What I love most about this place is that there is always laughter.
With 46 apartment homes on one floor, Lighthouse Senior Living in Ellicott City represents our commitment to exceptional care with a personal touch. Every member of the staff—from administration and wellness to activities and volunteer—is devoted to our residents’ wellbeing. Well-appointed rooms and public areas, a full complement of amenities and a rich calendar of events add up to a uniquely bright approach to senior living—for Residents and families.
Public areas
A gorgeous glass etching welcomes visitors into the warm living area with fireplace and comfortable sofas and chairs. This favorite resident area is a community hub where Residents, visitors and friends can visit and chat, read a book or magazine or just enjoy the fire!
The inviting family room features a flat screen television and computer, game table and area for everyone to spread out and relax, including a special corner for grandchildren.
In-house beauty parlor and barbershop services mean that residents never have to leave the community to stay well coiffed.
A community bistro offers pastries, fruit and beverages at no cost to Residents, families and visitors.
We are known for our excellent food, and the dining room is light, bright and cheery—perfect for fine dining and socializing. A separate dining room is available for private celebrations and occasions with families.
In spring, residents enjoy the blossoming of the gardens in our exterior courtyard. Outfitted with benches and chairs, the gardens are perfect for sitting, strolling and exercise. We also have front porch seating.
Included services
- Three healthy and delicious meals per day, served in our elegant dining room
- Snacks available in our bistro area
- Regularly planned activities, including restaurant and shopping trips, games, crafts, movie nights, group exercise, musical performances, sing-alongs
- Scheduled transportation within specified travel radius
- Weekly personal laundry, including towels and bed linens
- Automatic washers and dryers available for personal laundry
- Monthly wellness checks and physician visit
- Weekly light housekeeping and linen changes
- Use of all indoor public areas, including private dining room, lounges, lobby, recreation areas & TV room
- Beautiful courtyard with walking area in a gorgeous natural setting
- 24-hour on-site staff and emergency call response
- Maintenance of grounds, building and equipment
- Routine maintenance of the living area
- Wellness Center and Fitness Room with comprehensive Speech, Occupational & Physical Therapy
Premium services (available at additional cost)
- Home health care, including physical and occupational therapies
- Rehabilitation Gym- physical, occupational and speech therapy with physician’s referral
- Medical equipment, oxygen therapy and personal hygiene items
- Medications
- Monthly services for audiologist, podiatrist, dentist, dermatologist & geriatric psychiatrist
- Guest meals
- Beauty/barber services
- Special programs, trips or events outside of the building
- Personal telephone
- Personal television service beyond basic cable
Active and engaged lives
An engaged life is a brighter life. That’s the idea that guides our active approach to assisted living. “Activities coordinator” is an key position on the Hopkins Creek staff, and the entire assisted living community is encouraged to participate in a full and rewarding schedule of activities each month that helps residents live rich, engaged lives.
Onsite activities, a sampling
- Discussion groups
- Group exercise
- Religious services based on Resident requests
- Holiday celebrations and parties
- Transportation to outside activities
Trips and outings, a sampling
- Baltimore Inner Harbor
- Cal Ripken Stadium (Iron Birds)
- Local churches for luncheons and bingo
- Local historic sites
- Midway Casino
- National Aquarium in Baltimore
- Out to lunch and dinner
- Public library
- Shopping at local stores and shopping centers
Wellness Center
Living well is living the Lighthouse way. And, the heart of this enterprise is the Lighthouse Wellness Center. Regular, on-site wellness checks monitor residents’ major medical indicators. The wellness staff maintains meticulous records on Residents’ care and stays in close communication with each Residents’ doctor to ensure comprehensive medical care and monitoring. To ensure proactive and responsive medical care, Wellness team member, which include nurses, resident assistants and Certified Medicine Aides, are on call 24 hours a day.
