Shirlee's Retirement Home

Located less than 15 miles south of Des Moines, Shirlee's Retirement Home in Indianola sits in a residential community surrounded by small towns in semi-rural Iowa. Shirlee's neighborhood is a few miles west of National Classic Balloon Field, where every summer, over 100 hot air balloons race in a nine-day event, and seniors are welcome to bring their support animals. Seniors can also enjoy a long summer afternoon at the Buxton Park Arboretum close to downtown.

Shirlee's Retirement Home provides residential assisted living and memory care for seniors with Alzheimer's disease in a family-style setting. Staff at the facility can assist residents with bowel and bladder incontinence care, as well as with medication monitoring and reminders. Visiting nurse services are available, and staff can assist with one-person lift transfers.

Residents at Shirlee's Retirement Home get three meals a day prepared in the home's kitchen and served in the family-style dining room. Alternatively, residents can take meals in their rooms for greater privacy. Parking spaces are available at the property for residents who keep their own cars, with some extra space for visiting loved ones. Staff at Shirlee's organizes community events, outings and activities in the common areas of the facility to help keep residents active and alert.

The best way to get to know a community is by scheduling a tour. See the facilities, meet the staff and residents, and get a feel firsthand what it's like to live at Shirlee's Retirement Home.