Daily Living | Mount Pleasant Home

What you can expect . . .

Mount Pleasant Home offers a home-like community unlike any other in Dubuque. Our affordable rent includes all the services needed to provide a safe, stable, comfortable, clean, interesting, and healthy environment.

Floor plans range from 200 to 500 square feet, which determines the amount of rent paid. Some floor plans include a private bath.

Our unique features include:

Three home-cooked meals every day of the year. Dinner is served family style.
Laundry service is provided twice a week and housekeeping service, once.
Cable and WiFi at no additional cost.
Quick access to Dubuque's two hospitals and three universities.
Multiple transportation options: off-street parking, a short walk to two bus lines, front-door service by The Jule, and courtesy transportation offered by Mount Pleasant Home.
A staff of caring and professional individuals who interact with residents four times daily. Residents enjoy twenty-four hour staffing, individual and group activities at Mount Pleasant Home or in the Dubuque community.
Community rooms throughout the building including a high-ceiling parlor with an aviary, sun porch and library, and a family dining room for guests.

To identify potential barriers to safely living at home, please scroll down . . .

Alone and Safe at Home?
Use this checklist to evaluate safety and well-being.

Nutrition

Yes No

[] [] Able to buy groceries independently. No expired or spoiled food in refrigerator.

[] [] Well-stocked pantry? Variety of fresh produce? Prepares nutritious meals?

[] [] Able to sense heat? (stove, oven, water)

[] [] Healthy appetite and healthy eating habits? Appropriate, consistent weight?

[] [] Aware of foods that may negatively affect medications being taken?

Interactions

Yes No

[] [] Hears conversations clearly? Clearly communicates needs?

[] [] Has a social network that provides daily conversations?

[] [] No abnormal short-term memory loss? No episodes of confusion or getting lost?

[] [] Able to distinguish between products to safely use potentially harmful chemicals.

Medical

Yes No

[] [] Practicing good hygiene?

[] [] Physical examination in the last year?

[] [] Can describe recent visits with physicians and any recent health issues that surfaced?

[] [] Aware of their medications? Taking medications and using medical equipment as directed.

Mobility

Yes No

[] [] No increase in mobility since last visit? Navigates steps safely?

[] [] Retrieves mail and newspapers safely? Safe and comfortable footwear?

[] [] Stable balance? No signs such as bruises that may indicate a recent fall?

[] [] Using mobility aids such as a walker correctly and when needed?

[] [] Able to get in and out of bed safely?

[] [] Safe and viable methods of transportation?

Home

Yes No

[] [] Home easy to navigate and free of fall risks such as loose rugs and extension cords?

[] [] Home clean and tidy and stocked with dish soap, body soap, and cleaning supplies?

[] [] Trash and recycling containers managed properly?

[] [] Adequate heating and cooling and use of appropriate temperature settings?

[] [] Space heaters used safely?

[] [] Well-lighted home? No hazardous electrical equipment and extension cords?

[] [] Well-lit and well-maintained home entries and exits -- especially porches and steps?

[] [] Working night lights placed appropriately throughout the home?

[] [] Elevator or stairs with rails on both sides?

[] [] Working smoke detectors and fire extinguishers? Mindful of alarms and able to exit safely?

[] [] Has an easy-to-use phone or emergency call system? Able to dial 9-1-1 for an emergency?

Bathroom

Yes No

[] [] Stable secure grab bars where needed?

[] [] Non-slip bath and shower area? Shower bench available if needed?

[] [] Clean and sanitary bathroom?

Each checkmark in the NO column identifies an issue that can potentially end the ability of a resident to live independently.
Each of the italicized items in this list are consistently checked by Mount Pleasant Home's staff to help extend resident independence.
Mount Pleasant Home residents interact at least four times daily with caring staff.

To see how we compare with others, please scroll down . . .

How we compare . . .

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Please scroll down to learn about the admissions process . . .

Quick, simple admission . . .

Our facilities support thirty-nine residents living independently for short- or long- term stays. Admission is simple and the application can be completed in minutes. Either furnished or unfurnished rooms are available with a variety of floor plans and the choice of either a private or a semi-private bath.

The application process is as follows:

Arrange a time for a tour that allows staying for a meal and meeting other residents.
Stay for a few days on a trial basis.
Mount Pleasant Home welcomes both short- and long- term stays.
Rent is determined by floor plan, is on a month-to-month basis, and has no lease requirement.
There are neither income limits nor application fees.
The application form can be processed in a day.

Are you curious about Mount Pleasant Home?

If you have questions, or if you would like to schedule a tour, please click the "Say Hello" link at the top of the page, or for quick access, click here.

What you can expect . . .

Alone and Safe at Home? Use this checklist to evaluate safety and well-being.

How we compare . . .

Quick, simple admission . . .

Are you curious about Mount Pleasant Home?

Alone and Safe at Home?
Use this checklist to evaluate safety and well-being.