Leland Smith Assisted Living sits at 309 Ovesen Drive in Wilton, Iowa, right at the edge of town but in a nice countryside setting, close to parks, churches, salons, hiking trails, and nearby attractions like the Wilton Candy Kitchen and the Mark Twain landmarks, and you'll find it close to hospitals, clinics, a pharmacy, and a community center, making most errands and visits pretty easy to manage. The residence is part of the Wilton Retirement Community and run by Purple Door, LLC. Folks started moving in back in March 2004, and several building expansions since then have added more space for meal prep, laundry, and care, including a Phase III addition in 2014 with a new nursing facility and a "Neighborhood" concept, which splits into different wings for varying levels of care, like a 24-bed skilled nursing area-six private rooms and nine semi-private ones-and a secure, self-contained ten-bed Chronic Confused Dementing Illness unit for people dealing with Alzheimer's and similar conditions, so those who need memory care can get it on site in private rooms.
The place offers apartments in a bunch of sizes-studios at 448 square feet with a kitchenette and accessible bathrooms, one-bedroom options at 528 or 672 square feet (the bigger one comes with a full kitchen), and two-bedroom units that go up to about 912 or 915 square feet, with some having two bathrooms, walk-in showers, full bathtubs, closet space, Wi-Fi, and kitchen facilities like a stove, fridge, and cupboards, so residents can have a range of set-ups that suit singles or couples, and every apartment has safety devices like smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, and 24-hour emergency call devices. Housekeeping and laundry service comes included, which takes chores off folks' plates, and staff always helps with things like bathing, dressing, getting around, and managing medication, with skilled nursing on hand at all hours to keep people comfortable and safe, especially for those who need help with diabetes or incontinence care, non-ambulatory residents, or extra support for things like grooming and transfers.
Residents eat together in a dining room where daily meals are served, and the kitchen handles special dietary needs, turning out options for allergies, diabetes, low sodium, vegetarian, and gluten-free diets, so folks can eat what's safe for them. Seniors living here spend time in communal spaces like the activity room-where card games, music, crafts, and arts go on-the TV lounge, library, a central common space for bigger activities, and there's even a therapy room as well as an arts room and a barber/salon on site. There's a community garden, walking paths, pretty gardens with benches, and the grounds are wheelchair accessible, inside and out. Residents can join in community-sponsored activities, resident-run games, off-site outings, devotional events, and other social, physical, or educational programs. Staff helps new arrivals get settled, and transportation is available for appointments or trips, sometimes for an extra cost.
The community helps senior adults live as independently as possible, offering privacy and dignity with personal care where needed, as well as a safe and welcoming space, and the staff aims to be cheerful, helpful, and supportive, creating a friendly environment of residents in a similar stage of life, offering both a sense of community and the comforts that help people feel at home. Tours are available for families wanting to see how things run and to get to know the staff and residents before making decisions.
