Cherry's Assisted Living Home

Highlights

• Each resident has a fully furnished private room, according to the home's website.
• The home's website says staff can communicate in some Japanese, Spanish and Tagalog.

Care and services

The home's website says Cherry's Assisted Living Home provides supervisory, personal and directed care, with medication management and diabetes care included among its services. It also says staff work closely with hospice providers when needed, and that the home has 24-hour staffing, an emergency call system, grab bars, and employee background checks for staff.

Daily life

The home's website says meals are thoughtfully prepared with special dietary accommodations, guest meals and room service available when needed. It describes an activities calendar with social events, games, exercise, and trips and outings, plus on-site entertainment such as a keyboard player, karaoke singing, DVD concerts and movie nights. Pets are not permitted to live at the home, though the website says pet visits are always welcome, and it says transportation is offered to medical appointments and other outings as needed. Residents also have access to a full kitchen, a washer and dryer, a private dining room, a family room and a visitation room, plus computer and internet access.

The neighborhood

The home sits near Houghton Road and Escalante Road in Tucson, in the 85730 zip code. The nearest grocery store is a Walmart Supercenter about 0.97 miles away by straight-line distance, and the nearest pharmacy is a CVS Pharmacy about 0.98 miles away. An unnamed park is about 0.45 miles from the home. Saint Joseph's Hospital, about 6.04 miles away, is the nearest hospital with emergency services; Tucson Medical Center, Palo Verde Behavioral Health and Banner - University Medical Center South are also within 10 miles.

Questions families ask

What level of care is Cherry's Assisted Living Home licensed for?

ADHS licenses the home at the directed care level, the highest of the three ADHS assisted living care levels, for up to 5 residents.

How many residents does the home serve?

ADHS lists the home's capacity as 5 residents.

Does Cherry's Assisted Living Home offer private rooms?

Yes. The home's website says each resident has a fully furnished private room.

What payment options does the home accept?

The home's website says it accepts private pay, Long-Term Care Insurance and Veterans benefits, with rates set by the level of care required.