I was attracted to that area because of the fishing and recreation in the area. I became interested in finding out if Cascade needed assisted living services when my wife and I were researching the history on an old school house that we had remodeled for a vacation cabin. We found that many families had chosen to stay in Cascade and a lot of elderly folks resided there. I researched the demographics and found that there was an aging population in Cascade and surrounding areas that would use assisted living services if they were available. With the help of the Small Business Administration and a lender in Boise, the project was started.
Most residents seek out an assisted living community following an emergency.
The average assisted living resident in Idaho usually needs minimum or standby assistance with ambulating, requires help or verbal cueing with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, and help with some degree of incontinence. Medication management, housekeeping, and nutritional needs are also common with the average assisted living resident. Usually, residents must be encouraged to participate in social activities and some form of memory loss is also common. And finally, the family members are usually concerned about the ability of the resident to make proper decisions about everyday tasks. Assisted living communities provide services to meet the needs of residents in a home- like environment.