Page 22 of Best Senior Communities in Iowa

Overview of CedarStone Senior Living

CedarStone Senior Living offers assisted living and memory care in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident keeps a private living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Since both care levels are available, a resident whose needs grow may be able to move to a different level of care without leaving the community.

The community has 176 beds, with studios, one bedroom apartments, and two bedroom apartments. A studio offers one private living space. A two bedroom option may suit a couple moving together or someone who wants a companion. Starting prices are $3,790 per month for assisted living and $6,470 per month for memory care; the memory care rate reflects the secured setting and additional supervision associated with that care level.

A fitness center gives residents a place to exercise, while the theater supports on site entertainment and the outdoor spaces offer room to spend time outside. Pets are allowed, so a resident may be able to continue living with a pet. The area has a Walk Score of 35 and is car dependent, meaning most errands require a car or a ride. Amber Brezina serves as the administrator.

Overview of The Willows of Marshalltown

The Willows of Marshalltown offers assisted living and memory care in Marshalltown, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while a resident maintains a private living space; memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Offering both care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs grow over time, since a move to a different level of care may not require leaving the community. The 48-bed size makes The Willows of Marshalltown a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other.

Housing options include studios, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments, giving a resident a single private space or allowing a couple or companion to move in together. Pets are allowed, so a resident may continue living with a pet. Jennifer Stanley serves as the administrator.

Overview of Maple Grove Senior Living

Maple Grove Senior Living offers assisted living, nursing home care, skilled nursing, and respite care in Centerville, IA. Assisted living provides help with daily tasks while a resident maintains their own apartment, nursing home and skilled nursing care provide licensed nursing support on site, and respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

With 30 beds, Maple Grove Senior Living is a smaller community, which may suit a resident who prefers a setting where staff and residents can get to know each other. The range of assisted living, skilled nursing, and respite care may also be a good fit for a resident whose needs may grow over time or a family caregiver who needs short-term care.

Rehabilitation services are available alongside skilled nursing care, so a resident receiving nursing support can also receive recovery-focused services through the community. Patricia Smith serves as the administrator.

The area has a Walk Score of 66 and is somewhat walkable, meaning some errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives may still get out independently for nearby errands.

Regency Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home in Jefferson, IA, offering memory care, respite care, and skilled nursing. Skilled nursing and nursing care include licensed nursing care on site around the clock, while memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident at risk of wandering. Respite care is available for short stays, which can help when a family caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The combination of ongoing nursing, memory care, and short term services may be a good fit for someone whose needs include nursing support, dementia related supervision, or temporary care. With 46 beds, the community falls within the smaller community range, where staff and residents get to know each other. Rehabilitation services include physical, occupational, and speech therapy, allowing residents to receive these therapies through the facility.

IV therapy, ostomy care, wound care, diabetic care, and enteral nutrition are available for residents with those clinical needs. A salon and spa provide access to grooming services, transportation is available for facility arranged trips, and pets are allowed so residents may keep a pet with them. The area has a Walk Score of 75 / 100 and is very walkable, meaning most errands can be done on foot and a resident who no longer drives can still complete many errands independently; Jana Cates serves as the administrator.

Overview of Birdee Cottage Al and Mc

Birdee Cottage Al and Mc provides assisted living and memory care in Waterloo, IA. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks while residents maintain their own apartments, and memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering.

The community has 33 beds, which may suit a resident who prefers a smaller setting where staff and residents can get to know one another. Studio units provide a single private living space, while private bathrooms and grab bars support residents using their personal living and bathing areas.

Special diets are accommodated, allowing meals to be adjusted for documented dietary needs. Kim Meyer serves as the administrator.

Overview of The Summit of Bettendorf Mc

The Summit of Bettendorf Mc offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, and skilled nursing in Bettendorf, IA. Independent living means private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living includes help with daily tasks. Memory care adds a secured setting with supervision, and skilled nursing provides licensed nursing care on site around the clock.

The range of care levels may suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move elsewhere. With 32 beds, The Summit of Bettendorf Mc is a smaller community where staff and residents can get to know each other. Short term rehabilitation provides a temporary stay focused on rehabilitation, while respite care offers a short stay for someone whose usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

A wellness center and winding outdoor walking paths offer on campus places for exercise. The professional salon and barbershop provide grooming services, while three restaurants give residents multiple dining locations. Pets are allowed, Medicare is accepted, and Monica Reyes serves as the administrator.

Overview of Birkwood Village of Tama-Toledo

Birkwood Village of Tama-Toledo is an assisted living, independent living, and memory care community in Toledo, IA. Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living provides help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision, and the combination of care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time.

Respite care is available for short stays, which can suit a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover. Residents can have access to a salon and spa, a courtyard, and made-to-order breakfast with lunch and dinner menus that include alternate options. Transportation is also available for residents who need a ride.

The community has 74 beds and is administered by Kaleigh Sieck. A Walk Score of 38 places the area in a car-dependent setting, so most errands require a car or a ride rather than a short walk. Birkwood Village of Tama-Toledo may be a good fit for someone who needs a choice among independent living, assisted living, memory care, or a short-term respite stay.

Overview of Edencrest at Kettlestone

Edencrest at Kettlestone in Waukee, IA offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Independent living gives residents private living space along with community services, without daily care. Assisted living supports everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication management. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for a resident who may be at risk of wandering. Having several care levels may suit someone whose support needs grow over time.

The community has 120 beds. Monthly starting prices are $2,900 for independent living, $2,900 for assisted living, and $5,600 for memory care. The higher memory care rate corresponds to the secured setting and supervision that care includes.

Private apartments give residents individual living space, and pets are allowed for someone who wants to bring a pet when moving in. Transportation options and outings can support participation in activities away from the community. Outdoor gardens, patios, and walking trails offer places to spend time outside. A salon and spa, fitness center, health classes, and rehabilitation services on site give residents access to personal care, exercise, and therapy without arranging separate transportation. Respite care offers short stays for a family caregiver who needs to travel or recover, while short term rehabilitation provides a temporary setting for recovery focused therapy. Miah Baum serves as the administrator.

Every private bath at Northwood Pines has a walk-in shower, which sounds like a minor thing until you consider what stepping over the edge of a bathtub means for someone with the body of an 84-year-old. The Northwood, Iowa, community provides assisted living across 32 beds, with 16 occupied at last count and staffing that runs all 24 hours.

A daily activities schedule, socials and outings, religious services, and a wellness program give residents planned reasons to leave their apartment.

With a walk score of 65, the area is somewhat walkable so certain nearby destinations stay reachable on foot. Susan Nelson serves as the administrator.

Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood, Iowa, provides nursing home care, assisted living support, and skilled nursing services. Assisted living programs assist residents with daily routines such as bathing, dressing, and medication administration. Temporary respite admissions give primary caregivers scheduled relief, while short-term rehabilitation services support individuals recovering from medical events.

Established in 1961 under the management of administrator Gisele Kruger, the 56-bed facility logs an average of 4 hours and 7 minutes of daily nursing care per resident. Accepted financial options include Medicare for short-term post-hospital care, Medicaid for long-term residential coverage, and direct private payment.

Located in a neighborhood with a 44 walk score, the setting relies mainly on personal or arranged transportation for off-site errands.

Prospective families exploring regional options can contact Edgewood Convalescent Home to check current availability, discuss payment methods, or schedule a visit.