Green Hills Community is a vibrant and welcoming 55+ Life Plan Community situated on 33 acres of beautifully wooded grounds, just minutes from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Designed for active seniors, Green Hills offers a lifestyle that combines independent living, premier amenities, and advanced onsite health services within a picturesque setting. Residents have the opportunity to purchase their own townhome or apartment through a condominium-style ownership agreement, allowing them to customize their living spaces to suit their personal tastes and needs. The campus features 82 thoughtfully designed apartment residences with a variety of floor plans, as well as 81 spacious townhomes equipped with premium features that support an active and independent lifestyle.
Life at Green Hills is marked by a wide array of services and amenities tailored to enrich daily living. Residents enjoy restaurant-style dining, wellness and fitness offerings, and numerous life-enriching activities that foster engagement and connection. The community emphasizes all dimensions of wellness through thoughtfully organized events, programs, and groups—whether it’s music, cooking, walks, or field trips, there’s always something meaningful for residents to participate in and enjoy.
In keeping with its status as a Life Plan Community, Green Hills supports aging in place, providing residents with priority access to advanced levels of care as their needs evolve. Residents can move into the community at various care levels, ensuring a seamless continuum of support. The Lindens is the community’s warm and welcoming Assisted Living neighborhood, offering suites designed to maximize privacy and independence while delivering just the right amount of support. Green Hills also offers Heartfelt Connections—A Memory Care Program™, which delivers a compassionate, whole-person approach for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Healthcare at Green Hills is overseen by a certified Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, and the Medicare 5-Star Rated Health Center provides both short-term and long-term health care services, personalized to each resident’s unique needs. Comprehensive rehabilitation services are available, managed by skilled therapy teams who work closely with residents on individualized care plans. The community takes pride in a collaborative environment, where staff and residents regularly come together for events such as campus clean-up day, fostering camaraderie and a shared sense of purpose.
Green Hills Community stands as a testament to the value of person-centered living, offering modern residences, a host of amenities, and a continuum of healthcare services—all in a setting that is both beautiful and connected to the larger community of Ames. Whether enjoying the views from upstairs in The Oaks, participating in wellness programs, or benefiting from quality onsite healthcare, residents at Green Hills have access to all the ingredients needed for an active, engaged, and fulfilling retirement.