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The Oasis at Fellowship Square Tucson is a licensed assisted living center on North Maguire Avenue in Tucson, Arizona, operated by Christian Care Companies. State licensing records from the Arizona Department of Health Services list a capacity of 60 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.

The Oasis is the licensed assisted living center at Fellowship Square Tucson, on the 22-acre campus off East Broadway Boulevard. The campus also offers independent living apartments and in-home supportive services. Fellowship Square is part of Christian Care Companies, a faith-based nonprofit founded in Arizona in 1979 that began with a single skilled nursing building on its Phoenix campus and has grown to six retirement communities in the state.

The organization says it welcomes residents of any faith or none and reinvests in residents, programs, and services. Campus life includes chef-prepared meals, wellness programs, and social events. 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 Tucson address keeps the community within reach of the area's hospitals, shopping, and services. Good questions for a visit to The Oasis at Fellowship Square Tucson include how care needs are assessed before move-in, how medication help is handled, what overnight staffing looks like, and how often families hear from the care team. Comparing communities takes time. Local Senior Advisor is a free service to families; if it would help to talk through The Oasis at Fellowship Square Tucson alongside other choices in Tucson, reach out whenever it suits you.