The Altenheim Senior Health Care Community

The community describes independent living, personal care and skilled nursing as care settings. It also lists assisted living, medication management, memory care, hospice care and short-term respite.

Within its nursing facility, The Altenheim describes secure memory care with therapeutic, rehabilitative and recreational programs for people with dementia.

Staff help residents with activities of daily living and with social, recreational and spiritual needs. The team also provides care and support for residents and their families.

Available support services for individual care include physical, occupational, speech and respiratory/oxygen therapy, as well as pharmacy services.

Independent-living and personal-care apartments and suites are described as bright and modern, with spacious bathrooms, showers and kitchenettes.

Rooms in the nursing facility are private or semi-private and include flat-screen televisions, free basic cable and Wi-Fi for residents and visitors.

Residents and families can have private gatherings in modern common areas.

Group outing examples include tours of Louisville and rides through parks.

Dining includes a seasonal resident menu, with deli sandwiches, chef salads, classic hamburgers, fresh fruit and other snacks always available. Residents can choose what they prefer to eat.

A dietitian reviews each resident’s intake for weight gain and loss and makes recommendations for healthy changes.

Residents help the director plan monthly activities. The program changes as the resident population changes to meet residents’ needs.

Recent examples include a genealogy club, religious activities, Zumba and tai chi, Derby Dinner and Kentucky Center plays, knitting and quilting, cookouts, pet therapy, Wii bowling and Bingo outings. Other examples include chaplain services, Fun with Toddlers, music and dancing, board games, a Raptor Rehab educational event and a Mega Cavern Lights Under Louisville outing.

Other support services include a hair salon, linen and housekeeping services, and personal laundry.

German immigrants purchased a home with acreage in the Highlands in 1905 after recognizing a need to care for elders; The Altenheim opened as a retirement community in 1906. The original Stewart home remains part of the community, alongside modern additions and apartments that preserve the historic mansion.