Holton House

Holton House sits on a quiet street in Tomah, Wisconsin, and holds room for up to six women who need a safe, supportive place to live, with Gloria Dippen running things as the administrator, and you know, it's not a big place, which means everyone gets attention. Holton House is a Community Based Residential Facility, or CBRF, and it sticks to state rules, taking public funding and following HCBS compliance for people with developmental disabilities, emotional troubles, mental illness, or physical disabilities, and they try to make sure life runs smoothly by managing medications, helping with daily tasks like bathing or dressing or moving from place to place, and keeping medical care on schedule through coordination with doctors and rides for appointments. Residents live in private studio rooms that come furnished, and there's a dining room where meals suit special diets-like those for diabetes-and staff check that everyone eats what works for them, keeping an eye out for any dietary needs. The place keeps up activities each day-some in the house and some out in the yard, which has walking paths and a garden you can use to get fresh air, and they set up movie nights and outings so there's always something to do. If someone can't get around on their own, the staff gives a hand, whether it's during a bath, getting dressed, or just needing help with something simple, and with 24-hour supervision, someone's always nearby. Residents can use the phone or Wi-Fi if they want to call family or browse the web, and the house covers housekeeping and laundry jobs so nobody has to worry. Holton House offers skilled nursing care for those who need extra medical help, plus memory care if someone has trouble remembering, and they also provide hospice services for end-of-life support. The location helps because it sits near Tomah Memorial Hospital and Mayo Clinic Health System if something big comes up. The house fits in with a network of care homes, like Ann St House, Hollister House, Jackson St House, and Windy Ridge Care Inc, so there's a feeling of being part of a wider circle of support, and staff handle everything from medication and daily care to special diets or emergencies, always trying to keep things steady and comforting for residents in this small, home-like setting.