Bethany Life

Bethany Life sits at 212 Lafayette Ave in Story City, Iowa, and has served older adults since 1914, started by regional Lutheran, Methodist, and Catholic churches, and you'll find they offer a broad mix of services and housing, so folks in all stages of aging can get the support they need, and what makes it stand out is their life care at home model, the only one in Iowa, which means people can get care while staying in their own house, through Bethany at Home, while others might choose to live in one of their Twin Homes, Cedar Place apartments for affordable independent living, or with assisted living and independent living at Timberland Village, and the community's got a focus on helping residents live as independently as possible, though they're ready with skilled care, therapy services, and things like LifeBridge Transitional Care for when someone needs help after a hospital stay, and they've expanded over the years to include memory care units for folks with more progressed dementia, with staff trained for Alzheimer's and memory care, and they've got chaplaincy services, so people can join Bible studies, prayer services, and counseling, and there's always something happening with the activities department, whether it's entertainment, socializing, or group projects, plus residents get daily living help like bathing, dressing, feeding, and medication, and you'll notice amenities like the Tom and Stevie Bistro, an on-site spa, and different programs meant to support wellbeing and comfort, and with their range of options-assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, long-term care, therapy, respite care-they try to make transitions between care levels easier, and their Bethany Life Foundation supports community giving, so over time, they keep adding to what they offer, always working to match services to people's needs, with a care finder tool and a website if someone wants to look up more information, and you can tell they've built a place where people can stay connected and cared for, with options that aren't always found other places in Iowa.