Western Home Communities sits on over 100 acres in the 5100-5300 blocks of South Main Street in Cedar Falls, with a long history dating back to 1912 at the Stanard Family Assisted Living Center and serving close to 800 residents with about 500 staff members, offering a range of settings from villas and townhomes to retirement communities, assisted living, and skilled nursing centers, with another option for memory care at the dementia-specific assisted living residence and serving people aged 55 and older looking for independent living, assisted living, and memory support. The homes come fully furnished with private bathrooms and kitchenettes, and there's help for residents who need it with activities like dressing, bathing, transfers, and managing medicine, and there's always someone there 24 hours a day with a call system for emergencies. Folks with dementia or Alzheimer's disease get specialized care too, including meal help, medication management, and constant supervision.
Western Home Communities has several amenities, with gardens, outdoor spaces, walking trails, community rooms, and house-keeping services, plus things like cable TV, high-speed internet, and Wi-Fi, and every place has its own bathroom and kitchenette. There are fitness programs and classes in a wellness center, along with outdoor programs, woodworking, painting, crafts, bingo, bowling, a beauty salon, a barbershop, and even a small library, and people can join poker games, walking clubs, or go see a movie together. Dining happens restaurant-style, and the chef prepares one or two meals a day for folks who want it and can work with special diets, including diabetes diets. Staff help residents get to appointments, the store, or worship with community-operated transportation, and arrangements for travel are available.
The Martin Health Center, Inc., on the same campus, gives skilled nursing with around-the-clock care, plus outpatient and inpatient therapy services, wound care, dialysis, dental, skin care, rehab-to-home, and hospice care when someone needs it, and employees train regularly to keep their skills up to date. People can pick from independent living options, like villas or townhomes, or choose assisted living, memory care, or skilled nursing, plus in-home care or respite programs for short stays if caregivers need a break.
Every day brings a calendar full of activities and some are run by residents themselves, and there are special programs like Thrivera Lifestyle Plans, Fortified Life programs, and the Fortified Life and Resident Portals, which are computer systems to help people stay involved and find resources. Jorgensen Plaza is another resource option on campus. Residents can do laundry at their place or use laundry services, and there's housekeeping and building maintenance provided. There's a business room and computer center for working or staying connected, and emergency call systems link directly to health staff.
Western Home Communities aims to redefine aging, and it says it's dedicated to Christian service, supporting well-being and independence with a large mix of amenities and care levels, trying to fit what each resident wants, and regularly updating programs to improve daily living, happiness, and health. The campus tries to bring together living options, care services, and activity choices for a wide range of seniors, with locations like the original Western Home, Deery Suites, Windhaven, and the Downtown Martin Health Center all a part of their network, and each offers staff, facilities, and programs to handle many levels of support, whether someone's active and independent or needs daily assistance. People can find more information on their website at www.westernhomecommunities.org.
