Heartland Assisted Living

Heartland Assisted Living sits in Roberts, MT, and is a small assisted living board and care home that serves up to eight residents in studio apartments, so it's got an intimate, homey feel, and folks live among staff who offer help day and night with things like bathing, dressing, moving around, and keeping track of medicine, which is a comfort when hands aren't as steady as they used to be, and there's a focus on giving everyone as much freedom and independence as they can manage for themselves, whether someone's pretty active or needs more support. People live in fully furnished rooms, often with a tub and a door that opens right out to the farm, where it's easy to watch or interact with the animals-cows, chickens, ducks, horses, pigs, donkeys, and a few friendly pets like cats and a dog-since the owner's always wanted a less clinical, more welcoming home because of their own family's past experiences. There are outdoor spaces with walking paths and gardens, plus spots to sit for a while, and folks can go be part of the scheduled activities, whether it's a community-sponsored event or something the residents wanted to organize themselves, and people can also enjoy movie nights, read in the small library, or just take in the fresh mountain air. Meals are home cooked with a farm to table approach, so there are often eggs, bacon, pork chops, and steak from the animals raised right on the property, and staff take care to tailor meals to allergies, diabetes, and other dietary needs. There's always help with housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance, and the staff organizes rides and move-in help too, plus the on-site beauty salon, cable TV, Wi-Fi, and phone in rooms help folks stay comfortable and connected. The place is organized to give everyone as much self-determination as possible, with both fitness and social programs as well as a special focus on residents' mental health and overall well-being, and support like incontinence care means folks who need a little extra help won't be left out. Heartland Assisted Living centers its mission on the relationships between the people who live and work there, inspired by the owner's grandmother and their warm, personal way of caring, so the place ends up feeling more like a lively, active home than a big institution, and people can spend their days as quietly or as actively as they like, even petting the animals under staff supervision if that's what brings a smile.