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Kirkwood by the River Dementia Care
Kirkwood by the River is a memory care provider in Birmingham, AL. The staff at Kirkwood by the River provide supervision and are able to remind residents to attend to activities of daily living such as grooming and toileting. Staff are on service 24 hours a day. There are activities appropriate for seniors with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia that help keep residents active and engaged. It is a secured property. Residents who are prone to wandering can be accepted. There is a computerized system that alerts staff if a resident attempts to wander to an unsafe area. Kirkwood by the River may allow residents to keep a dog or cat. At Kirkwood by the River, you can rest assured because nurse is on staff and a doctor is on call. Devotional services are provided to residents.
Features at a glance
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Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 62 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on StaffDoctor on Call24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
This community employs technology to prevent residents from wandering and becoming lost, for example bracelets that will ring an alarm if the resident leaves the community. The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander.
Incontinence Care
Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves. This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community is equipped to use mechanical lifts transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk. This community is provides multiple levels of care allowing residents to remain at the community while receiving increasing care. -
Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationSmoking
Allowed in Private Areas IndoorsAllowed in Public Areas IndoorsAllowed OutdoorsMeals
Meals ProvidedKosherVegetarian
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OnsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Wheelchair Accessible ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite OfferedAging in PlaceSwimming Pool / Hot TubActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Kirkwood by the River
Room Type Memory Care Studio Averages $4,500 - $5,500 1 Bedroom Averages $4,700 - $5,700 Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Kirkwood by the River
Fee Type Memory Care Community Fee Averages $1,700 - $2,100 One-time Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
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Nearby Cities
City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average Cost for 1 Bedroom |
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Birmingham | 0 miles | 4 | $3,880 |
Hoover | 0 miles | 4 | $4,300 |
Homewood | 0 miles | 1 | $6,820 |
Vestavia Hills | 0 miles | 1 | $4,900 |
Pell City | 0 miles | 1 | $4,050 |
McCalla | 0 miles | 1 | N/A |
General Pricing Information for Birmingham Memory Care
Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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1 Bedroom | $1,300 | $3,885 | $5,175 |
Semi-Private | $2,500 | $3,650 | $4,225 |
Studio | $3,900 | $4,530 | $4,975 |
Community Reviews
A nice place
reviewed on: 07/12/2017 by AnonymousThis community offers a lot of activities and they do have entertainers come in. The community is beautiful. Dad seems to like the food and they accommodate his dietary likes. The staff are... Read the full review.
Nice, but not impressive
reviewed on: 01/27/2014 by DaughterWe toured this location when we were looking into options for my parents. It was a nice enough looking place, but it just didn't impress us compared to others that we had seen in the area. The... Read the full review.