Oakwood Terrace brings together several different communities under one roof, including Scottish Rite Park, Edencrest At Green Meadows, The Rehabilitation Center Of Des Moines, 3801 Grand, Prairie Hills At Des Moines, Courtyard Estates At Hawthorne Crossing, Glen Oaks Alzheimers Special Care Center, Edencrest At The Legacy, Illahee Hills, and Bickford Of Urbandale, and the place offers a mix of care types, like assisted living, memory care, nursing home care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, respite, and hospice care, so there's a range of help for people with different needs. You'll find features like videos about some communities, outdoor areas such as balconies and porches, covered and uncovered parking, and transportation options for residents whether they need a free ride or one for a cost, and they accept seniors living at home with home care by trained aides, too. The staff is known to be kind, joyful, and helpful, and they handle everything from special diets and activities to security measures like wander guards for folks with memory loss, and there are language services for many backgrounds including ASL, Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, German, Romanian, Russian, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
These different communities are also linked with other places that focus on care, like Beaverdale Estates for independent living, Morningstar at Jordan Creek for assisted living, memory care, and respite, Azria Health Park Place for nursing home and rehab needs, and The Rehabilitation Center of Des Moines, which also has skilled nursing and memory care, while Deerfield, Edencrest at Green Meadows, and Manorcare Health Services provide their own mix of independent living, assisted living, nursing, rehab, and memory care services. Some places have senior apartments made for active people, and they add little things like elevators, accessible parking, and ramps so it's easier to get around, and there's pet-friendly features for dogs, sometimes cats, with raised gardens or butterfly gardens for those who like being outside, and there's always a check-in area, social rooms, and places for group activities.
Amenities are simple but helpful, with an exercise room, a library, arts and crafts, a movie room, billiards, a piano or organ for music, a beauty shop, and both indoor and outdoor walking paths, while people can eat in casual or formal dining rooms with meals made by chefs who focus on taste and nutrition, and there are private dining rooms for special gatherings. There's secured areas and memory care communities for seniors with Alzheimer's or dementia, and a fireplace in the common area where people gather, plus transportation and parking if someone wants to drive or take public transit, because the property's easy to get to. Laundry including dry cleaning's available, there's concierge services or companion suites, and therapy rooms for physical help, with skilled nursing if needed. Oakwood Terrace has gotten awards for how it treats residents and for its activities, and many just appreciate the honest care, accessible living, and helpful staff that brings some comfort during a transition to senior living.
