Community Memorial Assisted Living in Hartley, Iowa, is a medium-sized senior living community with 32 assisted living units and 68 licensed nursing facility rooms, where people can choose between private and shared bedrooms, enjoy furnished apartments, and prepare their own meals in in-room kitchenettes if they want to, and for those who need it, the staff offers help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, transfers, brushing hair, and managing medicines, and there's a 24-hour call system with staff on site around the clock in case someone needs assistance day or night. The facility provides care for seniors with Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, supports residents with mobility needs including non-ambulatory care, and assists those who need round-the-clock nursing care, as well as offering memory care, skilled nursing home care, and help for people who want some independence but still need support. Community Memorial has a Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home, a 2-star CMS rating, and serves up to 32 assisted living residents under its Iowa license for assisted living care. Residents get access to health services including on-site nurses, speech and occupational therapy, and scheduled doctor visits, and the staff can help with insulin, 2-person transfers, incontinence care, and special diets for diabetes or high blood pressure, though those services depend on staff availability, so families should check in advance.
Seniors can join arts and crafts, board games, music therapy, animal therapy, or planned recreation, and the facility puts on movie nights, religious services, and group events, or quiet time in the small library or gardens. The dining room serves restaurant-style meals, including all-day dining, snacks between meals, and meals made by a professional chef, with allergy-sensitive and special diet choices like diabetes-friendly options, and every apartment includes cable TV, Wi-Fi, access to a telephone, air conditioning, and all appliances, so life's pretty comfortable. There's a whirlpool bath, sauna, hair salon and barber, walking paths, outdoor patios, community fitness programs, and an entertainment room for events and birthday parties, and regular activities keep folks engaged, along with a mental wellness program and on-going health status monitoring.
Community Memorial is close to other senior care services like hospitals, hospices, surgery centers, and rehabilitation, plus it has an in-house clinic and x-ray. The facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid and operates as a non-profit, welcoming seniors who want a supportive, social place to live, even if the building isn't new. Residents get home maintenance, transportation to doctor appointments and shopping, scheduled events, housekeeping, monthly linen changes, move-in coordination, and a 24-hour visitor policy so friends and loved ones can drop by. With daily activity options, emergency alert systems, priority admission to Community Memorial Health Center, and both furnished and semi-private room choices, the focus stays on safety and well-being, while letting people stay as independent and active as possible for as long as they can.
