The Myerling Home

    2218 E Lincoln St, Bloomington, IL, 61701
    4.4 · 8 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    5.0

    Feels like family, excellent care

    I placed my mom here and I couldn't be happier. The staff are professional, kind, and hardworking - they protect residents' best interests and give attentive one-on-one care, going above and beyond. Meals are home-cooked and delicious, the remodeled private rooms are clean and comfortable, and weekly activities keep everyone engaged. It truly feels like living with family - high-quality care, great communication, and excellent value.

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    4.38 · 8 reviews

    Overall rating

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    5. 1
    • Care

      4.4
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      4.8
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • High-quality environment
    • Comfortable and peaceful atmosphere
    • Supportive, kind, and helpful staff
    • Professional and hardworking caregivers
    • Attentive one-on-one care
    • Staff treat residents like family
    • Staff protect residents' best interests
    • Home-cooked, delicious meals
    • Clean, well-kept, and remodeled facilities
    • Homey private rooms
    • Feels like living with friends or family
    • Weekly activities available
    • Good communication with families
    • Owner involvement and long-tenured staff
    • Affordable cost and good value
    • Staff go above and beyond

    Cons

    • At least one past employee labeled the facility poorly run
    • A reviewer claimed owners/management are unfriendly
    • A reviewer stated it is not in the best interest of the elderly (would not recommend)
    • Presence of at least one disgruntled or strongly negative report

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment: The reviews for The Myerling Home are predominantly positive, emphasizing a homelike, comfortable environment with a strong emphasis on personalized care. Multiple reviewers highlight consistent themes of high-quality caregiving, attentive staff, and a safe, peaceful setting. Many comments point to long-tenured staff and owner involvement, which reviewers associate with stability and continuity of care. Several reviewers explicitly describe the facility as feeling like living with friends or family, indicating a warm, residential atmosphere rather than an institutional one.

    Care quality and staff: Care quality emerges as one of the strongest themes. Reviewers repeatedly describe the caregiving team as professional, hardworking, and protective of residents' best interests. One-on-one attention and personal interaction are commonly cited — staff are described as attentive, supportive, and going above and beyond routine duties. Multiple accounts mention that staff treated residents like family, providing not just assistance but meaningful personal engagement. Good communication with families is also noted, which complements perceptions of strong, resident-centered care.

    Facilities and environment: The facility itself is frequently praised for being clean, well-kept, and recently remodeled or upgraded. Private rooms are characterized as homey and comfortable, contributing to the overall sense of a peaceful living environment. Reviewers often use words such as 'high quality,' 'comfortable,' and 'peaceful' to describe the setting, reinforcing the impression of a well-maintained assisted living home rather than a clinical institution.

    Dining and activities: Dining receives uniformly positive mentions — multiple reviewers specifically call out home-cooked, delicious meals. Food quality appears to be a consistent strength, with staff involvement in meal preparation contributing to the homelike feel. Weekly activities are available and noted by reviewers, suggesting residents have access to regular programming that complements personal care and the social environment.

    Management, ownership, and criticisms: While the bulk of reviews are favorable, there are a few notable negative comments that should not be ignored. At least one reviewer described the facility as poorly run and alleged unfriendly owners/management, stating they would never place a loved one there. Another mention references a negative report from a disgruntled past employee. These criticisms stand in contrast to the many positive notes about owner involvement and long-tenured staff. The negative remarks are limited in number but strong in tone; they introduce some ambiguity about management or specific past incidents and suggest the possibility of occasional internal disputes or isolated problems.

    Value and overall recommendation: Several reviewers indicate that The Myerling Home represents good value — affordable cost paired with excellent care and clean facilities. The combination of attentive caregiving, home-cooked meals, comfortable private rooms, and a family-like atmosphere leads many reviewers to recommend the home for assisted living needs. The presence of a few strongly negative reviews tempers the overwhelmingly positive impression but does not, in the aggregate, overturn it.

    Patterns and caveats: The most frequent and salient patterns are consistent across reviews: personalized, attentive care; a warm, home-like atmosphere; clean, remodeled facilities; and quality dining. Criticisms are limited but serious — they center on allegations of poor management or negative behavior by owners/administration and a disgruntled former employee's report. Given the predominance of positive firsthand descriptions (residents treated like family, staff going above and beyond), these negative comments may reflect isolated incidents, personal disagreements, or different perspectives, but they warrant follow-up. Prospective residents and families should ask about staff turnover, management practices, and any past complaints during a tour or interview to reconcile the overwhelmingly positive feedback with the few strong negative reports.

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    About The Myerling Home

    The Myerling Home sits at 2218 E Lincoln in Bloomington, Illinois, in a lively area near hospitals, pharmacies, parks, and local restaurants, which gives the place a sense of connection and convenience, and the facility takes pets, both cats and dogs, so folks don't have to leave their companions behind. The Myerling Home is small and private, with only 20 rooms, and each private room comes with a private bath and easy access to common areas like a cozy dining area and game rooms. The owner, Laurie Kellenberger, aims for a comfortable, homelike setting where residents can get one-on-one attention, and the building features places to sit outdoors for sun, fresh air, and walks, plus indoor common areas where people can listen to music, watch nature, or do puzzles together.

    The facility covers a wide range of care, like independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and home care, and offers long-term care, diabetic care, incontinence care, non-ambulatory care, and even hospice services. Residents often get to help with daily tasks, like setting the table or folding laundry, and many join in on community activities, such as baking, gardening, listening to music, field trips, arts and crafts, and devotional gatherings offsite to support their spiritual needs. Trained staff are always on-site, day and night, with personal care assistants available for dressing, bathing, grooming, and medication support, and they arrange visits from nurses, doctors, podiatrists, and therapists to look after medical needs.

    Meals come fresh each day in a family-style dining room, serving three home-cooked meals with everybody sitting together, plus snacks, while laundry, housekeeping, and linen services happen weekly. The property includes amenities like washers and dryers, kitchens or kitchenettes, guest parking, WiFi, cable and satellite TV, a beauty salon and barbershop, salon services, safety features like sprinkler systems and handicap access, and game and activity rooms. Month-to-month leases, all utilities, and regular maintenance keep life simple.

    Activity directors plan social events and trips offsite, keeping life interesting and engaging, and there are educational programs for residents and families to learn about senior care, transportation options, and health and wellness. For those who want it, devotional activities support faith life, while others might enjoy picking spearmint leaves for iced tea or tending gardens outside.

    People with Alzheimer's disease or dementia get memory care in a secure, respectful way, and personalized support plans meet unique needs, whether someone needs help with meals, personal care, or medical services. The neighborhood is friendly, with nearby places of worship and lots of dining choices, which allows families and residents to keep a routine and feel at home. At The Myerling Home, folks find small-group living with attention, comfort, and day-to-day support, whether they just need help with meals and housekeeping or require full-time nursing care, and the community always tries to make life feel safe and comfortable with honest, attentive care.

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