EVERGREEN VILLAGE PRESCOTT

Evergreen Village Prescott is a licensed assisted living center on Bradshaw Drive in Prescott, Arizona, operated by Avista Senior Living. State licensing records from the Arizona Department of Health Services list a capacity of 122 residents and approval to provide personal care, the middle of Arizona's three assisted living service levels, which covers help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and medications, as well as some nursing services, for residents who are able to direct their own care.

Evergreen Village Prescott is a locally managed assisted living community built into the hillside in the foothills of historic Prescott, with mile-high views of the surrounding mountains. Its motto is Where Kindness Counts, and the community describes a family-centered approach to promoting independence. It draws residents from Prescott Valley, Cottonwood, Camp Verde, and Sedona. In Arizona, assisted living centers serve eleven or more residents and are licensed by the Department of Health Services at one of three service levels.

Supervisory care covers general supervision and help in an emergency, personal care adds hands-on help with activities such as bathing, dressing, and medications, and directed care is for residents who can no longer recognize danger or direct their own care. Knowing a community's level helps families judge whether it can keep meeting a loved one's needs over time. Assisted living suits people who want help with daily routines such as medications, bathing, and dressing while keeping their own apartment and as much independence as possible.

Someone who needs daily skilled nursing or intensive rehabilitation may be better served by a skilled nursing facility. Arizona rules require an assisted living facility to prepare a written service plan for each resident that describes the care and services to be provided, and to review and update it as needs change. Families can ask to take part in that review and to learn who to call when something in the plan no longer fits.

Families can look up a community's license and inspection history on the state's AZ Care Check website before a visit, and reading recent inspection reports can show how a community has responded to any past findings. The Prescott address keeps the community within reach of the area's hospitals, shopping, and services. On a tour of Evergreen Village Prescott, ask how the move-in assessment works, how the service plan is reviewed as needs change, how staffing looks on nights and weekends, and how families are kept informed.

Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families. If you would like help comparing Evergreen Village Prescott with other communities in Prescott, or deciding which level of care fits, reach out for a short conversation.