Arborview Manor sits at 1520 Arboretum Dr., over in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, near the banks of Lake Butte des Morts, and its tree-lined walkways and big outdoor gazebo offer a nice spot to watch the seasons change or just sit quietly for a while under the trees, and you'll see plenty of folks taking the walking path with views of the nearby Arboretum, maybe just for a stroll or maybe to get some fresh air. The place has space for about 39 residents, all in private apartments that are roomy and bright, and they have their own bathrooms with wheelchair-accessible showers, regular tubs, and even a therapeutic whirlpool bathtub for sore muscles. Arborview Manor is known as one of the earlier places in Wisconsin that started offering modern assisted living, so they've been doing this for a while, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services licenses the place.
The staff offers assisted living and memory care services, including Alzheimer's care, dementia care, and support for folks with different levels of need-so you might see a resident getting light help with dressing or a different resident who needs full help with transfers from bed to wheelchair. If someone needs help managing diabetes or blood sugar, the staff can keep an eye on things, and in the case of medications, they provide reminders and can even give out the medicine for the resident. Staff are around 24 hours a day, so if someone forgets where they left their room key or needs help with transferring at midnight, someone's there to keep things safe.
There's a part-time nurse on staff, and a Registered Nurse oversees care. The place also gives hospice care when needed and aging-in-place options if someone's needs change without having to move. Meals get cooked up by a culinary team that works with a dietitian, so residents who can't eat certain foods or have diabetes usually get what works for them, and they serve three meals a day in a dining room with restaurant-style service, and you'll often hear that meals and dining are some of the best parts about living there.
Laundry, housekeeping, and even dry cleaning are all part of the setup, so residents don't have to worry about much daily upkeep, and there's an all-inclusive pricing structure. The rooms come furnished or unfurnished, most with cable, phone, internet, and emergency alert systems. The beauty salon and barber shop on site let folks get a haircut or just tidy up, and folks who like to socialize or keep busy can pick from activities like card games, bingo, and crafts. The fitness center and daily exercise classes are open for all mobility levels, and the community offers devotional activities and group outings, with both staff-led and resident-run activities on the calendar.
Residents can also use indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for relaxing or meeting friends, and if someone needs to get to an appointment or go out, there's complimentary transportation and also rides for an extra charge. The staff speaks English, and there's usually friendly talk among people and staff, something that's been mentioned in a few reviews, although the overall community rating sits at about 3.4 out of 5 from five reviews. The place does what it says, offering care and supervision for residents who need daily help, along with plenty of extras-like a garden, walking paths, a gym, and on-site dining-that make daily life a bit easier and a bit brighter for the people who live there.
