The public can now live at IHM Senior Living Community
MONROE — The IHM Senior Living Community Inc. recently received its state license to provide all levels of assisted living services to the community, not just Sisters from the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary congregation. An open house to show the facilities will be held later this spring.
The license from Michigan’s Department of Human Services, under Act 368, allows IHM SLC to begin accepting area residents who need assisted living care and services, the organization said in a news release.
"Previously, IHM SLC had only accepted IHM Sisters into assisted living from the congregation already living on the campus. This new licensure allows IHM SLC to accept people from the public who need or want assisted living. Its independent living apartments do not require a license," the news release said.
IHM SLC currently has 216 units: 100 independent living apartments, 30 assisted living apartments, 28 assisted living memory care and a 58-room skilled nursing memory care and transitional care unit, which has received a 5-star rating from CMS. It is open to people of any faiths.
"An operation needs to be licensed under Act 368 as a home for the aged (HFA) if it provides room and board and supervised personal care to 21 or more unrelated people who are 55 years of age or older or if operated as a distinct part of a licensed nursing home, can be provided to fewer than 21 residents," the news release said.
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“We are delighted to begin showcasing our assisted living community to the larger Monroe area,” said Lisa Kalla, chief operations officer for Saint Therese. “Our community will be unmatched in terms of the quality of care we provide, the employees that work with our residents and the serenity and beauty of our surroundings.”
Previous Coverage: Ownership of most of IHM campus transferred to Minnesota firm
Saint Therese acquired IHM SLC in 2023 in a transfer of ownership agreement with the IHM Sisters.
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