Grace Willowbrook sits at 4868 Otteson Lane in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and folks find that it's a senior living community with 36 units in a Residential Care Apartment Complex, which means residents get private apartments with their own bathroom, full-size kitchens, living room, walk-in showers, kitchen appliances, and individual heating and cooling, so you always get to adjust things how you like them. Residents pay through private pay, social security, or veteran's benefits, and there's a community fee, buy-in fee, respite fee, and separate charges for levels of care, whether someone's care needs are high, medium, or low, and there's a second person fee if another person stays.
Residents have choices for rooms like studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and semi-private options, with spaces set up to be homey and practical, and there are handy features like outdoor patios, gardens, spaces to walk, and watch wildlife, and social rooms including a Fireside Room and a library. The staff helps with moving from beds to wheelchairs, and covers assisted living services such as bathing, dressing, medication management, diabetes and insulin care, non-ambulatory care, and incontinence care, so the place covers varied health needs, and registered nurses are available for health and wellness support, which many families find helpful.
Meals are cooked by chefs and meal planners and are served in the bright, elegant dining room, plus there's an option to reserve spaces for private gatherings. The community prepares three homecooked meals a day and also weekly housekeeping and laundry, including linens and dry cleaning, so you don't have to worry, and full housekeeping helps keep rooms tidy. An emergency call system reaches caregivers 24 hours a day, which adds a layer of safety, and residents can get help with setting up medical appointments and transportation when needed.
Grace Willowbrook keeps things active for residents, with daily movement activities, social events, and both indoor and outdoor spaces for talking, walking, or relaxing, and there's access to a whirlpool bathtub and exercise bike. The in-house chapel provides weekly ecumenical services. Memory care residents live in a secured setting with alert systems and have a secure outdoor area, making it easier for families who want to know their loved one is safe.
Grace Willowbrook has a management team that maintains updated information, and the site is certified as an RCAC. The community cares for people living with dementia, and there are memory care and long-term care services, with individualized plans to help maintain dignity and privacy. Other amenities include a salon and barbershop, outdoor gardening areas, organized devotional activities, and daily recreational opportunities. The senior living apartments at Grace Willowbrook come with all the usual utilities, and folks who move in can look forward to health care staffing and support with the day-to-day things that can get harder as time goes on. Grace Willowbrook is one of several communities managed by Grace Lutheran Foundation, and they also have nearby places for adult day care, independent living, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and child care. Availability at Grace Willowbrook changes from time to time, and you'll want to call ahead to check if a unit's open.
