Welcome to Van Dyk
at Bald Eagle Commons

We Give New Meaning
to Long Term Care

We consider our staff to be an extension to our family. The overwhelming majority of our staff has been members of our extended family for many years. We are proud of the fact that we have very little staff turnover, which ensures the highest level of professionalism and commitment to your family member. Most of all, we offer you peace of mind that your loved one is in good hands. Hands that truly care.

Our Commitment to you and your family

The Van Dyk name is as good as our word. Simply stated, you can trust that we will treat your family as if they were our family. That care and compassion is the foundation that established our reputation. It begins and ends with your loved one.

  ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES

• Two meals per day - breakfast buffet, lunch or dinner
• Emergency call system
• Weekly housekeeping
• Weekly linen and towel service
• Recreational, social, physical, creative, educational/cultural, spiritual activities
• Scheduled excursions to shopping, community events, and other activities
• Concierge service

Assisted Living Van Dyk at Bald Eagle Commons Style

A craft project in the morning, a cup of tea with friends in the afternoon, and then some quiet time in the library with your favorite book is just one way to spend your day at your new home…Van Dyk at Bald Eagle Commons.

Our caring staff will also tend to your personal care needs whether you would like a wake-up call, full assistance with showering, help with dressing, or medication management.

We customize a care plan to encourage your independence and individualize your personal care needs.

An Emphasis on Wellness

At Van Dyk at Bald Eagle Commons we want you not only to look good, but most importantly feel good. Our Wellness Nurse provides educational programs to assist you in achieving an optimum level of health. A unique feature of Van Dyk at Bald Eagle Commons is the availability of personal trainers. Specially trained in fitness evaluations for the senior population, our expert staff customizes fitness programs individually tailored to meet your level of activity.

Gourmet Dining

Our chefs prepare three delicious, well-balanced meals each day, served to our residents in an elegant dining room. All of the selections on our enticing menu include fresh ingredients and home style recipes.

Active Social Calendar

Our spacious community room hosts daily activities ranging from craft projects, guest speakers, movies and wellness seminars. Transportation is also provided for local errands and excursions. Each and every holiday is honored in a unique way. Resident birthdays are also celebrated with a host of festivities for the guest of honor.

We look forward to you making Van Dyk at Bald Eagle Commons your new home.

Services Available at an Additional Charge

• Barber & Beauty Salon
• Guest Meals
• Unscheduled Transportation
• Overnight Guest Accommodations
• Personal Laundry Service
• Telephone - Local and
• Long Distance Phone Service
• Additional Emergency
• Response Service
• Exercise and Fitness Program
• Room Service
• Microwave

  ASSISTED LIVING AMENITIES

• All apartments equipped with full kitchen and wall-to-wall carpet
• Individual climate control in each suite
• 24-hour nightlight
• Sprinklers and smoke detectors
• Complimentary in-house telephone and message service
• All utilities excluding direct telephone and cable television service
• Complimentary washers and dryers
• Beautiful landscaped grounds
• Outdoor courtyard and porch
• Fitness room
• Barber and Beauty Salon
• Elegant Dining Room
• Private Dining Room
• Ample on-site parking
• Pets welcomed
• Gift Shop

  REFLECTION SERVICES

Reflections Neighborhood

Our Reflections Neighborhood is designed for residents with memory impairment. A more structured routine is established for each resident. Personal care needs and the administration of medication is cared for daily. Individualized activities and reminiscing provide creative outlets for self expression.

Services Include:

• Assistance with personal care including incontinence management
• Three delicious meals served daily
• Snacks and beverages at all times
• Caring staff on-site 24 hours
• Registered Nurse available or on-call 24-hours
• Emergency call system
• Weekly housekeeping
• Weekly linen and towel service
• Activity program designed appropriately for individuals
• with memory loss/dementia
• Scheduled excursions to shopping, community events and other activities
• Wellness visits from nurse
• Concierge service

Services Available at an additional charge:

• Personal Laundry Service
• Barber & Beauty Salon
• Guest Meals
• Unscheduled Transportation
• Telephone - Local and
• Long Distance Phone Service
• Additional Emergency
• Response Service
• Overnight Guest Accommodations
• Exercise and Fitness Program

  REFLECTION AMENITIES

• Private and shared suites with kitchenettes and wall-to-wall carpet
• Individual climate control in each suite
• 24-hour nightlight
• Sprinklers and smoke detectors
• Complimentary in house telephone & message service
• All utilities excluding direct telephone service
• Free Cable Television service
• Complimentary washers and dryers
• Beautifully landscaped grounds
• Outdoor porch & courtyard
• Barber and Beauty Salon
• Elegant Dining Room
• Private Dining Room

  SENIOR APARTMENTS SERVICES

Senior apartments provide a supportive venue for those who do not require assistance with activities of daily living. These spacious apartments have a fully equipped kitchen for use as desired. Two meals are provided daily, weekly housekeeping and linen services are provided, as well as the emergency response system. An active recreation calendar offers a diverse selection of events for every day enjoyment.

Services Include:

• Two meals per day - breakfast buffet, lunch or dinner
• Emergency call system
• Weekly housekeeping
• Weekly linen and towel service
• Recreational, social, physical, creative, educational/cultural, spiritual activities
• Scheduled excursions to shopping, community events, and other activities
• Concierge service

Services Available at an additional charge:

• Barber & Beauty Salon
• Guest Meals
• Unscheduled Transportation
• Overnight Guest Accommodations
• Personal Laundry Service
• Telephone - Local and
• Long Distance Phone Service
• Additional Emergency
• Response Service
• Exercise and Fitness Program
• Room Service
• Microwave

  SENIOR APARTMENTS AMENITIES

• All apartments equipped with full kitchen and wall-to-wall carpet
• Individual climate control in each suite
• 24-hour nightlight
• Sprinklers and smoke detectors
• Complimentary in-house telephone and message service
• All utilities excluding direct telephone and
• cable television service
• Complimentary washers and dryers
• Beautiful landscaped grounds
• Outdoor courtyard and porch
• Fitness room
• Barber and Beauty Salon
• Elegant Dining Room
• Private Dining Room
• Ample on-site parking
• Pets welcomed
• Gift Shop

  RESPITE CARE

Families caring for seniors in their homes occasionally need to travel or take a break from the stressors care giving can cause.

Van Dyk Commons offer short-term stays that provide a secure and loving environment while their family is away.

  REHABILITATION

At LIFE, LLC, a rehabilitation company, your improved quality of living and independence is our utmost concern. Our skilled therapists ensure that an individualized program designed to treat both acute and chronic conditions is developed, helping you reap the full benefits of modern rehabilitation techniques and methods.

LIFE, LLC adheres to the philosophy of restoring your self-sufficiency and well-being through therapy. We do our job well so you can enjoy life without limitations.

LIFE, LLC provides a full range of rehabilitation services geared toward increasing muscle strength and flexibility, improving coordination and endurance, and providing alternative measures for coping with certain physical restrictions. LIFE, LLC's trained therapists make use of evaluation tools, screening programs, therapeutic techniques, modalities, and a variety of functional rehabilitation strategies to elevate otherwise challenging day-to-day activities to a more comfortable and manageable level. The result is more confident and self-reliant patients, capable of overcoming and adapting to their limitations. Possibilities are harnessed and independent living is realized.

LIFE, LLC specializes in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, and senior communities. LIFE, LLC offers the following services:

• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech Therapy

Skilled therapy benefits individuals at any age. LIFE, LLC staff looks forward to helping you attain an improved quality of life.

  FITNESS

Encore has recently introduced its "Senior Division". Encore's Senior Division provides exercise programs designed to help improve the lifestyle and increase or maintain physical function in older adults based on that individuals physical and mental needs. All sessions involve Encore trainers going to the nursing and assisted living homes and programs may involve walking around the room, taking longer walks outdoors when the weather is favorable, using a leg or arm bike, using exercise bands or hand weights, and the list goes on. Clients can increase walking endurance; muscular strength and endurance exercises can improve posture. Balance exercises can help to prevent falls. Flexibility exercise can increase range of motion at a given joint, even if the older adult is confined to a chair or bed. Any improvement in an older adult's physical function will result in a more comfortable and rewarding quality of life, and increased independence.  [see our Fitness Page for more information]

  DIRECTIONS

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From Route 80 West

Take Route 80 West to Route 23 North. Continue on Route 23 North to Union Valley Road. Turn right onto Union Valley Road. After driving approximately seven miles, make a right at the traffic light onto Marshall Hill Road. You will pass a McDonald's restaurant. Turn right onto Morsetown Road. Go one mile and make a right into the entrance of Bald Eagle Commons. Van Dyk Valley Assisted Living and Senior Apartments is just ahead on the right.

Directions from Sparta

Take 181 (Woodport) South. Turn left by Texaco Station onto East Mountain Road, which turns into Ridge Road. Turn left onto Berkshire Valley Road. The road name changes to Oak Ridge Road. Follow to Route 23 South to Union Valley Road. Take jughandle and make U-turn back onto 23 North. Make immediate right onto Union Valley Road. Follow above directions.

From Route 208

Take Route 208 North to Route 287 South. Take the exit for Skyline Drive, Ringwood and follow the directions below.

From Route 287 North or South

Take Route 287 North or South to Skyline Drive, Ringwood. After five miles the road ends. Turn right onto Greenwood Lake Turnpike. Continue to the fork in the road (Greenwood Lake Sports Center) and bear left. The road becomes Marshall Hill Road. Go to the stop sign, turn left at the gas station and continue on Marshall Hill Road. Turn left onto Morsetown Road. Go one mile and make a right into the entrance of Bald Eagle Commons. Van Dyk Valley Assisted Living and Senior Apartments is just ahead on the right.

Directions from Route 17 North

Take Route 17 North to West Milford Exit. This is Sterling Mine Road. Continue straight and you will pass Ringwood State Park. This road name changes to Sloatsburg Road. Turn right onto Margaret King Avenue and follow to the end. Make a right turn onto Greenwood Lake Turnpike. Continue to the fork in the road (Greenwood Lake Sports Center) and bear left. The road becomes Marshall Hill Road. Go to the stop sign, turn left at the gas station and continue on Marshall Hill Road. Turn left onto Morsetown Road. Go one mile and make a right into the entrance of Bald Eagle Commons. Van Dyk Valley Assisted Living and Senior Apartments is just ahead on the right.

  CONTACT

Van Dyk at Bald Eagle Commons
197 Cahill Cross Road
West Milford, NJ 07480
Pamela Tokarczuk, Executive Director
973-728-6000