Providence Home By Fir is a residential care home in Mishawaka, Indiana, designed to give older adults attentive and personalized care in a place that feels like home instead of a big institution, and the staff there aim to help with assisted living, memory care, independent living, nursing home needs, and even in-home care. The caregivers provide help with daily tasks and medication, check on residents' health needs, and focus on keeping everyone active and eating well, with meals tailored to diets like vegetarian, gluten-free, low sodium, or diabetic-friendly, and even more options like kosher, vegan, or pureed, and the staff work with doctors so food fits everyone's health requirements. The dining area is communal where families, friends, and staff can join in for meals, but room service is also available, and residents can eat anytime, which is nice for people with changing schedules or sleeping patterns, and meals use fresh and nutritious ingredients, which they say supports healthy aging and wellness.
The building is handicap accessible and has features like ground floor rooms, wheelchair-friendly bathrooms and tubs, garden views, air conditioning, and plenty of Wi-Fi and TV access, so people can stay connected and comfortable, and there are parking lots for families and visitors. The suites have full baths and open to a central living area with a kitchen, dining room, library, mailroom, beauty salon, multipurpose room, and a four seasons room that leads to a patio and garden where residents can enjoy the outdoors or join horticultural activities. There's a coffee shop, a computer room, and entertainment spaces, and the common areas have cable or satellite TV.
Help is there for higher care needs like incontinence care, high acuity support, help with diabetes, medication reminders, non-ambulatory care, hospice care, companion care, psychiatric care, and on-site pharmacy services, and nurses are on staff part time, along with personal care assistants and specialized team members. Therapy services are available too, including occupational, physical, and rehabilitation, and wellness programs range from gentle stretching and group exercise to yoga, Tai Chi, and walking. For memory care, the program adapts to each person's needs and includes brain games, puzzles, and educational activities so people stay mentally active, and there are stress management classes as well.
Residents can join in social events, outings, arts and crafts, music, fitness classes, literary groups, tabletop games, and even some activities to help connect with others and build friendships, and the facility encourages regular hydration and keeps an eye on water intake for wellness. The staff help coordinate transportation and shopping assistance, and religious services and VA aid assistance are also available on site. Housekeeping, laundry, and linen services keep things neat, but the place doesn't allow pets at this time. The home uses a non-institutional model, which means it tries to keep things less formal and more comfortable, and it complies with state and federal rules under license number 23-015429-1, with an entry fee of $1500 and personalized pricing not shared publicly. Personal care time is increased here, and the staff work on early interventions and creating a welcoming space for families, offering respite stays and counseling about care options or transitions. The team speaks English and operates weekdays from 5:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and weekends from 5:00 AM to 5:30 PM Pacific Time, so there's a good amount of support if you need to call or have questions about community living for older adults in Mishawaka, Indiana.
