Navigating the cost of care can be difficult for loved ones

Brad Eldridge, general manager of Turners Rock in Springfield, Mo., visits with resident, Ruby Melton.

Just past Highway 65 on East Sunshine Street in Springfield is Turners Rock. As you pull into the parking lot, you wouldn’t know this was a senior living facility. That’s because it looks and feels more like a luxury apartment complex, complete with an outdoor swimming pool, an indoor movie theater, and a rooftop lounge. Brad Eldredge serves as the general manager.

“A lot of people can still live in their home. That’s what we hope. We hope that everybody can live out their lives in a home environment,” he said. “Unfortunately, that doesn’t happen. That’s why we exist.”…

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