park Drive, West Jefferson, NC, 28694
Community Information
Forest Ridge is an assisted living facility in West Jefferson, NC. Forest Ridge 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 Forest Ridge 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 Forest Ridge 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.
Unique Features
* Nestled in Blue Ridge Mountains with beautiful view of Mt. Jefferson
* Nice, small, family comfort environment
* Exceptional care, quality services
* Captivating senior living
* Array of benefits unique to Ash County
* 24 hour pharmacy
* Pets allowed
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care % Medium Care % Heavy Care % Forest Ridge prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community. The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 1 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationProperty Convenient to BuslineSmoking
Allowed OutdoorsAdditional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceMeals
Meals ProvidedKosherVegetarianActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Forest Ridge
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 3660.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom Semi-Private 2620.00 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 Forest Ridge
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Respite Fee Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 4260.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 3960.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 3660.00 Monthly 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
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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| West Jefferson | 0 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Boone | 16 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Lenoir | 32 miles | 1 | $3,030 |
| Newland | 32 miles | 1 | N/A |
| Abingdon | 37 miles | 1 | $2,900 |
| Elkin | 37 miles | 1 | $2,200 |
General Pricing Information for West Jefferson Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| Semi-Private | $2,620 | $2,620 | $2,620 |
| Studio | $3,660 | $3,660 | $3,660 |
Community Reviews
my experience at forest ridge is beyond what i expected
reviewed on: 12/11/2020 by ShelbyThe staff is very helpful, caring, and nice. The communication of the staff is amazing, I receive an email or call if there are any changes. They have taken care of my loved one and it has been... Read the full review.
A Good Experience
reviewed on: 07/27/2015 by AnonymousI just think Forest Ridge did a really good job on helping my loved one adjust to the atmosphere. It is a difficult time for anyone, but my loved one ended up liking it at Forest Ridge. It was a... Read the full review.
Beyond our expectations
reviewed on: 08/30/2017 by AnonymousThis community has gone beyond our expectations in their care for our mother. I have not seen my mother so content in many years. She is taking part in the activities and on the field trips she... Read the full review.
Things went well when we put her in f...
reviewed on: 10/09/2013 by Daughter in lawThings went well when we put her in for assisted living, but the only thing we've come up against, which nobody told us is we had already had her signed up and everything, my brother in law is... Read the full review.
A great supportive and excellent staff
reviewed on: 11/04/2021 by LindaWe chose Forest Ridge because it came recommended to us. I called several places and when I called this facility, they said they had nurses on staff and would be able to deal with any of his... Read the full review.
