Carmel Health & Living Community

I could watch that place from my old apartment’s back porch for over 10 years. Once upon a time, elders would sit on the back porch and watch cars drive by and just chat with each other and pedestrians. They were a part of the community!nNo more!!nOne day a resident named Betty wandered into our complex and I and some of my neighbors defended her. And it was through her that I learned how horrible it was over there. In fact I, and others, managed to initiate state investigations of the place which were justified, at least at the time (I still have copies of the results of at least one of those investigations).nI would say that it certainly COULD use good nurses but I would very careful if I were considering employment there.nUnless something has changed the facility which house about 250 souls in various states of deterioration (almost all age related) is not particularly clean. And there is a certain amount of paranoia there among the management who themselves must answer to the owners, CarDon and associates of Bloomington Indiana who are the very definition of a capitalistic enterprise, the bad side, profit seeking organization with an emphasis on “for profit” at any cost.nThey specialize in appearance but the food is S.E. Rykoff and the last time I checked one dietician served them and several other institutions. And they are certainly not transparent. In fact, doors, I have been told, are routinely locked so that patients can never leave on their own. If that’s true, and I do not know this for sure, but if it is - how does the place meet local fire codes!?nAnyway - yes they DO need good people there - but there also needs to be “there there” as a famous writer once said about the city of Oakland, California, worth working for.nPerhaps things have changed - but PLEASE be careful!

I work with a lot of facilities and have a good idea of which seniors are well taken care of. This is a community of happy, lively and engaged seniors. The activities department stays on top of providing the best possible experience for their seniors. It’s very clear Renata and Mary genuinely care about what they do and the seniors they work with. 5 stars!

Wonderful facility!!!! I had my grandfather there in long term care and he enjoyed all of the wonderful activities especially euchre club. The nursing staff was very accommodating even towards the end of life. I would highly recommend this facility for your loved ones as Carmel Health and Living really go the extra mile.

My Auntie LOVES THIS PLACE!!! What a fantastic group of nurses, and the food.......AMAZING!!!! everyone is so helpful and caring!!! I would HIGHLY recommend Carmel Health and Living for rehab and long term care. As a nurse I am thinking of applying there to work as a second job!! What a fantastic place!!!! :-)

Carmel Health and living is the answer to my prayers and I thank God (yes God) for this facility. Until you have a loved one, friend or someone that you know with Dementia you can not feel the pain that comes with this condition. My sister was in another facility before coming to Carmel Health and living and it was very painful going to visit her because the conditions were not very good there.nBefore we moved her to Carmel Health and Living (The Memory Section) we were invited to the open house there and it was love at first sight. Ms. Angie Baker oh, Ms. Angie Baker answered every question we asked and was there to supply whatever we needed. I could feel the Love she has for individuals with Dementia and I do mean Love.nThe staff is GREAT and very respectful to the residences in their care. The facility is very, very clean and each room has it's own home like atmosphere. In my opinion Carmel Health and living is the best facility of it's kind. May God always bless and prosper this facility and it's personal in the precious name of Jesus.