The Life Care Promise
The Ultimate Peace of Mind for Life
As the only community in Ames, Iowa, serving older adults with a true Life Care Promise, Northcrest offers a continuum of care and delivers peace of mind not just for your needs today but for your changing needs in the decades to come. With this promise, even if your health, lifestyle or financial situation changes, we will help you continue to call Northcrest home.

How the Life Care Promise Works
At Northcrest, when you join the community in independent living, you are guaranteed a home for the rest of your life. With our Life Care Promise, we provide a crucial level of financial protection to safeguard against future medical expenses. If a Life Care resident outlives their resources for reasons outside of their control and are no longer able to pay their monthly service fee, Northcrest will provide financial assistance for their monthly service fee. And we help residents stay in their independent living apartment or townhome, offering home health services that will keep them living on their own for as long as possible.
Do not fret about rising healthcare costs or future unknowns. Never wonder where your next home will have to be. We are your community for life.
The Life Care Promise benefits Northcrest residents by:
- Securing a monthly base service fee, allowing you to enjoy great peace of mind and predictable pricing for the future if you need to move to Assisted Living, the Health Center or the Heartwood House.
- Offering an alternative to paying catastrophic long-term care expenses.
- Providing charitable financial support for those who outlive their income and assets.
- Removing the worry about needing to upend lives and homes due to changing financial or health circumstances.
- Empowering our residents to enjoy an independent, worry-free lifestyle after retirement by giving them a place to call home for life.
Charitable Assistance
If residents outlive their income and assets or their financial circumstances change, they may be eligible for charitable assistance from Northcrest.
Schedule a Tour Today
To learn more about the Northcrest Life Care Promise, please contact our office and schedule a tour today.
