What Is Elder Living?
Many people use the term 'assisted living,' but at Garden Path in southern Vermont, we prefer the term 'elder living.' What do we mean by that? To us, Elder Living means a community environment that enables you to experience life to the fullest, and to the best of your abilities, whatever they may be.
Our home provides residents with everything they need to live independently with others -- healthy delicious meals, a clean and caring environment, and freedom from the responsibilities of living alone.
Because we see our residents as members of our family, they maintain the identity that they arrived with. We move to meet them where they are, rather than expecting them to change to our offerings.
Move in with us and say good-bye to shopping, cooking, and homeowner headaches. Say hello to new friends, kind staff, and the security of knowing someone’s always there to help.
What We Provide
DINING
We serve three nutritious meals daily. All food is prepared by our cooks using locally-grown produce whenever possible. We do not serve ‘institutional’ food. The vast majority of what comes out of our kitchen is made from scratch.
We provide choices at every meal and accommodate special diets, as well as personal likes (and dislikes).
And there is a range of times when you can come down for each meal – breakfast, as an example, is cooked to order from 7:00-9:00 a.m. each morning.
We also have a snack cart that visits each room with fresh fruit, packaged goodies, cookies from the kitchen, and the like. If you have a hankering for ice cream at 2 a.m., just let us know!
HOUSEKEEPING AND LAUNDRY
We check the residents’ rooms daily and clean them weekly, and as needed.
We launder resident’s clothing and linens weekly in individual loads.
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
Art, exercise, discussion groups, garden projects, and outings are part of our monthly schedule
PERSONAL CARE AND WELLBEING
Compassionate care and assistance provided as needed for assistance with activities of daily living.