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May 24, 2023
Bell Trace is a nice place, but they don't have any openings. They got a wait list there. I got a couple of friends that live over there that love it, and their amenities seem like a little bit more than the other place has. But I make my own fun and I don't throw bags at holes, and I don't crochet. My friend has friends that lived there before, so of course, if you have friends when you go there, you're going to like the place better. The staff was good. I met the marketing director and some maintenance guys. The rooms were very similar to others I visited, but they were more expensive. You get what you pay for. The one bedrooms are larger. They have more elevators, too. The dining area was nice. I saw their menu, and they're on an allotment for food. They serve three meals a day, but each one of them has a price on them. My daughter went with me and she thought they had more to offer. The staff treated us nicely. The grounds were spotless. When you come in, the entryways are floral. Bloomington is a beautiful city, to begin with, but when you go in, it looks like you're going to a resort. The apartments all have big decks that you can walk out on. It's covered, and you can sit out there. They have a greenhouse and a garden. If you were a gardener, you could plant vegetables and stuff like that.
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About Bell Trace Senior Living in Bloomington, Indiana
At Bell Trace, assisted living services offered through LifeSpan Home Health, a licensed home health agency, provide just the right amount of support. LifeSpan staff works closely with the resident, family, and physician to design a personalized care plan tailored to individual needs and desires. Our comprehensive continuum of care is also available, if ever needed, including a full range of rehabilitative therapies, skilled nursing care, respite and hospice. For you or your loved one, it's the perfect environment to foster living life fully with the right amount of assistance for now ? and for the future if needs should change. Private studio apartments for assisted living offer a comfortable lifestyle. Each apartment includes an individual emergency contact system, a kitchenette, and a contemporary bathroom with a large walk-in shower, built-in seat, and safety handrails. The base monthly rent includes your choice of available apartments, three restaurant-style daily meals, weekly housekeeping and laundry service, scheduled transportation, all maintenance, and utilities including basic cable TV. Residents ? and family members who wish to join them ? are free to enjoy a whole host of activities and community amenities including inviting gathering spaces that encourage people to socialize, exercise, learn, and grow. Assisted Living Services and Amenities Your choice of available studio apartments Kitchenette with microwave oven and small refrigerator Private bathroom designed for safety and comfort Three delicious restaurant-style meals daily Weekly housekeeping and laundry service All apartment, community and grounds maintenance Cable TV and other utilities included, except telephone Individually controlled heating and air conditioning Smoke detectors, sprinklers and alarm system 24-hour emergency response system by our licensed nursing staff Scheduled transportation for medical appointments, shopping, and local events Social, cultural, and educational programs and activities Chapel services and spiritual programs Exercise classes Old National Bank branch Library with computer and printer Bookmobile visits WiFi throughout the community Private dining room by reservation Beauty salon/barber Personalized services through LifeSpan, a licensed home health agency Access to full continuum of health care on site, including rehabilitative therapies, skilled nursing care, respite care, and hospice Maintenance-free independent living At Bell Trace, independent residents can choose from available cottages and apartment homes. Cottage living offers maximum independence and the feel of a private residence in a traditional neighborhood, while apartment home living offers a location closer to community amenities, programs, and activities. Bell Trace cottages offer the ease of maintenance-free living with the benefits of our vibrant lifestyle and the many additional services available. Located along the perimeter of the campus, our brick exterior cottages are available in spacious two and three-bedroom floor plans with front porch and sunroom with deck, two bathrooms, equipped kitchen, open living-dining, single garage, generous storage and laundry. All maintenance services of buildings and grounds are included, as well as trash removal, and a 24-hour emergency response system. Cottage Services and Amenities Include: Choice of cottage floor plans, as available Two or three bedrooms with two baths Front porch and sunroom with deck Equipped kitchen and laundry with all major appliances Single garage Bi-monthly housekeeping Lawn and landscape maintenance Trash and snow removal Cottage interior/exterior maintenance Water and sewer 24-hour emergency response system by our licensed nursing staff Thank you for visiting Bell Trace. I hope you find answers to your questions about senior living and health care'if not, don't hesitate to give us a call. One of our goals is to openly share what we've learned over the years.To learn more about this provider's license and review other available state reports, please visit: Indiana Department of Public Health - Health Care Providers Consumer Reports
Services and Amenities of Bell Trace Senior Living in Bloomington, Indiana
Dining
- Communal Dining
Games Hobbies & Recreation
- Facilitated Field Trips/Outings
Languages
- English spoken
Parking Options
- Parking Lot
Therapies
- Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation
- Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation
Room Amenities
- Kitchen Appliances In Unit
Financing & Payment Options
- Accepts Insurance
- Rent And Care Fees
Health Services
- Skilled Nursing
- Medication Reminders
On-Site Services
- Religious Services
Pets
- Pets
Transportation & Shopping
- General Transportation Services
Fitness & Wellness Programs
- Fitness & wellness facilities/equipment
- Salon Services
Housekeeping & Maintenance
- Housekeeping Services
- Laundry Services
- Linen Services
Outside Amenities
- Garden
Specialized Staff
- Nurse on Staff (Part time)
Kitchen Types
- Kitchenette
Additional Amenity Information
- Licenses: 22-002574-1
Medicare
Health
5.0
Overall
5.0
Quality
5.0
Staff
2.0
Costs for Bell Trace Senior Living in Bloomington, Indiana
Assisted Living
$1,890
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Independent Living
$1,945
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Reviews of Bell Trace Senior Living in Bloomington, Indiana
4.0
(17 reviews)
Facility
4.8
Staff
4.7
Food
4.7
Activities
4.7
Value
5.0
Deborah
1
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February 21, 2024
My husband was admitted to Bell Trace's sub-acute rehab facility late on a Saturday afternoon. I don't know what the rest of the facility is like, but the rehab experience was awful. It's NOT the staff; they were nice and tried to be helpful - there's just not ENOUGH of them. And I know it's a crisis in the healthcare system. By Tuesday, I was facilitating an immediate discharge. One night his call button didn't work (this was confirmed the next morning by me and a staff member). He wanted help getting to the bathroom (still wobbly and weak from a serious illness - hence the reason he was in rehab). He called for help and then attempted to get to the door. He was crawling on his hands and knees. It was too late and he had an accident. I don’t know how long he had to wait for help. A night or two later, his ROHO cushion (which didn't fit the wheelchair they gave him) slipped off the seat with him in tow. He couldn't catch their attention; they found him sitting on the floor reading his Kindle. I saw him deteriorate each day. He came home yesterday; he's not incontinent as he was before and he's up and walking, fixing his own breakfast and lunch. My heart goes out to the direct care staff that struggle to provide care.
Didi
5
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July 2, 2023
Bell Trace Senior Living seemed like a really good option for my parents. There was a waitlist for the separate homes. That would have been the best option, but then they had some nice apartments that were good. The residents all seemed happy. There seemed to be a lot of things going on. They had weekly outings. It was really nice and really pleasant. It was a very accommodating and really pleasant place. The staff was amazing. They were professional. They kind of knew what to ask and I feel like they had seen it all.
David
4
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May 24, 2023
Bell Trace is a nice place, but they don't have any openings. They got a wait list there. I got a couple of friends that live over there that love it, and their amenities seem like a little bit more than the other place has. But I make my own fun and I don't throw bags at holes, and I don't crochet. My friend has friends that lived there before, so of course, if you have friends when you go there, you're going to like the place better. The staff was good. I met the marketing director and some maintenance guys. The rooms were very similar to others I visited, but they were more expensive. You get what you pay for. The one bedrooms are larger. They have more elevators, too. The dining area was nice. I saw their menu, and they're on an allotment for food. They serve three meals a day, but each one of them has a price on them. My daughter went with me and she thought they had more to offer. The staff treated us nicely. The grounds were spotless. When you come in, the entryways are floral. Bloomington is a beautiful city, to begin with, but when you go in, it looks like you're going to a resort. The apartments all have big decks that you can walk out on. It's covered, and you can sit out there. They have a greenhouse and a garden. If you were a gardener, you could plant vegetables and stuff like that.
John
5
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January 5, 2023
I liked Bell Trace Senior Living because it seemed like a great community. They have good service and they also have an extended care or nursing home in case something happens. The food was very good. They have lots of activities. The dining room seemed very nice. They had nice librarians. The facility was well maintained. They have transportation to the doctors and every place else, so that was a plus.
Provider Response
Franklin
4
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November 15, 2022
We went to Bell Trace Senior Living. My grandmother is going to the independent area, but we toured the assisted area, too. We did the first tour virtually. Then, we did a second tour this Friday and my grandma liked how many activities and involvement they have. They go to a lot of places and they have a transportation system set up there. It's got a lot of resources. The rooms were nice, and the bathrooms were huge. About the entertainment side, my grandma said something about it being hard for her to be bored when she was living there. It was very clean. I didn't see anything that looked questionable. They had a separate area for breakfast. Their dining area was smaller, but it looked nice and spaced out well. They have a patio outside with a gazebo and a couple of flower beds. They had activities going on outside one of the times we visited. They had some kind of thing where the staff was outside with smores. There are parking lots outside for most of the building, but they still use that space to do activities and stuff with the people there.
Provider Response
Polly
5
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May 20, 2022
The thing I liked about Bell Trace Senior Living was that the apartments were gorgeous. They had a lot more activities than the other places I visited too, which would have been nice. The one thing I didn't like about it was it was huge. I would be afraid that my mom would have been overwhelmed by its size. Other than that, it was gorgeous. If I ever had to leave this house, I think I would have chosen Belle Trace because there was so much more to do there. The people I met there were very, very nice. They had a wonderful exercise room and they had an exercise class that was going on at the time. They were also setting up for bingo. They go to all of IU auditorium's scheduled programming, which would be really, really nice for me but not so much for my mom. It was nice that they had a bus that went there for every program so that you could pick or choose what you wanted to go to. It was just another nice thing to do there. They had a nice bus system and they went on drives. They have a lot more activities, which I would have enjoyed.
ReviewerFY#1129
4
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December 4, 2021
My mom is in Bell Trace Senior Living. The staff is very nice. Any time we want something done like we want to change her care a little bit or add another service, they're very willing to do that. They've added things like medicine, reminders, and things like that which come in very handy. Sometimes when I'm on the phone with her, I hear them come to the door and make sure she's taking her medicine. She just always has good things to say about the people that come in and help her, whether it's to help her in the shower or her medicine or help her do some stuff around the apartment. She has the freedom to go down to the little mailbox area or go to some of the little areas they have set out for people to kind of gather and mingle. It's just nice that she has a lot of things to do. They have a place to get her hair done or her nails. They have a nice gym actually for her to go to and do her physical therapy and exercises. We get updates and this is important right now, in the time of COVID. We get emailed updates on the Covid situation there and that's comforting to know that we're kept in the loop. So far, so good. Since she's been there, there have not been any outbreaks or anything like that, so it's good that they are being so careful. They also had people come in for those who wanted to get their booster shot so it can be done right there and that was helpful. We are trying to work with them to get her long-term care started and it's just been kind of a struggle. We're not sure exactly where the ball is being dropped because they said they've got everything in long-term care. We go back to long-term care and say we have proof they've sent the papers and it's just been one of those things where it's not been as easy getting long-term care started as we were told it probably would be. I'm sure that every case is different, so they probably thought it would be easier than maybe it has been. That's the only reason I'm kind of hesitant about giving the highest rating because it's just been a very difficult process. Sometimes it's hard to know exactly where the real problem is when you're dealing with two different entities.
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1
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April 14, 2021
DO NOT TAKE YOUR LOVED ONES HERE! My Mom passed after a few hours at this awful place. Not enough staff on hand and they are not knowledgeable about taking care of those with illnesses. Whoever looked after my Mom admitted they didn't realize her needs. There was NO doctor on call when she passed. This place is neglectful and should be investigated or shut down.
Ginamarie
3
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April 4, 2021
I visited Bell Trace Senior Living Community. Their food was excellent, but the rehab part was awful. They are understaffed, and they had too many cases of COVID. The assisted living part was nice and clean, but it was just like a factory. It wasn't personalized enough, and there wasn't enough staff. It's like a five-story building, and there are apartments in there that are independent living and assisted living. I just didn't feel that it was personalized enough, and it was very, very expensive. The two ladies I met during the tour were very pleasant, though, but it does not affect them.
RC
5
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August 30, 2018
We chose Bell Trace because it is close to where my mother's home was and connected to many of the communities that she's a part of already. We also felt good about the types of activities that are available at the center; my mother is already in several groups. We feel like it is a good fit. There are some staff members on the night shift that I'm not too happy about. However, the people that I interacted with have all been 5 stars. I'm not excited with the food in the assisted living area nor about some of the things I have seen there. Nevertheless, my mom is involved and doing activities, and I'm very happy about that.
Victoria
5
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February 28, 2018
Bell Trace is a full-service place, and it's not as fancy as a lot of places. When a guest is going to use the cottage option, they will completely redo the insides to your tastes, and they're done in a nice way. The cottages are extremely comfortable, and I would buy one as a home. You have to basically buy it, and the money goes back to you (as a percentage) if you leave. It feels like you're moving into a a smaller home that you would want to move to. They have a shuttle bus that will take you to wherever you want, they have scheduled days where they go downtown or to the mall area, and if you need help shopping, they help you. They have a very good exercise program, entertainment, they have a library that's pretty nice, and they have arts and crafts. It's much lower key, it's not like they're trying to cheer you up, and they treat you like an adult. I ate there twice, the food was very good, and they're amenable to doing it the way you want it. It's not fancy food, it's very healthy, well-done, and they have a real chef. If you like to drink wine, you have to bring it yourself, but they don't even have a bottle opener or corkscrew. The staff is nice and friendly, knowledgeable, and they didn't try to hide things.
Provider Response
jeanneonthehill
5
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June 28, 2017
My mother has lived at Bell Trace in Independent living for 2 years. It has been an excellent fit for her! She loves the staff and all of the activities! Chef Phillipe is beyond amazing! We love that the menu is a full, restaurant style. Daily specials are great. An added bonus is that she can have her meals delivered if she wants to dine in. I highly recommend this community.
Tim38
5
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November 30, 2015
The rooms were nice at Bell Trace, and the staff seemed very nice. It was very clean. We had a friend who stayed there for a short time, and he really liked it.
Caring94503450
4
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September 1, 2014
Bell Trace is fine. The people who lived there do not rave about the food and I was not able to eat there, so I don’t know. The rooms are very nice. There are not as many balconies, but the units are well-appointed. They have activities, but not as many as the other facility.
Caring87201850
5
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July 29, 2014
Mom had been in rehab at a place called Bell Trace. This is very structured. They make sure they eat, and they do things on a routine. That's good for mom, because with memory problems, it's my understanding that you need some structure, and you don't want to get out of your routine. She was there about 6 or 8 weeks. They were very accommodating as far as showing us what they did have. This was the second or third time she had been sent to Bell Trace for a rehab, for different things she's had over the past several years, and all the time, they've been really good. They have a lot of activities and a lot of it is hands-on. They have painting classes and riding classes. It's almost like they have a lot of independent-living people there, and so they participate in those activities. They take them out and go to concerts and a lot of different outside activities other than just the drugstore and the grocery store. It's a good place for someone else that might be a little more fit.
bonz
4
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August 30, 2012
i have been familiar with these types of facilities before and the staff at belltrace are very nice and courteous. the facility itself is very nice. it has a small cul de sac community feel to it.Usually these places smell like hospitals, but belltrace is airy and fresh with lots of scenic views and sunlight.
Brooke1
4
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June 12, 2012
Very good, expensive as is with most assisted livings but they have a great staff. I enjoy the tiered system that allows my loved one to purchase on the services needed instead of paying a flat price for ALL of the services. It's a dynamic facility with many options for independent, assisted living, and 24 hour care. The response time by employees is slow but that's per usual for these kinds of places.
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