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Bickford of Marion

Assisted Living & Montessori Memory Care

5.0

119 reviews

Phone:
319-318-6493

1100 Linden Dr,
Marion, IA 52302

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Your loved one deserves to live the best life possible

Watch your loved one thrive in an environment that feels like home

Navigating the aging journey is difficult.

We understand what’s at stake here: it’s not just someone, it’s your loved one.

Meanwhile, it’s on you to make the difficult decisions.

There's a Higher Path for our seniors

The Senior's Journey

There are two paths that seniors take as they age: the lower path and the higher path

Senior care today is reactive, expensive, and siloed. It’s a sick-care system, not a health-care system (designed to keep seniors healthy). Most of us have accepted this status quo because it feels too big and complex to change. Not us. We’re taking the road less traveled and championing a higher standard of senior care.

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Our family of caregivers will do whatever it takes to care for your loved one

Meet Marion's Leadership Team

Misty Cottrell

Executive Director
Megan Kerns

Family Advocate
Jamie Tubbs

Health & Wellness Director

To better understand the love that drives us, watch our Caregiver’s Manifesto

Services at Marion

Assisted Living

Personalized help with the activities of daily life, such as meals, grooming, and medication management.

Montessori Memory Care

A research-backed approach empowering seniors with dementia to live a meaningful life.

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Happenings

If you think there’s not much going on in a senior living community, you’ve never been to Bickford.

Misty Cottrell

Jun 23, 2026

Connect Four and resident made cookies…the perfect afternoon! #BickfordofMarion

Misty Cottrell

Jun 23, 2026

Happy Birthday to this sweetheart! #BickfordofMarion

Misty Cottrell

Jun 23, 2026

Our morning started out feeding the birds. Our courtyard is quite the popular spot for the neighborhood feathered friends. #BickfordofMarion

Megan Kerns

Jun 22, 2026

We had a new resident move in today! It also happens to be Belinda and her husband Bill’s 52nd wedding anniversary. They always went to a baseball game on their anniversary, and while we couldn’t bring them a ball game, we had Mr. Shucks from the Cedar Rapids Kernels come for a visit! While he was here, Mr. Shucks also visited with other residents and they loved it! #BickfordOfMarion #MeaningfulMoments #CedarRapidsKernels #MrShucks

Misty Cottrell

Jun 19, 2026

Coloring club hard at work on their mandalas! Coloring is not only therapeutic, it also brings artists together! #BickfordofMarion

Misty Cottrell

Jun 19, 2026

Culver’s ice cream and sunshine!

Misty Cottrell

Jun 19, 2026

It’s a beautiful Friday at Bickford! #BickfordofMarion

Misty Cottrell

Jun 18, 2026

Today we took the short drive over to Starbucks at Hy-Vee for our first outing with Kiara, our new Montessori Coordinator! Kiara comes to us with her Bachelor’s Degree in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of Iowa. (Go Hawks) Kiara is excited for her new role and will be sharing more about herself in the coming weeks! She has lots of new ideas for everyone! #BickfordofMarion

Megan Kerns

Jun 17, 2026

What are you waiting for? Being prepared is the best way to support your loved one as they age. We would love to show you what makes #BickfordOfMarion so special! Schedule a tour today and give yourself some peace of mind. Call Megan at (319)373-7000 and come see how our amazing caregivers make our residents feel like family.

Megan Kerns

Jun 17, 2026

Join us tomorrow for the second June meeting of our Caregiver Support Group meeting at 6 pm at the Marion Public Library. Our topic will be “Managing Guilt and Grief”, both of these emotions are very prevalent while providing care or even decision-making for loved ones. This resource is FREE and open to the public, we would love to see you there! #BickfordOfMarion #CaregiverSupport #SelfCare

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We value transparency. We get feedback every month. Here’s what’s really going on at Bickford of Marion.

5.0

overall score based on 119 reviews

May 1, 2026

All good. Not much interaction to judge this month. Mom celebrate 95 in July! Thanks to Bickford Staff!!
Feb 2, 2026

I want to thank Bickford & their dedicated, caring staff. Mom was there over 3 1/2 yrs. They gave her purpose, dignity, happiness & friendship. Her final years were meaningful. Bless you all.
Jan 5, 2026

Good staff. Good care. We will miss (name removed)
Jan 5, 2026

Incredible staff- thanking (name removed)- her kindness is amazing! She is a great happiness coordinator!
Dec 5, 2025

Everyone works very hard and as a team. This is very impressive as your job is not easy in any way. It seems the overall mood is always positive! Thank you.
Dec 3, 2025

Oops didn't mean to stop | Response is great! Wonderful service
Sep 1, 2025

We have been with Bickford now for 3.5 years. (name removed) and staff do a great job despite labor shortages. A special shout out to (name removed) on staff who have been with mom since the beginning. We will be seeking a collaborative partner solution in November as our long-term care insurance ends then.
Aug 1, 2025

Bless the staff at Marion for choosing to take care of our loved ones. You are my heros.