Brickyard Healthcare -sycamore Village Care Center

Sycamore Village Care Center specializes in skilled nursing care, which includes short-term post-acute rehabilitation (following surgery, a hospital stay, or illness) and long-term care for residents who require ongoing medical supervision and daily assistance. Clinical services typically include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, wound care, IV therapy, and chronic disease management.

IU Health Kokomo (Indiana University Health Kokomo) is the primary hospital serving the area and is located within Kokomo, making it convenient for hospital-to-skilled-nursing transfers and specialist follow-up care. Community Howard Regional Health has also served the Howard County area. The proximity to IU Health Kokomo means care transitions can be handled efficiently and communication between hospital and facility care teams is well-established.

Kokomo is a mid-sized Indiana city in Howard County with a strong community identity and affordable cost of living. It offers a range of parks including Riverside Park along Wildcat Creek and Highland Park, local dining and shopping along US-31 and the Kokomo Mall area, and cultural attractions like the Elwood Haynes Museum and Kokomo Opalescent Glass. The city's flat terrain and compact layout make it manageable for families visiting loved ones, and the general pace of life is calm and community-oriented.

Brickyard Healthcare is an Indiana-based operator with a focus on person-centered skilled nursing care. At Sycamore Village, this means individualized care plans developed in collaboration with residents and their families, consistent staffing to build trust, and regular communication about health status and progress. Brickyard Healthcare places emphasis on both clinical excellence and dignity of life for each resident.

Families are typically asked to bring personal clothing and comfortable footwear, toiletries, any prescribed medications in original containers, insurance cards (Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance), photo identification, and any personal items that provide comfort such as photos or a familiar blanket. It is a good idea to label all personal belongings. The admissions team at Sycamore Village can provide a complete checklist and walk families through the intake process step by step.