Capitol Lakes Terraces offers both assisted living and memory care services for older adults, welcoming residents ages 62 and up in a setting that feels friendly and supportive, where safety and comfort are clear priorities, and you'll find the staff are around 24 hours a day, always awake and ready to help with emergencies or daily needs like bathing, dressing, or medication reminders, and for those needing more help, they've got services like two-person transfers, non-ambulatory help, and care for residents who are diabetic or need incontinence care, with nurses on staff and regular visits from podiatrists, dentists, and therapists such as physical, occupational, and speech specialists. The memory care is set up in a separate, secure building, using alarms and bracelets to help keep people with dementia or Alzheimer's from wandering off, and the team there is trained to handle different behaviors, even if someone is at risk of elopement or acting out physically, so they can support residents through heavy, medium, or light care needs and manage behavioral problems if needed.
The facility is pretty big, classified as a large assisted living center for up to 48 residents and with apartments in studio, one-bedroom, semi-private, or two-bedroom set-ups, and you can choose furnished rooms or bring in your own belongings, sometimes even customizing the space a bit before moving in, plus there are options for aging in place, which means someone can stay as their care needs change over time, and in addition to long-term care, there are respite and hospice services too. You'll often see cats and dogs with residents since Capitol Lakes Terraces is pet-friendly, and you can expect amenities like Wi-Fi, air conditioning, cable TV, accessible showers and baths-including full tubs and wheelchair-ready bathrooms-plus below-grade parking with about 60 stalls and close access to bus lines and several hospitals like UW Health University Hospital, which is handy in case of medical appointments or emergencies.
The dining program is broad, with two onsite restaurants, a shared dining room, and room service, so you can eat restaurant-style meals cooked by a professional chef, or get meals delivered to your apartment, and they cover vegetarian, kosher, low or no sodium, and allergy-sensitive diets, plus specialty menus for diabetes and even some international dishes depending on what you need. Activities fill the days here, with a full-time director running arts and crafts classes, cooking sessions, trivia, art shows, board games, gardening clubs, educational lectures, and movement classes like yoga, water aerobics in the indoor pool, stretching, Tai Chi, and Qi Gong, along with music plans, movie entertainment, intergenerational events, community service, and karaoke, so there's always something on the go, both onsite and out in the community with trips and outings.
Indoor spaces include a reading room, beauty salon and barber, fitness center, movie area, and several rooms for hobbies and social events, while outside you'll see walking paths, gardens, and recreation spots for social nights, or gatherings, and the memory care unit itself is designed to prevent anxiety and minimize confusion with updates that specifically help people living with dementia. Residents can take part in worship if they want, with onsite and offsite religious or spiritual services-including Catholic, Jewish, and visits from chaplains or rabbis-and devotional programs meet different faith needs.
Housekeeping handles laundry, dry cleaning, and regular cleaning chores, and there's a traveling hairdresser if needed. The staff help coordinate appointments and provide rides for errands, medical visits, and faith-based activities, and there's daily supervision plus emergency alert systems in every room and throughout shared spaces, so safety is always at the front of operations. Capitol Lakes Terraces sits within a vibrant neighborhood with a welcoming community spirit, and the redevelopment plans show that ongoing updates are meant to help keep services modern, like constructing a new four-story building with 49 units and extra rooms for activities, so residents have many options for comfort, connection, and care as their needs change.
