LakeHouse Lake Mills is a smaller senior community where nearly everyone knows each other's name, and they offer several living choices like studio and one-bedroom apartments with features like carpeting, big closets, kitchenettes, heating, air conditioning, and window treatments, plus each apartment has its own indoor mailbox and refrigerator/freezer. The community provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, home care, and respite care, and they've got continuing care retirement services for people who want to stay in one place as their needs change.
Residents can have their own pets, and there are special areas outside with covered patios, cushioned seating, garden beds, and nice landscaped grounds where you'll find a community garden and places to relax and have a chat or just enjoy the outdoors. There's a farm-to-table garden, too, and several outdoor patios, so residents can dig in the dirt or take in the fresh air.
Dining is a real part of daily life, since meals are served restaurant-style in a dining room set with linens and a chandelier, and residents can order guest meals, use room service, or join friends at community dining. The meals have won recognition for taste and nutrition. There's also a beverage station for coffee, tea, and treats, and a private dining room for special gatherings.
LakeHouse Lake Mills gives a range of services like weekly housekeeping, laundry for both clothing and linens, help with bathing, dressing, and grooming, medication management, meal service, and support with walking or using a wheelchair. There's help for personal needs like showering or using the bathroom, as well as in-house dry cleaning, grocery shopping, and home care. They have transportation including complimentary bus service, paid transportation options, and plenty of resident and guest parking, plus they're close to public bus lines.
On-site, a full-time registered nurse stays available 24/7 for care coordination and health needs, and staff go through careful background and driving record checks, get ethics training, and coordinate occupational and physical therapist visits. People who need more support can take advantage of special equipment like Hoyer lifts, and those with Alzheimer's or dementia have memory care programs that work to reduce confusion and prevent wandering, in specialized areas made for cognitive support.
Amenities make life easier and more pleasant with things like wheelchair-accessible showers with grab bars, laundry and laundry services, cable and internet in apartments, free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, fireplaces, lounge spaces, a piano, a TV room, a computer room, raised gardening beds, and a meeting room. There's an on-site salon and spa where residents get haircuts or barber services, plus a library full of books and decorative touches.
Social events and daily life include outings into the community, seasonal events, gardening group, arts and crafts, exercise classes, bingo, movie nights with popcorn, game night, book discussion club, happy hour, cooking club, card games, sing-alongs, and music with the resident musical group. There's a special gardening group, English learning support, story time, and spiritual activities like church services or other devotional gatherings held on-site. Veterans get special recognition and discounts, and there's help with VA benefits.
Personalized care plans get made for each person, and residents can join programs that fit what they need whether they are pretty independent or need skilled nursing help. The community supports people who might need hospice services or who are recovering and need some respite care for a few days, weeks, or months so family caregivers can get a break.
The buildings are modern with comfortable seating, lots of light, large windows, and wheelchair access throughout. The common areas have landscape artwork, open double doors into the dining area, and a comfortable lounge space. The design tries to make sure anyone living here can stay as their health changes, and staff supports both physical and mental health with activities and clinical oversight.
LakeHouse Lake Mills keeps life low-maintenance for people age 55 and up who want a mix of privacy, community, and support. Tours are available both on-site and virtually for seniors or their families wanting to see daily life, activities, and what the rooms are like so people can get a real sense for what living here would be. The community has earned good reviews from both residents and their families for care, meals, and activities.
