Davco Personal Care Home sits in Owensboro, Kentucky, and offers assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and independent living for people 30 and older, though most residents are 55 or older, and you'll find the place on spacious landscaped grounds overlooking the Ohio River, sharing space with Fern Terrace Suites I and II, where there's a lake with a walking bridge, gazebos, patios, and plenty of spots for outdoor games like horseshoes and volleyball. Folks can get one, two, or three-bedroom apartments, furnished or unfurnished, with private patios or balconies, large handicap-accessible bathrooms, emergency call systems in every suite, laundry and housekeeping each week, complete kitchens, private entrances, space to have family stay over, and the comfort of individually controlled heating and air conditioning. Residents don't worry about cable or TV, since every room comes with a television and free cable, and there's also a big screen in the leisure room, a movie theater with popcorn, a computer learning center with an instructor, and a recreation room for group fun. The community is pet-friendly, so people can bring their pets, and Devco helps keep things homey by running monthly Sunday brunch, Taste of the Town meals with dishes from local restaurants, quarterly themed dinners, and even old-fashioned hand-scooped ice cream is available, with drinks like coffee and Pepsi any time and open breakfast every morning.
Staff help with daily living, from bathing and getting dressed to moving from bed to wheelchair, and there's 24-hour awake staffing and care for those who need assistance, along with help getting to doctor's appointments or activities by city bus, taxi, or complementary transportation. Residents have access to healthcare like visiting doctors, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals from River Valley Mental Health, who offer group and one-on-one sessions right at the facility, with extra support like administering medications, incontinence care, diabetes care (except insulin), standby assistance for transfers, and even hospice for those who need it. Meals are served three times daily in a restaurant-style dining room with nutritious options planned by chefs, and there's a salad bar all week, with special private dining rooms for families on holidays or special occasions.
The community keeps up with regular inspections from the state fire marshal, health department, and Office of the Inspector General, runs fire and tornado drills every month, and works with local disaster services for extra safety. Maintenance staff takes care of repairs inside and out, launders linens weekly, and even offers bed checks if residents ask. Folks stay busy with activities each day, like crafts, book discussions, shopping trips, bingo, bowling, sports, and spiritual programs in an on-site chapel or at nearby churches such as GracePointe Church, plus movie nights and barbecues in the summer, and outings into the neighborhood. Residents can use the fitness center, join offsite activities, and take part in community engagement, while outside, they can sit in the gazebo, take walks across the bridge, or try games on the grass. Residents get help with medication self-administration, and staff coordinate closely with each person's doctors and nearby pharmacies. The grounds are scenic, and the environment feels neighborly, with lots of ways for people to socialize indoors or outdoors, relax in common spaces, or simply enjoy a safe, relaxed lifestyle where help's available but people still have privacy and independence.
