Miller's Merry Manor

    505 W Wolfe St, Sullivan, IN, 47882
    3.3 · 10 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    2.0

    Caring staff but rundown facility

    I was there for short-term rehab and the staff were thoughtful, caring and professional - they ran scheduled exercises and provided loving, family-like attention. The location is pet-friendly by a golf course in a better part of town, but the facility felt run-down with hotel-style décor covering issues, subpar food, limited programming and few amenities. Call lights were sometimes ignored, skilled care seemed lacking, roommate and patient-segregation problems made a visit upsetting (I saw destitute patients refused admission over meds even though my medications were already managed), so I wouldn't want a prolonged stay.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.30 · 10 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      1.5
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Community involvement supports programming
    • Small, intimate facility size
    • Location by golf course in a better part of town
    • Short-term rehab with scheduled exercises
    • Rooms described as acceptable/okay
    • Thoughtful, caring and professional staff
    • Loving care and family-like atmosphere
    • Many reviewers enjoyed their stay
    • Available activities and programming
    • Satisfied with services for some residents
    • Pet-friendly policy
    • Decorative menus and hotel-like décor (pleasant appearance)

    Cons

    • Subpar food quality
    • Limited programming for some residents
    • Few amenities in the facility
    • Lack of segregation of patients by illness
    • Disturbing presence of nearby destitute patients impacting visits
    • Roommate situation can be problematic
    • Not suitable for prolonged or long-term stays (some reviewers)
    • Call lights sometimes ignored
    • Perceived poor or inconsistent care quality
    • Lack of skilled nursing care reported
    • Facility described as run-down despite decor
    • Decor/hotel-like appearance perceived as a cover-up
    • Staff wearing maid-like name tags (demeaning presentation)
    • Administrative/admission issues (refusal over medication handling)

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed, with a clear divide between positive personal interactions with staff and concerns about facility condition, consistency of clinical care, and certain operational issues. Several reviewers emphasize the compassionate, professional, and family-like behavior of staff — using words like thoughtful, caring, loving care, and professional — and credit staff for making stays enjoyable, particularly for short-term rehab. At the same time, multiple reviews highlight substantial shortcomings in the physical environment, clinical responsiveness, and suitability for long-term residency.

    Care quality and clinical services show a pattern of inconsistency. Positive comments point to scheduled rehab exercises and satisfactory short-term rehab experiences, indicating that the facility can deliver appropriate therapy and supportive services for brief stays. However, other reviewers report serious problems such as call lights being ignored, a lack of skilled nursing care, and poor care quality overall. One reviewer explicitly said they would not want a prolonged stay, and another noted administrative friction when admission was refused over medication issues despite medications already being handled — this suggests variability in clinical competency and intake processes that could affect patient safety and continuity of care.

    Staff and culture are among the facility's strongest themes. Multiple summaries call out the staff as thoughtful, caring, professional, and creating a family-like atmosphere. Those positive impressions appear to drive many of the favorable experiences and satisfaction comments. Nevertheless, staff presentation and some operational behaviors drew criticism: one comment mentioned staff wearing 'maid-like' name tags, and the decorative/hotel-like décor was described by some as an attempt to mask deeper run-down conditions. This creates a mixed impression where front-line human warmth is offset by concerns about professionalism or institutional presentation.

    Facility, amenities, and physical environment are another area of contrast. The facility is small and intimate, which some see as a benefit for personalized attention, and its location by a golf course in a better part of town is noted positively. Yet reviewers repeatedly call out limited amenities, a generally run-down condition beneath superficial décor, and roommate problems. Decorative menus and hotel-like styling are mentioned as positives for appearance, but at least one reviewer felt these were cosmetic covers for more significant maintenance and environment problems. The small size that fosters a family feel also correlates with fewer resources and amenities compared with larger communities.

    Dining, programming, and activities are uneven. There are activities and programming in place, and community involvement is credited with enabling programming; several reviewers were satisfied with available services, and the community is pet-friendly. Despite that, food quality was explicitly described as subpar in multiple summaries, and programming was described as limited in others. There is also a concern about insufficient patient segregation by illness, which may impact the appropriateness of activities or the safety/comfort of certain residents.

    Safety, visitor experience, and neighborhood context raise additional concerns. One reviewer described an upsetting visit because of nearby destitute patients, suggesting either proximity to public spaces or that the facility’s campus and security permit encounters that visitors find distressing. Lack of segregation of patients by illness and roommate problems further raise questions about resident matching, infection control, and overall resident well-being.

    In summary, the facility appears to be a reasonable option for short-term rehabilitation where scheduled therapies and personable, caring staff can provide a positive experience. It is frequently praised for staff compassion, a family-like atmosphere, and its small, community-oriented setting. However, there are recurrent and significant concerns: inconsistent or poor clinical responsiveness (call lights ignored, lack of skilled care), administrative/admissions issues, subpar food, limited amenities, and an appearance-versus-reality problem where hotel-like décor masks a run-down facility. These issues combine to make several reviewers advise against long-term stays. Prospective residents and families should weigh the strong interpersonal care and short-term rehab capabilities against the reported lapses in clinical consistency, facility condition, dining, and programming when deciding if this community fits their needs.

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    About Miller's Merry Manor

    Miller's Merry Manor sits in Sullivan, Indiana, and folks around here know it mostly as a nursing home, though the place also helps with assisted living, memory care, adult day care, and rehab, both inpatient and outpatient, so there's always someone coming or going for care or therapy, and there's a lot of services stacked up under one roof-things like speech therapy, cardiac and orthopedic rehab, aquatic therapy, pain management, wound care, and occupational and physical therapy, and they'll do hospice work when you need that, too. They take Medicare and Medicaid, so there's help with the bills if you need it, and the government's graded their inspections at an A+, where you won't spot any major slip-ups or problems on their record in recent years.

    The nurses include registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs), certified nurse aides (CNAs) keep busy here, too, and staff hours are tracked to make sure every resident gets regular care, plus doctors check in often-and yes, folks here get their flu and pneumonia shots like clockwork. You'll find no special focus facility here, and there's no main "quality survey" ranking, but they do have family and resident councils, meaning people help guide how things run.

    Miller's Merry Manor isn't part of a hospital, but it's got 93 certified beds, and just about 74 folks live here out of a possible 93, so you should be able to find a spot, usually in a one-bedroom or studio-style unit-some have walk-in closets and roomy bathrooms for safer movement, plus a place in front where you can sit and visit, and the apartments stay secure all the time. The place is fully sprinklered for fire safety, and you can bring your cat or dog if that brings you comfort.

    They serve meals on site-one or two per day are the norm-and snacks are available during the day, with special pureed options for those who need it; there's help with bathing, dressing, laundry, and housekeeping, and staff are there around the clock. If you want to keep busy, you'll find a theatre room, arts and crafts, games, classes, lots of different entertainment, and some walking trails outside, plus call buttons and mobility help for those who need it-you can even get massage therapy if you like. Parking's on the premises, and families help move residents in if there's a need.

    Memory care here covers Alzheimer's and dementia, tailored to each case through personalized care plans; there's also a variety of support for folks who need short-term rehab, long-term care, or regular help staying independent. Miller's Merry Manor's for-profit, and part of a bigger group of nursing homes, but it's not a retirement community with separate living for totally independent folks.

    People here value independence and well-being, and while you won't see any fancy resort features, the basics are covered-a safe, steady place for seniors who need daily care, reliable medical attention, and a bit of company. You can find more information or use their map feature on their website at http://millersmerrymanor.com/.

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