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Your guide to Rumford, Rhode Island assisted living facilities. With so many senior housing options available, how do you know which one is right for your family?
Our Senior Living Advisors live in the Rumford area and can provide you with an insider's view of local communities including pricing information and distinctive features.
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* The costs above represent the AVERAGE monthly cost of assisted living for a one person bedroom in that city.
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Facts about Rumford
Rumford is also known as: Rumford.
Rumford, Rhode Island, is the northern section of the city of East Providence. It borders Seekonk, Massachusetts, Pawtucket, Rhode Island and the Ten Mile River.Roger Williams originally settled near (what is now) the intersection of Roger Williams and Wilson Avenues and long considered Phillipsdale. In April 1636, after the corn had been planted, the settlement was told that Plymouth Colony claimed all land to the Seekonk River which is just to the west. Thus, Roger Williams paddled down the Ten Mile to the Seekonk and encountered Native Americans who greeted him with the phrase "What Cheer, Neetop" (Hello, friend). He named his new settlement Providence.Samuel Newman and his followers migrated to the area and established a huge town common in what was then Rehoboth, Massachusetts and now Rumford. They gave the roundabout a distinctive name: "The Ring of the Green." Newman Congregational Church (founded 1643, current building dates to 1810) still stands at the intersections of Pawtucket Avenue, Newman Avenue and Ferris Avenue.Rumford has previously been part of three towns and two states; Rehoboth, Massachusetts, Seekonk, Massachusetts, and East Providence, Rhode Island. It became part of Rhode Island in 1862. Rumford Baking Powder was made in the town at the Rumford Chemical Works and was named after Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford.Wannamoisett Country Club (1898) was established in Rumford on land rented from Rumford Chemical Works. This country club and golf course, re-designed by Donald Ross, is spread out over 100 acres (0.4 km2) on Hoyt Avenue, and hosts the Northeast Amateur Invitational Golf Tournament each year.Agawam Hunt Club (1897) is also located in Rumford. It was re-designed by Donald Ross in 1920 as an 18 hole course and underwent a reconstruction in the mid-1960s.Narragansett Park was situated in Pawtucket off Newport Ave, but had its barn area across the city line in the Rumford section.Rumford's zip code is 02916, and the area code is 401.Several Native American tribes originally settled in the area and were mostly Wampanoag. About 150 acres (61 ha) of the Rumford area, encompassing the historic heart of old Seekonk and the 19th-century center of East Providence, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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A dentist visits this location regularly, staff can help residents monitor their blood sugar, the property is secured for the safety of patients that might be exit seeking, the Capitol Ridge at Providence is specifically equipped to handle memory care and behavioral issues, caregivers can handle residents that may pose a threat to themselves, this community was built in 1997, and the community is licensed for 160 residents.
Tasty and healthy meals are provided to all residents even those with dietary restrictions, a visiting podiatrist helps keep your feet healthy, staff is available help with your diabetes management, the community is secured for the safety of patients that might be prone to wander, caregivers at Highlands On The East Side can address potential disorientation presented by residents, full-service medication administration is available, and hospice is an option available at this location.
62 is the minimum age allowed for residents, regular occupational therapy by a visiting therapist helps you stay active and engaged, staff is available help with your blood sugar management, resident parking is available to residents who drive, complimentary transportation is handy for residents, the property is convenient to bus lines in the area, and the community is licensed for 53 residents.
A dentist visits this location regularly, regular occupational therapy by a visiting therapist helps you stay active and engaged, caregiver employees can deal with any wandering issues memory care residents may have, the property can handle injectable medicine, the property has a nurse that is able to administer injectable medicine, residents who drive will find parking available to them, 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.
55 is the minimum age allowed for residents, regular occupational therapy by a visiting therapist helps you stay active and engaged, speech therapy is available on-site by a visiting speech therapist, transportation is available for additional cost, hospice is an option available at this location, respite care is offered, and this community was built in 2000.
Animal care is available, physical therapy can be done on-site by a visiting physical therapist, transportation at cost can be arranged, Pocasset Bay Retirement Living is close to major bus lines, hospice is an option available at this location, aging in place allows residents to remain in one location as their care needs change, and this community was built in 1990.
Nutritious meals are provided to residents, the minimum allowable age of residents is 55, the facility has staff that can administer insulin to manage diabetic needs, the community is secured for the safety of memory care patients that might be prone to wander, this community provides complimentary transportation, and hospice is an option available at this location.
55 is the minimum age allowed for residents, nurses are on staff, an on-call doctor is available to help, the property is secured for the safety of memory care patients that might be exit seeking, this property provides complimentary transportation, the property is convenient to bus lines in the area, and the staff speaks Spanish at this location.
Vegetarian food is provided, a visiting podiatrist helps keep your feet healthy, this property has been built specifically to support memory and dementia care, caregivers at Atria Bay Spring Village can address potential disorientation presented by residents, this property provides complimentary transportation, Portuguese is spoken at this location, and Spanish is spoken at this location.
Tasty meals are provided to residents, 55 is the minimum age allowed for residents, and staff is available help with your diabetes management.
