Sycamore Reserve Senior Living sits on eight acres in a handy spot near highways, grocery stores, pharmacies like CVS, medical centers such as Community Hospital, and favorite places to eat like Starbucks, Twin Peaks, and Castleton Square Mall. This three-story, private-pay community offers month-to-month leasing with no buy-in for folks age 55 and above, so you'll see a mix of active seniors looking for fuss-free living in studio, one-bedroom, or two-bedroom apartments with sizes from 423 to 1,152 square feet. Each apartment features things people appreciate-full-size bathrooms with walk-in showers, walk-in California-style closets or wardrobes, in-unit washer/dryer hookups in select layouts, kitchens or kitchenettes with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, and some apartments having private patios.
Sycamore Reserve runs as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, which means they can offer independent living as the main focus, but also provide support with daily needs, medication management, aging-in-place services, and even memory care for residents with dementia or Alzheimer's. There's support staff on duty 24 hours for emergencies, as well as a check-in and emergency response pendant system in each apartment. Residents can get assistance with things like dressing, bathing, laundry, meals, and light housekeeping, and the community arranges transportation for medical appointments, shopping trips, and outings with a chauffeur.
The community has lots of ways to keep busy, with a full activities calendar managed by staff and residents alike-games, fitness programs, water aerobics in a heated saltwater pool, crafts, music, bridge, poker, holiday parties, outings to museums or casinos, charity events, guest lectures, movies in the in-house theater, and more. There are wellness programs, fitness classes in the gym, walking paths, and mental wellness support. Outdoors, people use the poolside BBQ area, walk the community garden and greenhouse, fish at the pond with a dock, visit the putting green or the pickleball court, and use the dog park or grandkids' playground.
Residents have access to several dining options, including restaurant-style meals made to order in the Wabash Room from 7am to 7pm, lighter fare and pastries in the Circle City Bistro, and special menus from local spots like Jockmo Pizza, The Groovy Cat Cafe, and FoxGardin Fortville. All meals use seasonal and local ingredients, and trained chefs work with dietitians to plan nutritious food. Residents can join social or spiritual activities, with weekly onsite and offsite services, plus nearby faith centers like Castleton United Methodist Church. The community offers Wi-Fi, cable TV, utilities, weekly housekeeping, personal laundry, medical alert systems, and visiting healthcare professionals such as doctors, podiatrists, and audiologists. Pets are welcome, and there are places for dogs and cats to enjoy.
Onsite, the community features lots of amenities folks like-fitness center, movie theater, craft and game rooms, library, dance floor, piano, business directory and savings programs, salon and spa for hair and relaxation, private storage, and a town hall for gatherings. Security includes controlled entry and recorded surveillance. The culture here supports independence but offers the right amount of help, and with a warm, family-friendly atmosphere, most residents and staff know each other by name. Sycamore Reserve has won awards for its activity programs and care services, and the organization also runs a community in Durham, North Carolina. The facility stays open to new residents and regularly gives tours to see if it feels like a good fit.
