Life at Bay Oaks
Bay Oaks offers residents a choice of private or suite-style rooms, depending upon availability. Please contact us for current openings.
Each room is uniquely furnished, but residents are welcome to bring their own touches of home. Rooms average 12 by 18 feet in size, and jacks are in place for those who desire private phone lines and supplemental cable TV. Each room is equipped with cedar closets, individually-controlled heat and air conditioning, and ceiling fans. Bay Oaks is a non-smoking facility.
Room rates at Bay Oaks are all inclusive; there are no extra fees for supervision of self-administered medication or day-to-day activities, for example. Of course, residents who choose to do so may participate in excursions for which they are responsible for their own restaurant bill or event ticket. The average rate at Bay Oaks is approximately $4,000 to $6,500 monthly, depending on accommodations. Bay Oaks requires no annual contracts, providing flexibility as needs change. Please contact us for more information on fees; note that Medicare does not pay for assisted living housing.
Dining
Bay Oaks serves residents three meals daily, all prepared by professional chefs and served restaurant-style in a graciously appointed communal dining room. The menu focuses on food that not only is healthy but tastes delicious. Menus, selected in collaboration with residents, do not repeat for 21 days.
We strive to provide meals that help residents stay healthy and feel better, foods rich in whole grain and complex carbohydrates, with liberal use of fresh produce and herbs, organic products and lean meats. Every effort is made to provide food free of toxins and chemicals from the growing and preservation process. We serve only distilled water.
Note: We are happy to accommodate diabetic and low salt diets.
A typical day's menu:
- Breakfast: Orange juice, hot or cold cereal, scrambled egg, bacon, whole wheat toast with butter and jelly, ½ cup fruit, milk, coffee or tea.
- Lunch (the main meal at Bay Oaks, preferred at mid-day by residents): Roast turkey with dressing, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, apple pie with ice cream, milk, coffee or tea.
- Dinner: Chicken vegetable soup, homemade tuna salad sandwich on whole wheat bread, gingerbread with whipped cream, milk, coffee or tea.
Accommodations
Bay Oaks offers a wide variety of services to enrich our residents' lifestyles. These include:
- 24 hour nursing staff
- Chef-prepared meals
- Laundry: Residents' personal laundry is washed and ironed on site, at no additional fee.
- Housekeeping services, provided 5 days per week.
- Fee-based services available by request include massage therapy, dry cleaning, and beauty salon.
- Beautifully appointed community room, furnished with pool table, baby grand piano and comfortable sofas and chairs for relaxing and socializing.
- Building and grounds maintenance
- Excursions to cultural events, movies, stores, markets and other local attractions
- Exercise and social programs tailored to the interests and abilities of residents
- Community pets: small dogs, resident wild parrots
- Coming Soon: Bay Oaks' private “Tish's Taxi” service, honoring one of our former residents, features a luxurious London fleet car with full wheelchair access and step and swivel seating to accommodate all resident accessibility needs.
- Coming Soon: Bay Oaks will be offering several community computers to its residents and internet access to those who choose to use their own computer.
