As Bloomington-Normal’s newest senior living community, Meadows
at Mercy Creek offers the unique combination of a long-standing
reputation for serving seniors and a beautiful new state-of-the-art
building in Northeast Normal.
Building on Experience
Meadows at Mercy Creek is owned and operated by Meadows Mennonite
Retirement Community, a not-for-profit, faith-based organization located
near Chenoa, Illinois. With more than 90 years of experience, the
organization has a long-standing reputation for providing quality,
compassionate care to seniors. Meadows is one of the most recommended
senior living organizations in the area. In its most recent resident
satisfaction survey, 100 percent of the respondents said they would
recommend Meadows to family and friends, showing an extraordinary vote
of confidence in the organization.
In addition to the
organization’s experience and success, the professional staff at Meadows
at Mercy Creek offers degrees, credentials, and more than 100 combined
years of experience in providing services to seniors. The staff is
dedicated and passionate about upholding Meadows standard for providing
exceptional, resident-centered care to residents of Meadows at Mercy
Creek.
CEO Bob Bertsche and the staff at Meadows are excited
about the opportunity to extend service to seniors with the new Normal
location. “Those of us that serve at Meadows Mennonite Retirement
Community consider it an honor to carry out the ministry and mission of
this organization. Meadows has served thousands of Central Illinois
families in its 90 year history. Meadows at Mercy Creek will allow us to
expand our service opportunities in the future.”
The Meadows at Mercy Creek Difference
In its first building phase, Meadows at Mercy Creek provides an
enriching lifestyle for Independent and Assisted Living residents. The
warm and welcoming atmosphere of the community includes common areas
available for residents to use at their leisure.
Residents may
enjoy visiting with friends or reading near the fireplace in the main
lobby. The private dining room, which accommodates groups of up to 24,
provides an ideal setting for a private get-together or special occasion
with family and friends. In the theater room, residents may watch a
movie or listen to a special guest speaker. The main activity room is
ideally designed for exercise classes, card games, and trivia night. The
common areas also contain the main dining room, the Bistro snack shop, a
coffee lounge, a library and computer lounge, conference and family
activity rooms, a health spa, a beauty and barber shop, a center
courtyard, and outdoor patios.
Within the building, 60 spacious
one and two bedroom apartment homes surround a beautifully landscaped
center courtyard. The apartment homes are equipped with walk-in closets,
kitchenettes, spacious bathrooms with walk-in showers, and individual
ventilation and climate controls. Design details including nine-foot
ceilings, crown molding and bay windows create an updated and inviting
space.
High-quality construction and an eye for detail are
apparent throughout the custom designed community. With everything under
one roof, residents of the community find it easy to stay active and
connected.
The ability to stay active and involved is especially
important to resident Catherine Klopfenstein, who moved to Meadows at
Mercy Creek last October. Living in a retirement community has allowed
Catherine the time to do things she has always enjoyed, such as writing
letters to family and friends or playing card games with friends in the
activity room. “I like keeping busy and having time to do the things
that are important to me.” Catherine has also had the opportunity to try
new things, like bowling on the Playstation®3 in the theater room and
participating in Meadows at Mercy Creek’s walking club.
Meadows
at Mercy Creek residents enjoy the community’s all-inclusive services,
which include weekly housekeeping, flat linen service, indoor and
outdoor maintenance, an emergency response system, and complimentary
transportation within Bloomington-Normal.
The dining experience
has already become a highlight of the new community. Residents and their
guests enjoy exceptional meals in the restaurant-style dining room and
private dining room. The community serves three meals a day and the
flexible dining program allows residents to decide when they wish to
dine, and also provides the opportunity for dinner guests. In addition
to restaurant-style dining, the Bistro snack shop offers a variety of
snacks, baked goods, specialty coffees, and drinks to residents and
guests of the community.
Culinary Director Kristine Freshour and
Meadows at Mercy Creek’s chefs and bakers strive to serve meals that
are not only delicious, but also fresh and healthy. “We source our food
from local stores and vendors and look forward to utilizing the areas
farmer’s markets and our own community garden for quality and freshness.
The combination of selective purchasing of quality ingredients and
creative, talented chefs and bakers leads to a wonderful dining
experience for our residents and guests!”
As a licensed Assisted
Living provider, a full range of health and personal care services are
available to meet the needs of individual residents. Residents may
receive additional assistance with daily tasks, help with personal care
or medication reminders. Compassionate care and assistance is provided
by a team of experienced, licensed nurses and caregivers, with the
community staffed 24 hours a day.
Senior Living…Simplified!
Meadows at Mercy Creek is a not-for-profit senior living community,
and financial options were designed with the resident in mind. Residents
may choose to rent their apartment by the month, or purchase their
apartment through a Founder’s Purchase Plan. The monthly rental option
offers a simple, all-inclusive monthly fee determined by the size of the
apartment. The monthly fee includes a full range of resident services,
as well as all utilities to the apartment (except telephone).
The Founder’s Purchase Plan offers an opportunity to make an equity
investment in the community at the time of move-in, the majority of
which is refundable when the resident no longer lives in the community.
Residents with a Founder’s Purchase Plan pay a discounted monthly fee,
which also includes a full range of resident services and all utilities
to the apartment (except telephone).
Both financial options are
designed around a simplified financial model that involves no entrance
fees, no community fees, no enhanced care fees, and no level of care
fees. The cost of living in the community is simply based on the size of
the apartment. With this simplified, fixed-rate plan, residents are
assured that as they age and their needs increase, their cost will not
increase with their need for more care or services.
Resident Bob
Cunningham moved into his apartment in December and appreciates the
simplified financial model. “I like that there are no unexpected fees. I
know what my cost will be each month and feel comfort knowing that even
if I need more help at some point, the cost will not increase as I need
more care. It has made it easy for me to budget and plan for the
future.”
For a limited time, the community is offering new
residents a Charter Resident Benefits package, which includes a
financial discount off the monthly fee, complimentary guest meals, and a
gift card for the Meadows at Mercy Creek Bistro snack shop.
With 90 years of experience providing exceptional service to seniors
through Meadows and a new, state-of-the-art community in Normal, there
is great excitement and interest in Meadows at Mercy Creek. The
community’s residents and professional staff welcome visitors and are
happy to share details about all Meadows at Mercy Creek has to offer.
Meadows at Mercy Creek is located at 1501 Mercy Creek Drive in
Northeast Normal (near the intersection of Raab Road and Towanda Barnes
Road). To find out more or to schedule a tour, you may contact Marketing
Director Holly Hall at 309-268-1501.