Founded April 1966, Heritage House is a provider of short and long-term healthcare, therapy and rehabilitation services.
Over 40 years ago, Bob Reed began his search for the perfect retirement home for his 96-year-old grandmother, Rilla Ward. He wanted to find a safe and modern place with great food, caring employees, and plenty to do. When he realized he couldn’t find these necessary qualities in any local home, he knew the only way to guarantee the best for his beloved grandmother was to build one himself.
On May 2, 1966, Bob Reed completed Heritage House, a modern rehabilitation and care center in Shelbyville, Indiana. Grandma Ward was its first resident.
Today, each of the four Heritage House locations still provides a warm, close-knit atmosphere for its residents. Our signature family feel is owed to five generations of Reed family involvement and a seasoned staff. Treating our residents like family is one way we keep Bob’s vision alive during all of our day-to-day procedures.
At Heritage House, we are always looking for new ways to create a comfortable and homelike environment for our residents because their well-being and happiness is our number one priority.
We are committed to making your recovery at Heritage House both quick and comfortable. Our rehabilitation programs are energetic, and we have state of the art equipment to help you transition to home as soon as possible.
At Heritage House, our goal is to help our residents maintain or improve their level of functioning in order to help them lead more active and independent lives. Our excellent therapists and state of the art equipment will help you transition to home as soon as possible.
Some residents require higher levels of assistance due to Alzheimer’s, dementia or other memory loss disorders. At Heritage House, we understand the challenges that come with dealing with these diseases. Listening to your concerns and learning about your loved one is important to us.
Our Heritage House team recognizes individuality, encourages choices and helps residents maintain their dignity by creating a safe, personalized and familiar setting that feels comfortable for them. We enable our residents to enjoy daily events that are both familiar and fun. We will provide a personal and unique care plan to guide the resident and his or her family.
At Heritage House, our residents and their families will immediately see that our care goes beyond physical needs. We genuinely want to get to know you and make you feel at home. Many times, a resident will need more care than what Assisted Living can offer. We provide around-the-clock nursing care in a homelike setting by some of the most experienced professionals in the industry. All of our Heritage House employees pledge to treat every resident with the respect and dignity they rightly deserve. Helping our residents function at their fullest potential is always our bottom line.
Aging is a natural fact of life, but that doesn’t mean your quality of life needs to decline. At Heritage House, we remove the responsibilities that limit your independence while freeing you to enjoy a happier life. With our restaurant quality food, frequent outings to local events, and individual care plans for each of our residents, we aspire to make your short or long term stay at Heritage House as fun and comfortable as possible.
Services & Features
- Restaurant style dining
- On-site dialysis services
- Alzheimer’s care unit (Heritage Haven)
- Complete therapy and rehabilitation services
- Full time respiratory therapist
- On site optometry, dental, and podiatry services available
- Beauty shop
- Frequent community outings
- Spacious grounds
- Library
- Accept Medicaid, Medicare, Private Pay, and most major insurers
- Open guest visitation
- Pet visit friendly
- Resident smoking permitted at outdoor designated area
- Complimentary laundry service
- Transportation bus
- Mental health services available
- Hospice provider options
- Full activity calendar
- Cable provided
- Wireless Internet access
