Our Story

The Bickford Story

Our beloved mother and grandmother, Mary Bickford, had a way of splashing joy about her, spilling it into the lives of everyone she met.

After she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she needed more assistance than our family could provide.

We were shocked at the lack of suitable options: They all offered too much or too little care, and nothing felt like home.

We couldn’t find anywhere that deserved someone as special as Mary Bickford, so we decided to create that place.

We wanted to give back to her all the life, love, and happiness she had given us.

In November 1992, Bickford’s first branch — one of the first assisted living residences in Kansas — became Mary’s new home.

What started out as a family need has blossomed into our life’s work.

• 56 Branches
• 7 States
• 3k Residents
• 2.5k Bickford Family Members
  (our employees are family to us)

We understand what’s at stake here: it’s not just someone, it’s your loved one. We’re here to care for each resident in the same way we cared for Mary.

Mary Bickford’s life motto:

“Whatever it takes to
make you happy.”