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Navigating the aging journey is difficult.

We understand what’s at stake here: it’s not just someone, it’s your loved one.

Meanwhile, it’s on you to make the difficult decisions.

There's a Higher Path for our seniors

Senior care today is reactive, expensive, and siloed. It’s a sick-care system, not a health-care system (designed to keep seniors healthy). Most of us have accepted this status quo because it feels too big and complex to change. Not us. We’re taking the road less traveled and championing a higher standard of senior care.

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Our family of caregivers will do whatever it takes to care for your loved one

 

Meet Ames' Leadership Team

  • Annessa Pruismann

    Executive Director

  • Darrbie Helton

    Family Advocate

Services at Ames

Assisted Living

Personalized help with the activities of daily life, such as meals, grooming, and medication management.

Happenings


Mercedes Cook

May 15, 2024

Happy Wednesday! It’s National Chocolate Chip Day, we celebrated by having double chocolate chip cookies with our bingo today :) Lately we have been having a great crowd come out and play! If bingo is your thingo come join us, we play every Monday and Wednesday at 1:45pm We also had some nice outside time today and it makes me smile ear to ear to see our table filling up with beautiful art work! I hope everyone has a great day and indulges in national chocolate chip day like we did :)

Mercedes Cook

May 15, 2024

Manicures: the secret to feeling polished inside and out. What a beautiful day to be carefree! Manicures and gorgeous weather is something we will take any day or time :)

Mercedes Cook

May 13, 2024

Can this Monday get any better? We celebrated National Apple Pie Day today and let me tell ya it paired well with Monday Bingo! Bickford was filled with lots of smiles and full belly’s. As our day concludes let us leave you with a joke on this lovely Monday. Why did the apple pie go to a dentist? Because it needed a filling!! Happy Monday Everyone :)

Mercedes Cook

May 12, 2024

Happy Mother’s Day Everyone! We had a lovely day that continued on to celebrate the special women in our lives. We’re so very thankful for each and every one of them. Give those special ladies in your life all the love and hugs they deserve today!! Here’s to celebrating mothers all around <3 Russell had a birthday today as well that we celebrated, what a great day for joyous things.

Darrbie Helton

May 10, 2024

Our home was full today, our hearts were overflowing!

Mercedes Cook

May 9, 2024

We can’t wait for some feathers and fluff around here! Excited to announce we have baby birds coming soon haha. I love birds because no matter what yesterday was like or even your day today, birds always start the day with a new song or chirp. Just want to give a reminder as well that tomorrow at 9:30am until 11am we’re having a Mother’s Day brunch here at the Bickford of Ames and you and your loved ones are invited! Please rsvp through Darrbie at 515-291-3563 Have a great day everyone and for those of you coming by the branch tomorrow we’re so excited to see you and celebrate with you!

Mercedes Cook

May 9, 2024

Yesterday was National Iris Day, we celebrated with some talking about the flowers origin and took the time to color some pictures of the flower itself. We of course did our weekly Wednesday bingo as well. We had an absolutely packed room which makes me so happy!

Mercedes Cook

May 7, 2024

How can a day go wrong when you have manicures in the morning and beautiful weather to enjoy! Jerry was playing his air trumpet for us this afternoon and man oh man can he play good! We enjoyed some side walk chalk today too. Hope everyone enjoyed this lovely day like we did!

Mercedes Cook

May 6, 2024

Come on caller make me holler BINGO!! Bingo is our thingo here at Bickford of Ames, we enjoy it every Monday and Wednesday. If Bingo is your thingo come on down to Bickford and join us for a game, we start at 1:45pm. We would love to have you :)

Mercedes Cook

May 6, 2024

You’re invited to Mother’s Day brunch here at Bickford of Ames. Any and all are welcome! Bring your moms or if you are a mom bring your kiddos. We would love to see the whole family! :) Brunch is this coming Friday the 10th at 9:30am. To reserve seats please call or text Darrbie at 515-291-3563 “A mom loves you first and then forever” Let’s do a great job in celebrating Mothers all around together! <3

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4.2

overall score based on 162 reviews

  • May 1, 2024

    Bickford went through a period of short staffing but seems to be getting better.

  • Apr 1, 2024

    I know she doesn't want to get up. But she had already missed breakfast and if I hadn't insisted would have missed lunch. She needs to eat! They must get her up by lunchtime whether she wants to do so or not.

  • Mar 1, 2024

    (name removed) & staff have been awesome to my mom.

  • Mar 1, 2024

    great staff

  • Feb 1, 2024

    Such a caring community!

  • Feb 1, 2024

    The staff in Ames Bickford has been awesome to my mom. I appreciate everything they do.

  • Jan 3, 2024

    The Bickford team in Ames is wonderful! Thanks for all you do!

  • Dec 1, 2023

    (name removed) shows some signs of change, but he still enjoys being at Bickford. Helene is getting very good care!!

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