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Fountain West Health Center

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1501 Office Park Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Care provided: Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing
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  • Community Information

    Fountain West Health Center is an assisted living facility in West Des Moines, IA. Fountain West Health Center offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.

    Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Fountain West Health Center offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Fountain West Health Center provides meals for residents.

    Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Making sure residents with diabetes monitor their insulin levels is clearly an important task and Fountain West Health Center can help with that task. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help.

    Unique Features

    * "Excellence in Health Care for the 21st Century"
    * Locally owned and managed
    * Picturesque residential neighborhood on seven acres
    * Private & Secure Courtyards
    * Array of care services
    * Staff provides quality services since August 1975
    * Proud tradition of quality
    * Three Full-Time Activity Professionals
    * Ladies' Luncheon
    * Men's Luncheon
    * Validation Therapy
    * Religious Services
    * Exercise Group
    * Coffee Circles
    * Fun Outings
    * Baking Group
    * Music Therapy
    * Current Events
    * Movie of the Week
    * Indoor Picnics
    * Bingo
    * Professional Entertainment
    * Homemade Ice Cream
    * Pet Therapy
    * Pen Pal Program
    If you represent Fountain West Health Center and would like to claim your listing, please contact us.
  • Residents

    Nurse
    Male
    Female

    The minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.


    Staffing

    24-Hour Awake Staff


    Facility Care Level

    Care Level Percentage
    Light Care 0%
    Medium Care 100%
    Heavy Care 0%

    Additional Services

    Diabetic Care
    The community can help residents monitor their blood sugar but cannot give insulin injections.

    Incontinence Care
    Incontinent residents must be able to manage incontinence themselves.

    Non Ambulatory Care
    This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.


     
  • Transportation

    Smoking

    Additional Amenities

    Activities Onsite
    Devotional Services Offsite
    Indoor Common Areas

    Other Services

    Meals

    Meals Provided

    Activities Provided

    None specified at this time.
  • Average Room Pricing at Fountain West Health Center

    Room Type Assisted Living
    Studio 2759.00 Monthly
    1 Bedroom 4216.00 Monthly
    Semi-Private 2400.00 Monthly
    2 Bedrooms
    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 Fountain West Health Center

    Fee Type Assisted Living
    Community Fee
    Respite Fee
    Buy-In Fee
    High Care Needs Fee
    Medium Care Needs Fee
    Low Care Needs Fee
    2nd Person Fee
    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 Insurance
    Private pay
    Social Security
    Separate pricing structure for care
    Veteran's benefits

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Nearby Cities

City Distance Number of Facilities Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom
West Des Moines3 miles1$4,010
Clive4 miles1$3,550
Des Moines4 miles3$3,100
Urbandale4 miles1$3,180
Waukee6 miles1$3,870
Ankeny10 miles1$3,410

General Pricing Information for West Des Moines Assisted Living

Room Type Minimum Cost Average Cost Maximum Cost
1 Bedroom$3,420$4,005$4,230
Semi-Private$2,400$2,400$2,400
Studio$2,760$2,855$2,940

Community Reviews

This is still a consideration - I lik...

reviewed on: 12/27/2012 by A Place For Mom Customer

This is still a consideration - I like the philosophy of care there.

I met with the director and she gave ...

reviewed on: 12/24/2012 by A Place For Mom Customer

I met with the director and she gave me a tour.

Do not have a seperate memory unit. B...

reviewed on: 12/23/2012 by A Place For Mom Customer

Do not have a seperate memory unit. Be in with the Nursing area.

Continuity of care is poor

reviewed on: 06/29/2016 by Anonymous

They are very very short staffed right now which is resulting in neglect and an increase in injuries.

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