Monday, February 12, 2024 (continued)
Our first overnight stay on this trip was at Bayleigh Chase, on 35 acres in Easton, MD. It is one of the smaller Acts retirement communities with approximately 46 independent living apartments, and nearly 57 cottages and villas. OakBridge Terrace, the assisted living facility was in a separate building, with 88 units. WillowBrooke Court, the skilled nursing facility has 57 rooms/about 99 beds.
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Bayleigh Chase entrance; it is a gated community
at 501 Dutchmans Lane |
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| Some of the cottages |
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| One of the villas |
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A rear entrance to OakBridge Terrace,
which has a separate entrance at 545 Cynwood Drive |
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| The swampy pond had a pair of ducks |
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| Outside entrance to WillowBrooke Court |
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Bayleigh Chase entrance lobby with the
24/7 coffee and hot water dispenser |
Since being acquired by Acts in 2019, renovations have been in progress at Bayleigh Chase. At this time the dining room and kitchen are under construction.
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| Mailroom with cubbies |
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| Activities board |
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| Game room with a pocket billiards table and table shuffleboard |
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The bistro offers breakfast and lunch,
and Happy Hour before dinner |
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| The bistro lounge |
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| Note the new carpeting |
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| Sunroom lounge off of the bistro |
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| Some of the hallway art, all of which was framed |
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The auditorium with a dance floor; the closets contained
equipment and supplies for both fitness classes
arts and crafts activities, and games like Bingo |
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| A small memorial table outside the auditorium |
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| Renovated corridor with accent color at each door |
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| Each floor and each wing had a laundry ... |
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| ... with trash and single-stream recycling |
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The fitness center; there is no swimming pool at
Bayleigh Chase, but residents have membership at
the local YMCA that is 1 mile/15 minutes away |
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| At the top of each stairwell is an Evac-Chair |
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| The jigsaw puzzle room had hundreds of boxes of puzzles! |
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| The chapel |
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| A nicely-done Acts 50th Anniversary heart house |
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| Computer room |
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| Half the library, with plenty of Maryland decoys |
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Marge's Mart offers snacks and drinks,
toiletries, paper goods, and over-the-
counter items, and greeting cards |
There is reported to be a woodshop
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| Bayleigh Chase guest apartment living room |
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| More of the living room |
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| Looking back at the kitchen space |
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| Step-in shower/tub |
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| Bathroom |
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| Guest apartment bedroom |
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| Walk-in closet |
The nearest hospital is the University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton, which is 0.8 miles/5 minutes away. Bayleigh Chase is 79 miles/1.5 hours from Dylan & Pete, and 58 miles/75 minutes from BWI/Baltimore/Washington International Airport. Being in the Eastern Shore of Maryland, one has to cross the Bay Bridge over the Chesapeake Bay, which often has delays.
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