Bethany Lutheran Homes

Bethany Lutheran Homes sits on South Avenue in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and serves seniors with a range of care, going all the way back to 1977, and what folks will find is a non-profit, Christian-based community that takes care of people physically, socially, and spiritually, and there you get different types of living, like independent living apartments at Bethany Heights, assisted living at Bethany Heights Assisted Living, skilled nursing, memory care at The Willows, and even an Adult Day Center for adults with disabilities or dementia, and they've got 100 certified beds with private bathrooms, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and furnished rooms. Residents there take part in plenty of community programs like fitness, music, movie nights, arts and crafts, and even activities led by the residents themselves, plus you get outdoor features like walking paths, a garden, and common spaces for sitting outside or having activities, and folks like that there's a library, a fitness room, a game room, movie theater, an arts room, a spa or wellness space, and a dining room where they serve meals restaurant-style including allergy-sensitive options, special diets for things like diabetes, and you can eat nearly any time with all-day dining. People staying in their rooms have cable, a kitchenette, a phone, and high-speed internet, plus the staff handles housekeeping and laundry, and there's move-in coordination, an emergency alert system, and help with getting dressed, bathing, medication, and transferring, with nurses and trained staff there 12-16 hours a day, and a call system always on so help is never far away. There's transportation if residents need to go out, and on the property and nearby you're close to places like parks, pharmacies, cafes, restaurants, theaters, hospitals like Gundersen Lutheran, and several places of worship, and for families worried about paying, they accept Medicare and Medicaid. Bethany Lutheran Homes runs under a board and care model and is one of the larger not-for-profit care providers in western Wisconsin and people in the region say they're known for having committed staff and a positive environment, though pets aren't allowed, and folks who like flowers might notice they're involved with hospital flower delivery, so you see flowers brightening up rooms sometimes, and the nearby community means you're right by Riverside Park, Grandad Bluff, and Hixon Forest Park, kind of tucked into a spot that offers both a quiet setting and easy access to everything in La Crosse.