SOLANA AT THE PARK ASSISTED LIVING

Solana at the Park is a licensed assisted living center on West Parkwood Drive in Surprise, Arizona, operated by Koelsch Communities. State licensing records from the Arizona Department of Health Services list a capacity of 113 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.

Solana at the Park is an assisted living community on West Parkwood Drive in Surprise, on the edge of the Sun City neighborhood, operated by Koelsch Communities, a family company with more than 60 years of service to families. It offers maintenance-free apartment living with licensed nursing staff on site 24 hours a day. Residents choose from studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Daily life includes restaurant-style meals, dining on the veranda, bridge in the parlour, gatherings in the Club Room, movie showings, and social activities, and staff help with medication management and activities of daily living.

Pets are welcome. 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.

Nearby places help with appointments and family visits. Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center is under a mile away, and Dignity Health - Surprise is under a mile away. Stonebrook Park is a few blocks away, Trader Joe's is under a mile away for groceries, and Sun City West Library is about 1.5 miles away. On a tour of Solana at the Park, 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 Solana at the Park with other communities in Surprise, or deciding which level of care fits, reach out for a short conversation.