Woodside Manor sits on an 18-acre park-like campus in Ashwaubenon, close to restaurants, parks, hospitals, and local entertainment, and it sits alongside connected facilities like Woodside Villa, Woodside Haven, and Woodside Oaks, giving a kind of community feel that's a little hard to find sometimes. The place is a non-profit and managed by Bay Area Lutheran Homes, Inc., which means you'll see a bit of a faith-based influence, with a full-time ELCA Lutheran Pastor, campus chapel, and Bible studies for those who want them. There's a focus on assisted living for seniors 55 and older, but the campus also has memory care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and outpatient therapy all together, which makes things simpler as your needs change.
Woodside Manor is regulated by the Wisconsin Department of Social Services and is licensed as a Community Based Residential Facility, or CBRF, with 98 units for up to 120 residents. Apartments come furnished or you can bring your own things, and there are kitchenettes with small fridges, private patios or balconies, emergency call pendants, WIFI, and cable TV. The building's locked and secured, with 24-hour staff supervision and a nurse always on duty, so someone's always around to help. Private and shared rooms are available, and bathrooms are designed for safety and accessibility, with help for bathing, dressing, hygiene, transfers, and non-ambulatory care when you need it.
The staff provides daily assistance with tasks like medication reminders, laundry and housekeeping, and meal preparation, which is nice because the chef prepares homemade meals, including special diets for diabetes, allergies, low sodium, and gluten-free needs, and they'll adjust the menus for health conditions. There's restaurant-style dining, a shared dining room, and even occasional themed dinners, so meals can feel like a bit of an event. Social activities are a big part of daily life, with scheduled programs like movie nights, fitness classes, board games, creative arts, pet and music therapy, and social nights for those wanting company. There's an activities room, library, reading room, beauty salon/barber shop, game room, wellness spaces with hot tub and steam room, and a movie theater, plus outdoor features like stand-up gardens for growing herbs and vegetables, furnished patios, and walking paths all over the grounds.
Woodside Manor has a strong focus on dementia and memory care, so residents with Alzheimer's or other memory issues get specialized care with personalized routines, calming programs, and safety features to help minimize anxiety and wandering. The care team develops individual plans for each resident, and there's non-medical supervision for memory care patients full-time, along with therapy services if the doctor orders them, and a memory care team reviews needs in detail, so support is matched to what each person requires. Families can join a dedicated Alzheimer's Support Group, meeting monthly and led by a registered nurse.
Activities are designed to help everyone stay engaged physically, mentally, and emotionally, with plenty to do if you want to stay busy or make new friends. The wellness team offers individual plans for mobility, fitness, strength, and recovery from injury, and support's available for weight loss too, so the health side of things is well covered. Staff coordinate rides for doctor appointments, errands, and religious services, and there's parking for those who still drive.
Respite care is available for short stays from 5 to 90 days in furnished apartments, and hospice care is available too. Residents take part in a range of programs that encourage socialization and friendships, and there's a big effort to keep spirits up, whether it's through group events, music, seasonal parties, or quiet time in the gardens or lounges. Woodside Manor achieves high marks in state quality checks, with full scores in care planning and activities, and overall, it's a place that wants to support both independence and well-being as folks age, making things as safe, comfortable, and community-centered as possible.
