Resthaven Maple Woods Cottages in Holland, Michigan, is a nonprofit home for the aged with 24 beds in its assisted living cottages, where the staff try to help folks live both safely and as independently as possible, and there are also 101 licensed beds in total across the larger campus. Here, people find a variety of living options, including assisted living, memory care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia, independent living, skilled nursing, and respite care for short stays. The cottages have private rooms and private wheelchair-accessible baths, air-conditioned and fully furnished, with some units able to fit couples, and there are a couple of twelve-unit Maple Woods cottages set up to feel home-like. The staff includes an administrator, assistant administrator, clinical managers (RN and LPN), a dietary manager, a recreation therapy director, and Resident Aides trained in medication and personal care, available for 24-hour supervision and help with things like dressing, transfers, bathing, and medication management, plus incontinence and diabetic care for those who need it. Meals are made in a main kitchen and served in a restaurant-style dining room with a variety of options including low/no sodium, no sugar, gluten-free, kosher, organic, vegan, vegetarian, and international dishes, and guest meals are available. Residents have routine care conferences with staff, can talk to family through direct calls or emails, and can file concerns or complaints through formal forms or real-time conversations.
Maple Woods Cottages has both indoor and outdoor gathering spaces-like cozy living rooms, an atrium, raised garden beds, and a porch or patio, and amenities include a beauty salon, library, TV lounge, café and private dining rooms, and community kitchen. Activities happen on-site and off-site, with live music, dance, and theater, birthday and holiday parties, BBQs, gardening, and resident-run clubs, plus both staff-planned and community-sponsored events to keep people involved. There's a piano or organ for musical enjoyment, devotional activities, and religious events for Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Mormon/LDS, and others, with visiting chaplains, priests, and rabbis. Residents use a 24-hour call system if they need help, and services such as housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, bathing, and regular safety checks are standard. Wi-Fi and cable or satellite TV are available in the cottages. Every resident gets an individualized service plan based on their personal needs.
Transportation's available for group outings and activities but not doctors' appointments, and there's parking for residents and guests, with access to public transit nearby. Maple Woods welcomes pets for visits but doesn't allow them to live permanently with residents. Respite and short-term stays cost $190 a day in the legacy building and $275 in the cottages, and the community tries to let people "age in place" by offering increasing levels of care as needed. Vaccines for flu and Covid are offered every year with parent or family consent in late summer or early fall.
The campus recently added new private rooms in the Care Center and continues to improve, supported by ongoing fundraising. While there's a short waitlist for the cottages, the legacy building has immediate openings. Reviews show an average rating of 4.0 stars or 8.7 out of 10, and people describe a comfortable, social atmosphere where staff treat residents with respect and dignity, focused more on care than a fancy lifestyle. With individualized attention, a steady group of caregivers, and plenty of activities on offer, Resthaven Maple Woods Cottages tries to give seniors and their families a solid, caring choice for assisted living, memory care, and short-term care. Pricing varies, and further details are available upon request.
