The Facility

Auxiliary House Memory Care Home
5501 Southwick St, Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 384-4017

Auxiliary House is a memory care home in Bethesda, Maryland, that caters to residents in the early and moderate stages of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. Our personalized approach to memory care, small home-like environment, and high staff-to-resident ratios make Auxiliary House an excellent option for residents with memory care needs.

Auxiliary House is a cozy, two-story home off Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, Maryland. It’s conveniently located across the street from Suburban Hospital and NIH Clinical Center. Its proximity to downtown Bethesda and Washington, DC, makes it a very convenient option for families.

Our Bethesda memory care facility has 8 private studio bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. Memory care residents can enjoy their independence and privacy while socializing with other residents and staff in the communal living room, dining room, kitchen, or sitting area.

Most of our residents’ needs fall in between those of traditional assisted living and memory care. We offer the security and safety features of a standard memory care community while also encouraging our residents to stay active and engaged.

Established in 1995

8 Private Rooms

1:4 Staff-to-Resident Ratio

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Cedar Creek’s locations are centrally located, easily accessible by public transit, and simple to visit any day of the week.

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About Our Facility

Auxiliary House is part of Cedar Creek Memory Care Homes in Montgomery County, which began in 1995 as an alternative to the larger and more institutionalized senior living communities. Our mission is to create a home-like environment where our residents can feel safe, comfortable, and loved. We believe quality memory care programs should be about an intimate relationship with our residents and a partnership with our families.

Our home is designed for residents in the early to moderate stages of dementia. We provide 8 private studio bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. Auxiliary House also has a communal kitchen, dining room, living room, and sitting area for residents to enjoy.

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Activities & Services

To encourage our residents to continue activities they may have been involved with in their homes, it is not uncommon to find a resident helping to set the table for meals, helping staff members fold laundry, or watering the flowers. Engaging our residents in meaningful memory care activities around the home helps to create an aura of familiarity that brings them comfort and a sense of purpose.

When residents move into Auxiliary House, we create a short biography that highlights their life accomplishments, where they are from, their talents and hobbies, and what brings them joy. Our “Family Album” with everyone’s story creates the basis for our activity program. It’s a way for our residents and staff to make connections and for our staff to learn about our residents and who they were before their memory loss.

Additionally, our residents enjoy three home-cooked meals a day served in our communal dining room. Not only does our staff adjust for allergies and dietary restrictions, but we also know each resident’s likes and dislikes. Our staff knows our residents’ favorite ice cream flavors and how they like their coffee or tea.

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Quality Personal Care

We have trained staff available 24/7 to help residents with activities of daily living, medication management, ambulation assistance, nutrition monitoring, housekeeping and laundry services. Our staff gets to know the residents personally, enabling us to offer care tailored to each individual’s needs. In addition to our staff of caregivers, we have a delegating nurse along with medical professionals who visit the community. These include physicians, therapists, podiatrists, dentists, and geriatric psychiatrists. Residents are welcome to continue to see their own healthcare providers, but we provide the option to utilize our doctors for convenience, and more monitored medical oversight.

Family members visiting a resident at Auxiliary House Assisted Living

Personalized Dining

Auxiliary House offers three home-cooked meals a day and snacks served in our communal dining room. Our small environment allows staff the opportunity to cater to the likes and dislikes of each individual resident. In addition to residents’ dietary needs and allergy restrictions, we know each person’s favorite cereal and beverage of choice. We also encourage family members to bring in special foods, giving residents the chance to find comfort in the food they’ve always enjoyed. We encourage residents who can to participate in mealtime preparation. Residents may help set the table or clear dishes, fostering a sense of purpose, comfort, and familiarity with household tasks.

Looking for Memory Care?

Cedar Creek’s locations are centrally located, easily accessible by public transit, and simple to visit any day of the week.

Planned social activities 7 days a week, such as card games or art lessons

Our Caregivers at Auxiliary House

What makes Auxiliary House stand out is the dedication of our staff. Many of our caregivers and management team members have worked with us for over a decade, some even longer. This speaks volumes about our staff’s dedication and experience in an industry with high turnover. We maintain a small resident capacity of 8, allowing our team to connect with each resident personally.

Many of our staff have been with us for 10 to 25 years — this number speaks volumes to the dedication and commitment of our employees.

We have an excellent staff-to-resident ratio of 1:4 during the day and 1:8 overnight. We have staff available 24/7 to assist with activities of daily living, medication management, nutrition monitoring, housekeeping, and laundry.

In addition to our caregivers and medication technicians, we have a delegating nurse, two directors, an activity therapist, a maintenance supervisor, a human resources manager, and a business manager. Our team of dedicated staff works together to keep Auxiliary House running smoothly.

We also provide in-house access to external health specialists when needed, such as doctors, mobile dentists, podiatrists, therapists, and geriatric psychiatrists.

The Cedar Creek Experience In Maryland

At Cedar Creek Assisted Living, residents aren’t just a face in the crowd — they’re family. We truly care about each resident and want to help them feel safe, happy and comfortable.

Here are some of the perks our senior living residents enjoy:

  • Personalized senior care by dedicated team members
  • Quality medical treatments
  • An tasteful, tailored setting
  • Assistance with everyday tasks
  • Housekeeping and laundry services
  • Chef-prepared gourmet meals
  • 24/7 visitation hours
  • Planned social activities 7 days a week, such as card games or art lessons
  • Scheduled outings

Frequently Asked Questions

Once a resident has moved in, are there charges for extra care services that are not reflected in the daily rate?

Daily rates are all-inclusive and do not change as care needs increase. Cedar Creek does not charge extra for personal care, medication administration, laundry services, or housekeeping. Residents do pay for their own medication, personal care items, and supplies.

We have doctors, nurses, therapists, dentists, podiatrists, and other health care professionals who visit residents at our Alzheimer’s care homes. Residents are welcome to continue to see their own doctor, but we provide the option to utilize our doctors for convenience and for more monitored medical oversight.

Cedar Creek residents may receive a doctor’s order for physical therapy, occupational therapy, or speech therapy. Therapists can come to any of our Alzheimer’s care facilities to work with our residents.

We will work with you and their doctor(s) to obtain the necessary information for the assessment. Once the decision has been made to move to Cedar Creek, we will assist you in locating a doctor who can be their new health care practitioner if needed.

We have a unique and individualized activity program, structured to meet the needs of residents with Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss. Our amazing full-time activity therapist learns about each resident’s background and finds opportunities to bring them joy. You may find our activity therapist outside working with residents in one of our retirement community’s vegetable gardens, taking residents on a journey with her iPad to explore their hometown, or leading a reminiscence group. If our activity therapist meets a resident with an interest in quilting, they start a quilting group. We also have therapists who provide cognitive stimulation and entertainers who provide music therapy for our residents. In addition, our caregivers are trained to engage residents in meaningful activities throughout the day, such as leading daily exercise or sing-a-longs, working on puzzles, and art projects. Our activity program varies based on the home and the interests of the residents, which is why we can truly say it is unique.

In most cases, residents stay with us for long-term care throughout their lives. Additionally, residents whose health status qualifies for hospice care can be assisted at our residential memory care homes by nursing support from local hospice organizations. In rare cases, when a resident’s care needs exceed the licensed capabilities of Cedar Creek, we work closely with family members to find the best alternative and promote a smooth transition to the new care facility.

What Families Say

At Auxiliary House, we take immense pride in the heartfelt feedback from families who trust us with their loved ones. These testimonials reflect the deep commitment and personalized care our dedicated staff provides. Here’s what families have to say about their experience at Auxiliary House.

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Our high staff-to-resident ratio and the dedication and commitment of our caregivers help make us one of the best memory care communities in Bethesda, Maryland. Learn more about our Bethesda memory care home by filling out our contact form or calling us at 301-384-4017.