3.8 miles from city center
Description
Offering excellent memory care, long-term care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation services, The Life Center is a dependable senior living community in Des Moines, IA that helps residents maintain a sense of individuality and freedom while receiving additional support. The community features a reliable nursing team available 24-hours a day and an extensive rehabilitative program, featuring physical, speech, and occupational therapies that help residents maintain their highest level of functionality.
Residents also delight in an array of convenient services that help them live a maintenance-free lifestyle such as housekeeping, laundry, package delivery services, and more. A registered dietician carefully reviews the residents’ therapeutic diets to ensure they are receiving the proper nutrition and nourishment. With Life Center, residents are guaranteed to lead the lifestyle they deserve surrounded by compassionate support and care.
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What does this place offer?
Accept Medicaid
Yes
Total Residents
72
Building Type
Two-story
Amenities
Accept Medicaid
Total Residents
Types of Care Available
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Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Elderly Waiver
Iowa Medicaid Elderly Waiver
- General: Age 65+, Iowa resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
- Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
- IA Specifics: Rural focus; waitlists possible.
- Services: In-home care (5-7 hours/day), meals ($6/meal), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($60/day).
Iowa Family Caregiver Support
IA NFCSP
- General: Caregiver of someone 60+, Iowa resident.
- Income Limits: No strict limit; prioritizes low-income.
- Asset Limits: Not applicable.
- IA Specifics: Limited slots; rural emphasis.
- Services: In-home respite (4-6 hours/day), adult day care (~$60/day), short-term facility care (up to 5 days).
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Iowa Medicare Savings Program
- General: Age 65+ or disabled, Iowa resident, Medicare Part A/B.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
- Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
- IA Specifics: Three tiers; no waitlist.
- Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Iowa PACE
- General: Age 55+, Iowa resident, nursing home-level care need, safe with PACE support.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, Medicaid-eligible).
- Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
- IA Specifics: Limited to western Iowa (e.g., Council Bluffs); expanding slowly.
- Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), medical care, meals, transportation, therapy, respite.
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Iowa SCSEP
- General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, Iowa resident.
- Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
- Asset Limits: Not specified; income-focused.
- IA Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents.
- Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Iowa VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
- General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, Iowa resident, wartime service, need for ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
- Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
- Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth limit).
- IA Specifics: High veteran demand in rural areas.
- Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs (e.g., in-home, assisted living).
Able Up Iowa
Able Up Iowa
- General: Age 65+ or disabled, Iowa resident, ability to repay loan, need for assistive tech or mods.
- Income Limits (2025): No strict limit; must demonstrate repayment capacity.
- Asset Limits: Not specified; credit-based.
- IA Specifics: Loans up to $25,000; statewide via Easterseals partnership.
- Services: Loans for wheelchairs, ramps, walk-in tubs (~$500-$10,000 avg.), reducing reliance on paid care.
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89
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219
975
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78
2477
21467
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2480
19421
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$9,907,093.00
$3,773,270.00
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90.38%
80
48503
11076
48946
$29,967,835.00
$17,338,665.00
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120
1565
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235
1613
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39205
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