Big Bend Retreat Inc sits in a busy neighborhood near medical places like Dsi Marshall hospital and Akeman Mc Burney Medical Clinic, with City Pharmacy and places like Bethel Evangelistic Center, Gari Diner, and Chemistry Coffee café close by, so folks can get what they need without going far. It's managed by Purple Door, LLC, and licensed by Missouri Division of Health and Senior Services. This place has assisted living for seniors who need help with daily tasks, along with skilled nursing care, intermediary care, residential care, and adult day care, so folks with different needs can find the right fit. The staff includes physicians, licensed nurses, therapists, social workers, registered dieticians, and service coordinators to cover a wide range of health and daily support, and care is always around, since the nursing team is there 12 to 24 hours, with supervision and a 24-hour call system. They keep an emergency alert system and proper sprinkler and alarm systems for safety, and health monitoring happens day and night, with a physician or designee seeing residents every month to keep track of their health.
Rooms come in private or semi-private setups, all furnished, and you'll find private or semi-private event rooms for family visits. There's a steady hum of daily life-weekly housekeeping, medication reminders, bathing help, dressing, transfers, and all activities of daily living, plus planned activities, book clubs, gardening, fitness classes, cultural programs, music, and small groups. The staff runs daily activities to keep folks' minds and bodies busy, and they hold community-sponsored and resident-run events, so you can join in if you want. They keep a calm, relaxed feeling in the nursing home, and family can visit anytime they like, since there's 24-hour visitation. Folks get home-style meals cooked throughout the day, with restaurant-style dining, and the cooks use good ingredients, aiming for nutritious and balanced meals. The business room, library, fitness room, spa/wellness room, beauty salon, barber shop, game room, and garden offer places to spend time, while walking paths, shelter house, and courtyard let residents get some fresh air or visit with neighbors.
Big Bend Retreat Inc has transportation for errands, appointments, and trips, all run by the community, so folks can get where they need to go. There's respite care too, letting caregivers take a break or folks stay for a short while. Health programs include therapy services-physical, occupational, and speech-plus access to a podiatrist for foot problems. The staff keeps an eye on everyone, creates new activities each day, and aims for personal care, so everyone can stay as independent as possible while having support when needed. With a 70-bed capacity, whirlpool baths, housekeeping, emergency systems, and nearby shops and churches, the place lets seniors enjoy an active social life, safety, and comfort.
