Who We Are

Byron Wellness Community is a non-profit, independent community that provides long term health care, skilled nursing rehabilitation and memory care along with physical and occupational therapy and cognitive interventions. For those who are more physically independent, we offer Licensed Assisted Living at Miller’s Place.

We concentrate on serving those who are most vulnerable, and pride ourselves on meeting the needs of individuals who have complex medical conditions, most often coupled with psychiatric or developmental disorders. 

These conditions can result in challenging behaviors, or ‘moments’ as we refer to them, and lead to complex interventions.

Byron Wellness Community is a unique type of community. Over 30% of our residents have lived here for over 10 years and nine of those residents have called Byron home for over 20 years. Byron is their home and we are their family. Our caregivers provide exceptional medical care in an organization built on the values of inclusion, acceptance, compassion and encouragement. At Byron, we all lead purpose-filled lives. This is what makes us unique.

These common psychiatric and developmental disorders include, but are not limited to:

•  Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
• Mental Illness (MI)
• Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD)
• Huntington’s Disease (HD)
• Dementia

Sexually inappropriate behaviors require highly trained and skilled care givers. Some of our family members may not have been successful at other communities, but our goal is to serve the individual and meet their unique needs. We continuously work to fundamentally change long term healthcare through an organization-wide emphasis on creating and maintaining a culture of compassion, love, care, and inclusion.

Our residents are our family and we are theirs. Our facility is their home. As caregivers, we strive to help each family member thrive along their individual journey, whatever that may be.

A colorful pie chart showing different health diagnoses among residents, with a caption indicating that 42% have multiple diagnoses.
A person with a dog in a hospital room, the person is holding a pink dumbbell and grinning, while the dog holds a tennis ball in its mouth, and a caregiver is sitting near the patient with her arm extended.
A person with a dog in a hospital room, the person is holding a pink dumbbell and grinning, while the dog holds a tennis ball in its mouth, and a caregiver is sitting near the patient with her arm extended.

We are the first facility in the area with separate memory care neighborhoods for men and women. Individuals with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, may reside in our secured memory care neighborhoods for increased structure and safety. Other residents, who require even more structure and safety, also reside in our secured neighborhoods. Although these family members reside in a secured neighborhood, they still participate in home functions and attend outings in the community accompanied by our highly-trained staff.

Boasting a team of compassionate caregivers with hundreds of years of combined care experience, our community specializes in behavior modification and innovative pilot programs including Cognitive Pathway Strategies, Horticulture Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Aromatherapy and Multi-Sensory Immersion.

People walking outdoors on a sidewalk in a park, smiling and waving at the camera on a sunny day with a partly cloudy sky.
People walking outdoors on a sidewalk in a park, smiling and waving at the camera on a sunny day with a partly cloudy sky.
A woman with curly hair smiling and hugging a person wearing a red jacket in a room with people in the background, including a person with a walker and another with gray hair sitting in chairs.
A woman with curly hair smiling and hugging a person wearing a red jacket in a room with people in the background, including a person with a walker and another with gray hair sitting in chairs.
An elderly woman with glasses, wearing a colorful floral shirt, is lying on a hospital bed with a white pillow behind her head. She is resting with her eyes closed, and a person is gently petting a black dog on her lap. The scene appears to be in a hospital or care facility with wooden floors and chairs in the background.
An elderly woman with glasses, wearing a colorful floral shirt, is lying on a hospital bed with a white pillow behind her head. She is resting with her eyes closed, and a person is gently petting a black dog on her lap. The scene appears to be in a hospital or care facility with wooden floors and chairs in the background.
Elderly woman sitting at a table with arts and crafts supplies, including a paper plate with paint and a paintbrush. She has a large pillow on her head and is smiling. The table is decorated with shiny rainbow-colored material, and in the background, other people are sitting in a communal space with tables and chairs.
Elderly woman sitting at a table with arts and crafts supplies, including a paper plate with paint and a paintbrush. She has a large pillow on her head and is smiling. The table is decorated with shiny rainbow-colored material, and in the background, other people are sitting in a communal space with tables and chairs.
A woman in a cow costume and a man in a chef's outfit are smiling at the camera, with the woman holding a small glass bottle. The man is using a walker. They appear to be in a hospital or care facility lobby decorated with seasonally themed items like a pumpkin, and there are other people in costumes in the background.
A woman in a cow costume and a man in a chef's outfit are smiling at the camera, with the woman holding a small glass bottle. The man is using a walker. They appear to be in a hospital or care facility lobby decorated with seasonally themed items like a pumpkin, and there are other people in costumes in the background.