Silver Birch Affordable Assisted Living Community Now Open in Muncie

The open and airy lobby just inside the entrance of Silver Birch of Muncie. Photo by: Mike RhodesThe open and airy lobby just inside the entrance of Silver Birch of Muncie. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

By: Mike Rhodes—

Muncie, IN—Silver Birch of Muncie, located at 2500 West Kilgore, is now open for residents.

Silver Birch of Muncie is a new 55-and-over affordable assisted living residential community with a combined total of 119 studio and one bedroom apartments. Mellissa Carpenter is the administrator of Silver Birch of Muncie. She says affordable assisted living is a new concept for Muncie and Delaware County.

“Because Silver Birch of Muncie is considered to be an affordable assisted living community, there are two qualifiers,” she said. “For the tax credit portion, an individual resident must have a gross income of less than $2010 per month.  Silver Birch residents must also qualify for a Medicaid waiver.  (Life Stream Services handles the Medicaid waiver portion.) A Medicaid waiver determines whether or not an individual requires health related assistance. Once a residential prospect is approved by both processes, then the resident may move in. It usually takes a few weeks to obtain both approvals.”

Affordable assisted living is generally defined as housing that provides nursing care, housekeeping, and prepared meals as needed for low-income residents who qualify and who do not need to be placed in a nursing home. Assisted living residents are more independent and self-reliant, yet appreciate a bit of help with portions of their care.

Most assisted living centers are private pay. Silver Birch of Muncie allows lower income people the opportunity to live in an affordable assisted living environment. It’s an opportunity they’ve never had before. In the past, they’d have to live at home with limited help or go to a nursing home. Those were the only two choices. Silver Birch of Muncie gives those people a third option. According to Mellissa, “Silver Birch of Muncie is the only affordable assisted living facility in Delaware County. There are certainly other assisted living facilities in Muncie, but they are all private pay. That’s why Vermilion Development chose to build Silver Birch here…there’s no other similar type of facility in Delaware County.”

Sample one bedroom unit with kitchenette, storage areas, hardwood flooring and large bathroom. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Sample one bedroom unit with kitchenette, storage areas, hardwood flooring and large bathroom with zero-entry shower.  Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Everett Godsey has been a resident at Silver Birch since February 8, 2018. In fact, he was the very first resident to live at Silver Birch of Muncie. Everett enjoys watching television, so he was quick to point out how he had adjusted his bed so he had a clear view of his cable TV. In his spare time, Everett likes to collect arrowheads and make necklaces out of them.


“It’s beautiful. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. The staff are beautiful and take great care of me. I just wouldn’t want anything else. I love living here.”—Everett Godsey

When you first enter Silver Birch of Muncie, residents and visitors are greeted with a large, open and airy lobby area. It feels and looks more like a fashionable hotel like you might find downtown or in Indianapolis. (See photo at top of story.)

Silver Birch of Muncie offers a choice of apartment floor plans, each designed with the resident’s comfort and ease of lifestyle in mind. Apartments are designed with a living room area, kitchenette with sink, refrigerator and microwave, private full bathroom and individually controlled air temperature units. Linoleum flooring is installed in the kitchen and bathroom area.  Each apartment is pre-wired for telephone and cable TV. Residents can enjoy three delicious meals each day, served in the dining room.

The dining room at Silver Birch of Muncie. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

The dining room at Silver Birch of Muncie. Photo by: Mike Rhodes

Residents receive on-going health monitoring and nursing assessments through the Silver Birch of Muncie’s staff RN, LPN’s and CNA’s. Residents also receive assistance with daily activities, such as: bathing, dressing, walking, grooming, medication reminders and assistance and personal hygiene.

Silver Birch of Muncie also provides weekly housekeeping and laundry services for residents as well as a variety of entertainment such as exercise classes, painting classes, games, billiards and more.

Mellissa encourages people who are interested in Silver Birch of Muncie, to make an appointment. “Even if you are just curious and wonder about the qualification process, we encourage people to come in and fill out an an application, ” she said. “We have many people who are currently going through the process. We encourage people to call first for an appointment, then come in and fill out an application.”

 

Silver Birch of Muncie
2500 West Kilgore Ave
Muncie, IN 47304
Ph: 765-254-0329

 

 

 

 

Silver Birch of Muncie

Silver Birch of Muncie. 2500 West Kilgore Ave. Muncie, IN 47304