St John's Retirement Village

St John's Retirement Village sits at 135 Woodland Ave in Woodland, CA, serving seniors in Yolo County and the surrounding area for over 55 years, and while it's gone through tough times, like having to close for a bit during the pandemic, the people behind it are working hard to open its doors again, bringing back a place that offers many living choices like independent living, assisted living, and dementia care, and they have apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes, spread across studios, one, two, three, or four-bedroom units, with some cottages offering studios to two-bedroom spaces and pet-friendly options available. There are luxury apartments, rooms with water views, patios, fitness centers, pools, barbecue spaces, washers and dryers, and air conditioning, along with hot tubs or spas, all put together to make things comfortable for the residents, plus there are common indoor areas where folks gather, eat, and take part in activities that help keep everyone moving, social, and healthy, with the staff staying on-site day and night to help with emergencies or daily care, including helping people move between beds and wheelchairs or even helping with diabetes care, not to mention there's dining provided for residents who'd rather not cook. St John's features important buildings like an administration office, a maintenance building, a library that acts as a polling place during elections, and a chapel used for worship and public events with speakers and musicians and even a few local vendors coming through, and there's a Hospice Cottage for those in end-of-life care, along with memory care rooms-16 in Dorothy Gray Watts Manor West for Alzheimer's and dementia patients, 16 in Dorothy Tollefsen Manor East for increased personal care, and a Personal Care Unit holding 32 apartments, plus independent living with 30 cottages and 14 apartments. St John's stays focused on giving residents dignity and independence, upholding legal protections for LGBTQ individuals, and making the place accessible to those with disabilities, as the campus was built to accommodate everybody's needs. The facility runs as a nonprofit, and its main mission is to meet seniors' social, psychological, and physical needs, supporting residents' quality of life with helpful services, and various programs like regular gatherings, potlucks, and campus cleanups to keep everyone feeling like part of a genuine community, while fees and pricing depend on what's needed, with payments accepted from private sources, Social Security, veteran's benefits, and insurance. The board and new management are now working on reopening the facility, cleaning up the grounds, raising money, and finishing paperwork for a state license, driven by the goal of creating a safe and caring place for seniors, where every resident gets support, good housing, and the company of others, and even though it's had some bumps, St John's Retirement Village still means a lot to many families around Woodland.