Charlestown Place Senior Living

Charlestown Place Senior Living, located in New Albany, IN offers assisted living. Visit Provider Website

Charlestown Place Senior Living sits at 4915 Charlestown Rd in New Albany, IN, and its assisted living starts at $3,464 a month. Personal care is part of that monthly rate. It isn't added on top, so help with bathing and dressing doesn't come as a separate charge.

Pricing at Charlestown Place

The monthly rate covers meals, utilities, housekeeping, activities, transportation and personal care. It isn't a base rent with care charges added later. Basic cable, laundry service and rides to medical visits are part of it too. Respite care is offered, but they don't list a rate for it. Respite care is short-term help so the family member who usually does the caring can rest. A request through Get Pricing gets you the respite price and a clear answer on whether the rate holds as you need more help, so you can plan for the years ahead. Assisted living in the area generally runs $4,863 to $5,163 a month.

Rooms at Charlestown Place

The rooms are affordable studios, either private or semi-private. Semi-private means shared with one other person. A private room and a shared room may not cost the same, even under one quoted rate.

Care and Support at Charlestown Place

Caregivers are on hand 24 hours a day. They help with bathing, grooming, dressing and medicine reminders. In assisted living, what usually raises the price later is needing more hands-on help, such as help with transfers or continence. Transfers means moving in and out of a bed or a chair. Continence means bladder and bowel control.

Life at Charlestown Place

The activity calendar includes:

• Live music and entertainment
• Visits from therapy animals
• Arts and crafts
• Card clubs, bingo and games
• Fitness and exercise classes
• Special holiday meals

Activities are planned for different levels of ability and energy, so a slower day still has something in it. Meals are made by a chef and served in a shared dining room. They work around dietary needs. There's also a landscaped courtyard, a salon and spa, a fitness room and a chapel.

Paying for Care at Charlestown Place

There are five ways to pay. You can pay privately or with long-term care insurance. Medicaid is accepted for those who qualify. Veterans Aid and Attendance is accepted for eligible veterans and surviving spouses. Medicare covers skilled nursing after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three days. Medicaid is a government program that helps pay for care when income and savings are limited. Medicare is federal health insurance for older adults. Their own staff also help with Medicaid planning for free, including the eligibility decision and the application.