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Betz Nursing Home in Auburn, IN

Betz Nursing Home is an assisted living and memory care community in Auburn, IN.

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Betz Nursing Home in Auburn, IN

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116 Betz Road, Auburn, IN 46706

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

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Overall Review of Betz Nursing Home

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Memory care is a focus

Residents describe memory care support that includes close supervision and prompt check-ins.

Several reviews mention the memory care unit and describe staff as constantly watching over residents. One family member also shared that their loved one’s Alzheimer’s affected rehab needs and that they still received ongoing therapy and nursing support. Residents and families consistently tie the unit experience to respect and day-to-day attentiveness.

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Food quality comes up often

Meals are described as either reliably good or clearly disappointing depending on the reviewer.

Some residents and families say the meals are very good, warm, and part of an overall positive stay. Others leave strongly negative feedback about food quality, including one comment that the food was terrible. Reviews also mention that residents can go out to eat as part of activities.

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Activities and outings stand out

Residents and families mention engaging activities, including outings and group events.

Multiple reviews highlight regular activities and an active activities department. Families mention things like bingo and scheduled programming, and at least one reviewer notes an exercise program. A few reviews also describe residents going out to eat or to community spots for small outings, which adds variety beyond staying in the building.

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Cleanliness and upkeep are mixed

Reviews are split, with recurring complaints about cleanliness, odors, and building upkeep.

Some reviewers describe the building in need of work, including decay, poor appearance, and places that feel unclean. Others report strong negative experiences with odors and cleanliness issues in specific areas. There are also comments about not being as sanitary as it should be and concerns about lighting and parking safety, which some reviewers connect to how comfortable the facility feels day to day.

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Features

Housing

  • 114 resident community capacity 114 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Guasts at mealtime Guasts at mealtime
  • Guest parking Guest parking
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Laundry Laundry
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Resident parking Resident parking
  • Respite or short term stays offered Respite or short term stays offered
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • TV room TV room
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice care Hospice care
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Physical therapy Physical therapy
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Room service Room service
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Arts and crafts Arts and crafts
  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Educational speakers / life long learning Educational speakers / life long learning
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Games Games
  • Live musical performances Live musical performances
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Religious services Religious services
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities
  • Stories Stories

Nearby Places of Interest

Parks

  • Auburn Dog Park (1.2 miles)
  • Memorial Park (2.1 miles)
  • National History Musuem Sport Complex (4.4 miles)
  • Ocker Park (5.3 miles)
  • Jordan Wetland Park (6 miles)
  • Kendallville Park & Recreation (10.6 miles)
  • Riverside Gardens Park (11.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Busy Brush Cafe (1.5 miles)
  • Cranberry Cottage Cafe & Tea Room (1.6 miles)
  • Five Lakes Coffee (2 miles)
  • H Souder & Sons Genera (13.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Allergy & Asthma Center (1.7 miles)
  • Parkview Physicians Group - Sleep Medicine (1.7 miles)
  • Community Open Mri Of Auburn (1.7 miles)
  • Auburn Ob Gyn (1.7 miles)
  • Parkview Physicians Group - Podiatry (1.7 miles)
  • Dekalb Medical Services-Garrett (5.1 miles)
  • Parkview Physicians Group - Family Medicine (9.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • DeKalb Health (1.7 miles)
  • Auburn Birthing Center (1.7 miles)
  • Parkview Noble Hospital (13.2 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Auburn Home Medical (1.7 miles)
  • DeKalb Health PharmaCare (1.7 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (9 miles)
  • Fischer Pharmacare Avilla (9.4 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (9.7 miles)
  • Walgreens (11.9 miles)

Restaurants

  • Richards Restaurant (1.8 miles)
  • KFC (2 miles)
  • Burger King (2 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.1 miles)
  • The Brown House (2.2 miles)
  • Culver's (2.2 miles)
  • Paradise Buffet (2.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Cornerstone World Outreach (2.2 miles)
  • Auburn Baptist (2.5 miles)
  • United Methodist Church of Waterloo (3.2 miles)
  • Church of the Nazarene (3.4 miles)
  • Norris Chapel United Methodist Church (4.5 miles)
  • First Church of Christ (5 miles)
  • SeaBreeze Ministries (9.2 miles)

Transportation

  • Amtrak-Wti (3.2 miles)
  • Csx Garrett Yard (5 miles)
  • Century Aviation (5.6 miles)
  • Train Tracks SR 1 & County Line (10.2 miles)
  • Tracks 101 & Nucor (11.7 miles)

Theaters

  • Auburn Garrett Drive In (5.1 miles)
  • Strand Theatre (11.6 miles)

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