Judson Palmer Home has cared for women 55 and older from Hancock County since 1950, giving a safe place to live for those in financial need, and the home runs as a non-profit, funded by a private trust set up by Judson and Katharine Palmer, so there aren't any monthly fees. The home sits in a quiet area with walking paths, flower gardens, patios, a gazebo, and plenty of space for residents to enjoy the outdoors, maybe have a cup of coffee at the coffee bar, or relax in a cozy lounge with a working fireplace. Each resident gets a private room with an ensuite bathroom and a walk-in shower, plus a nurse-call and emergency alert system in every room so staff can respond quickly if someone needs help.
There's a community dining room for home-cooked, scheduled meals, and the menu includes special diets for residents with allergies or diabetes, and meals get planned by chefs and meal planners who know about nutrition. People at Judson Palmer Home see a lot of friendly faces-nurses, STNAs, and MACs work around the clock, giving 24-hour supervision and helping with things like bathing, dressing, medication, transfers, and incontinence care if needed, plus there's memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, and other health services like physical, occupational, or speech therapy, hospice, and health coordination if someone needs to see doctors or specialists.
Life here moves at an easy pace, but there's always something to do, with an activity program, daily housekeeping and laundry, cable TV and internet in common rooms, and both offsite and onsite activities-movie nights, lively parties, walks in the garden, spiritual devotionals, and a new activity room where people can come together. Residents get their hair done at the beauty shop or barber, and there's move-in help, transportation and parking, plus an emergency alert system for safety. Judson Palmer Home keeps a friendly culture where staff treat everyone with kindness and joy, and the home's board of trustees works to make sure women who are of sound mind and reasonably good health keep their independence as much as possible, with care that meets their needs for as long as they stay. The Seniorly community score gives it a rating of 3.8, reflecting solid support and satisfaction among residents.
