The friendliness of The Shores’ residents and associates mirrors the warm seaside breezes. Ocean City, known as “America’s Greatest Family Resort,” offers a Music Pier, Aquatic Center, golf course, private airport, beach, boardwalk, marinas, fishing, and lovely downtown. Completely rebuilt and renovated in 2006, The Shores offers complete assisted living services as well as two dining rooms, a bistro, library, exercise room, porches and balconies, music room, atrium, courtyards, and chapel.

Visit and discover this true treasure in retirement living.

Levels of Care

Assisted Living

United Methodist Communities at The Shores is a senior community featuring assisted living, memory care, respite care, skilled nursing, rehab, hospice, and more in a tranquil, modern setting at the Jersey Shore. Live as independently as you want, with the security of knowing that personal and healthcare services are there for you. As your needs change, your address will never have to with The Shores.

Your new home at The Shores is inside a spacious, modern apartment building with all the amenities you could want. We are within walking distance of the beach and boardwalk. The cool sea breezes both invigorate and transport our residents to a place of peace and relaxation. Within their homes, residents enjoy personal freedom, security, privacy and independence.

Whether residents want help with meals, assistance dressing or bathing, medication monitoring and exercise, or just want the company and friendship of others their age, The Shores has modern facilities and trained personnel to help.

Independent Lifestyles In Assisted Living

Whatever your needs may be, The Shores has an affordable lifestyle choice for you. Only pay for services you require, with fully customized resident plans that can include meals, personal assistance, medical assistance, and a vigorous schedule of social and other events.

Because The Shores has all manner of senior care options from assisted living to long-term care, you’ll never have to change your address to have your needs accommodated, and your family will never have to worry about your needs or your quality of life.

Tapestries® Memory Care

The Shores has an entire “neighborhood” devoted to the specialized needs of our residents living with dementia. Our Tapestries® program brings proactive, thought-leading strategies to the care and comfort of dementia residents. Seniors in Tapestries benefit from the person-centered approach to care, as the program focuses on what they can do, engages them in daily activities that bring them joy, and maximizes their overall quality of life.

Bridges at The Shores (Hospice and Palliative Care)

Bridges, an assisted living neighborhood dedicated to hospice and palliative care, allows anyone medically certified to remain comfortable in peaceful and serene surroundings. Bridges’ nurturing atmosphere offers a place for residents who prefer not to or are unable to remain at home. The resident’s needs, desires, comfort, dignity and quality of life become primary.

A multi-disciplinary professional team includes a nurse, social worker, chaplain, nursing aide, and other associates who concentrate on medical care, pain management, and social, emotional and spiritual support. Beyond the resident, they tend to the entire family and friends, as they support their loved one and grieve.

Bridges Services and Amenities

• Nursing oversight
• Reliable onsite certified caregivers
• Personalized care plan
• Medication management
• Customized dining program
• Luxury linens
• WiFi enabled
• Food 24/7
• Family support
• Spiritual support
• Life enrichment program
• Religious services
• Two dining rooms & cafe
• Outdoor courtyards
• Music room
• Salon
• Private furnished one-bedroom apartment with kitchenette and bathroom

Skilled Nursing

United Methodist Communities at The Shores provides around-the-clock skilled nursing (also known as long-term care) for frail or medically complex residents. The continuum of care allows for a graceful transition from assisted living within the same community.

Some common conditions appropriate for skilled nursing include post-operative wounds, stroke, injuries, diabetes, infections, Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular ailments, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, or respiratory ailments. Our team of licensed nurses, certified aides and therapists deliver this skilled nursing, broadly referred to as long-term care, which comprises custodial and skilled nursing and medical treatment from licensed nurses 24 hours a day.

Sometimes individuals require skilled nursing on a temporary basis due to an injury or illness; however, it is also appropriate for individuals with medical needs including:

• Wound dressings
• Breathing rehabilitation
• Tube feedings
• Rapidly changing health status
• Health issues which cannot be managed at home

Rehabilitative Care

United Methodist Communities at The Shores provides live-in rehabilitative services for older adults who need a little extra time to heal after surgery, illness, or injury. Your loved one can experience professional therapy for a wide range of conditions in a safe, comfortable home setting.

Common Reasons to Choose UMC at The Shores for Rehab

• Recovering from a stroke or heart attack
• Diagnosed with a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) such as chronic bronchitis or emphysema which causes difficulty breathing
• Experienced a bad fall and now has mobility issues
• Diagnosed with diabetes, thyroid disease or another condition affecting dietary and medical needs
• Partial or full speech paralysis due to Bell’s Palsy, stroke or other conditions
• Surgical recovery that requires medical supervision and therapy before returning home

Our experienced team of certified therapists, nurses, and aides provide comprehensive and complete care. With this in mind, a household living environment and person-directed philosophy promote healing by maximizing independence. Everyone has the right to live abundantly, regardless of circumstances. A collaborative multi-disciplinary team leads to more comprehensive treatment, which enhances recovery. A results-driven approach helps individuals reach their full wellness potential.

While receiving rehabilitative services from our on-site professionals, your loved one will also have:

• Delicious meals prepared with dietary/medical needs in mind
• No need for transportation as rehab is conducted right in our warm community setting
• Direct access to on-site amenities
• Full management of treatment and medication
• Daily housekeeping and laundry services
• Access to socialization opportunities

Respite Care

Respite is an ideal solution for caregivers seeking a break from responsibilities, desiring a vacation, investigating senior living options, managing other demands, balancing work and family life, or needing other support for their loved ones.

Respite residents receive individualized care in a safe, nurturing environment with professional staff to support their needs. Staff create individualized care plans and respite comes with a personal pendant for emergencies, weekly housekeeping, delicious meals, transportation scheduling assistance, and other options such as medication management, and ambulation assistance. Residents also enjoy access to all of the amenities at The Shores, including onsite and offsite activities, social outings and more. Our unique and resident-driven short-term stay approach will lead to long-term benefits for your loved one.

Transitions Program

United Methodist Communities recognizes that hospital and rehabilitation patients may not be ready or wish to return home upon discharge. Ideally, rehabilitation should occur in the least restrictive environment to support overall recovery and wellness. Sometimes, going home can limit recovery for various reasons.

Transitions bridges the recovery of such individuals at The Shores. It supports the goal of returning to a home environment for the long term. Transitions’ care and service options support shorter hospital lengths of stay, decrease emergency department use and reduce patient re-admissions.

Transitions’ clients receive the appropriate care, including clinical, psycho-social, emotional and dietitian services; rehabilitation therapies; social engagement; wellness programming; home environment assessments; and transitional care to home with follow-up. Stays usually last between one and six weeks.

Examples among the distinct reasons for a Transitions stay include:

• Trial use of new or modified medications
• Practice for living in a home-like environment
• Anxiety about going home without clinical support
• Delay in implementing support structures at home
• More stabilization required

Transitions fully furnished apartments come with dishware, linens and television services, requiring clients to bring only clothing and personal items. They may participate in the dining program, community life offerings, use the common areas and elect additional optional services.

Transitions Services and Amenities

• Meals
• Utilities
• Laundry
• Transportation
• Community life programming
• Clinical services
• Aide services for activities of daily living care and needs
• Housekeeping
• Maintenance services
• ThriveEx
• Care transitions to home planning
• Social work services
• Dietitian services

Community Services & Amenities

At United Methodist Communities, all residents have access to a complete range of services:

• Free transportation to local shopping or events
• Access to the complete calendar of social events, clubs & exercise programs
• Regularly scheduled entertainment & educational events
• Access to skilled nursing onsite 24/7
• Health Monitoring
• Complete housekeeping and maintenance services
• Access to the onsite gym, hair salon, store & post office
• Assistance with personal care and hygiene
• Meal plans and dining experiences
• Assistance with technology