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Assisted Living in Ironsides, MD

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  • Facts about Ironsides

    Ironsides is also known as: Ironsides.

    Ironsides is an unincorporated community or "post village" in Charles County, Maryland, United States with zip code 20643. The Post Office was established in 1897 and remained open until at least 1976. Today Ironsides area residents have Indian Head or Nanjemoy addresses. The nearby historic post offices of Nanjemoy and Doncaster, dating from 1800 and 1855, are often associated with historical records of Ironsides. The elevation is 126 feet is a local landmark; originally a log structure, it was replaced with brick in 1732 and renovated in 1791. Revolutionary War General William Smallwood and colonial Governor William Stone are buried there. Smallwood was elected vestryman at Old Durham Church in 1788, and built a road from his home at Mattawoman Plantation in modern Rison, to the church. "Smallwood Church Road" today is a paved two-lane road running from Rison to Ironsides. During the colonial period, the Ironsides area was divided up into small farms with colorful names: Ward's Delight, Ward's Addition, Wards Trouble, Ingerthorpe/ Ingerstone/ Angerstone/ Ingolthorpe Charlestowne, Ragged Chance, Randolphs Addition, Senas Delight, Dembar Addition, the Land Resurveyed, Franklins Beginning, Expectation, and Moles Adventure.The most prominent public buildings in Ironsides today are the tiny Ironsides Store, the Ironsides Volunteer Rescue Squad Company 58, and the historical Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. In 1966 the Ironsides Rescue Squad Inc. was declared by the State of Maryland to be in forfeiture for payment of taxes or filing an annual report. The town is at the crossroads of Maryland Route 6 (Port Tobacco Road) and Maryland Route 425. Route 425 is called Ironsides Road south of Ironsides, and Mason Springs Road to the north. This latter section of road, running to Pisgah, was known as the "Johnnie Cake Road" in 1918. The concrete arch bridge on Route 6 over nearby Wards Run was built in 1929 and rehabilitated in 1987. The town is along Maryland Scenic Byways Number 16, the Religious Freedom Byway, on the way to Durham Church. The Charles County Genealogical Society Cemetery Transcription Project has inventoried the Gray family cemetery at Mansion Hall in Ironsides, which is a ruin dating from 1700 at a site called "The Mistake", which consisted of 227 acres (0.92 km2) in 1732.In 1914, a wealthy retired stockbroker, Thomas W. Poole, made the news when he committed suicide at his estate in Ironsides.In 1948, Maryland became the twentv-first state to join the "American Tree Farm" movement, with the dedication of a 1,278-acre tract of forest owned by the Glatfelter Pulpwood Company, still a major landholder in the Ironsides area.In 1953, a 27-year-old volcanologist who grew up in Ironsides, Dr. Rolf Werner Juhle, vanished in the "Valley of 10,000 Smokes", Katmai National Monument, Alaska. His body was never found. His family owned a tobacco and cattle farm in Ironsides.

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Potomac Place

The minimum allowable age of residents is 62, a podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, caregiver employees can deal with any wandering issues memory care residents may have, this community administers patient medications, respite care is offered, the staff speaks Korean in the property, and the staff speaks Vietnamese in the community.

Commonwealth Senior Living at Stafford

The minimum allowable age of residents is 55, there is a doctor on call at all hours, a podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, high tech wander guards are installed to prevent residents from leaving the property, caregivers at Commonwealth Senior Living at Stafford are trained to spot potential disorientation presented by residents, full-service medication administration is available, and residents who drive will find parking available to them.
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    9140 Belvoir Woods Parkway
    Fort Belvoir, VA 22060

The Fairfax

They serve vegetarian food at The Fairfax, speech therapy is available on-site by a visiting speech therapist, staff can help residents monitor their blood sugar, caregiver employees can deal with any wandering issues a member of the community may have, staff is trained to deal with any wandering behaviors that might present themselves handled, this community administers patient medications, and hospice is an option available at this location.

Spring Hills Mount Vernon

Kosher food is provided, speech therapy is available on-site by a visiting speech therapist, this community has been built specifically to support memory and dementia care, this community is its own free standing building, caregivers at Spring Hills Mount Vernon are trained to spot potential disorientation presented by residents, residents who drive will find parking available to them, and Spring Hills Mount Vernon is close to major bus lines.

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An on-call physician is available to help, high tech wander guards can prevent memory care residents from leaving the community, the property is secured for the safety of memory care residents that might be prone to wander, caregiver employees can deal with any wandering issues memory care residents may have, the community has a nurse that is able to administer injectable medicine, transportation is available for additional cost, and hospice is an option available at this location.

Paul Spring Retirement Community

Appetizing and nourishing meals are provided to all residents even those with dietary restrictions, the minimum allowable age of residents is 55, regular occupational therapy by a visiting therapist helps you stay active and engaged, staff is available help with your blood sugar management, this community provides complimentary transportation, hospice is an option available at this location, and residents can arrange for a room at this property that will allow them to live in this location whatever their healthcare needs are and become.