Otterbein Tipp City SeniorLife Community sits on a large and well-landscaped campus with over 40 acres, where residents have access to ranch homes and coach homes that include features like two- or three-bedroom layouts, full kitchens, washer and dryer, gas fireplaces, attached garages, cathedral ceilings, and bright sunrooms, and there are paved walking trails and bike paths all through the grounds for those who enjoy staying active at their own pace. The community offers different kinds of care, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, post-acute rehab, respite care, and hospice, and uses names like Marigold House for its residential extended care, where seniors stay in private suites and receive help with daily living, meals, housekeeping, and community activities all in a family-style setting.
Staff at Otterbein SeniorLife and Vancrest at SpringMeade and Koester Pavilion support the needs of residents, and they work together with Vancrest Healthcare Centers for Koester Pavilion operations, helping Otterbein uphold its faith-based mission of enriching every individual's life journey, including through wellness checks, home care, nursing care, adult day programs, and support for those who live with disabilities or specific health needs. Community features aim to cover everything seniors may need, from a menu that can adjust for dietary and cultural needs, daily meal service, and grounds and housekeeping, to a library called Lesher Library for quiet reading, activity centers like a fitness center, game room, event center, community vegetable garden, woodworking shop, fishing pond, and The White House, which is a historic farmhouse now used for gatherings and programs.
The setting is relaxed but busy, as residents and staff stay engaged through social and enrichment programs focused on every part of life-physical, spiritual, social, intellectual, emotional, and vocational-with easy access to wellness screening, support services, and organized activities. Memory care is available for those with dementia or Alzheimer's, making sure daily life stays active and safe, and skilled nursing is there for those who need round-the-clock help, regular medical attention, or speech, physical, and occupational therapy after hospital stays. There's a 24/7 emergency call system, private and common spaces for social time, and services like laundry, maintenance, cable TV, and phone, all included with the monthly residence fee. Residents can tour the facilities, meet with available staff, and see firsthand the community spaces and amenities designed to make life easier and more enjoyable, knowing that priority access to a health center and care is always a part of the plan.
