Overview of Golden Years Homestead Golden Years Homestead offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home and skilled nursing, hospice care, and palliative care in Fort Wayne, IN. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Nursing home and skilled nursing provide licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while hospice and palliative care focus on comfort for people with serious illness.
The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time. Moving between care levels can happen without leaving the community or starting over socially. Golden Years Homestead has 165 beds, so there are more residents, staff, and usually programming. Housing includes one bedroom and two bedroom options, which can suit someone moving alone or two people moving together. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours and 22 minutes per resident per day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident.
Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are accepted, giving families public payment routes alongside the option to pay directly. Fitness and exercise classes provide structured physical activity, while trips to local attractions offer scheduled outings. Resident gardens provide outdoor space, and beauty and barber services support on site grooming. Pets are allowed, so a resident with a pet can keep that animal in the community. Shauna Shafer is the administrator, and Woodlawn Hospital operates Golden Years Homestead.