Windsor Park sits in a busy neighborhood close to parks, cafes, shops, restaurants, and plenty of churches, so folks have lots of ways to stay part of the community and keep busy if they want, plus having several hospitals and doctors nearby helps everyone feel safe and cared for. The building used to be Xavier Hospital, built back in 1947, and after serving as a hospital until 1982, they turned it into senior apartments in 1989, so it's got a solid history in Dubuque, and now it's locally owned by Callahan Properties, which runs several places in the area. Windsor Park offers 79 independent living apartments spread over six floors where neighbors tend to be friendly, and you can pick from roomy two-bedroom places with one or two baths-sizes running from 850 up to 1,064 square feet, with rent starting at $825 for the smaller ones and $900 for larger, or there's a three-bedroom, two-bath unit for $950, and folks can get washer or dryer rentals for $55 and garage space for the same price, so living there can be flexible.
Windsor Park covers many kinds of care like independent living, assisted living, assisted living memory care, long-term care, home care, and even post-acute rehab, with services for folks who need help with things like managing diabetes, incontinence, ambulatory challenges, or memory loss, and they aim to make sure each resident is treated with dignity and respect. There's a strong focus on keeping people independent, so there's a community bus stop, ride-hailing options, plus a wellness center with health coaching and personal training if folks want to work on staying active, and you'll see staff around who are known for being kind and helpful which makes the place feel warm and almost like an extended family.
Meals are served during the week in a social dining room and are made by chefs with meal planners for health needs, so residents get good food together, and you'll find both indoor and outdoor spaces to gather including common rooms, a chapel with weekly Catholic Mass, an exercise room, salon/barber shop, and laundry on every floor, which makes day-to-day living easier. Activities run both inside and out with monthly events, birthday and holiday parties, devotional services off-site, and both on-site and off-site outings, including Stonehill's Mindful Moments program, so folks can stay involved physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. There's also a caregiver resource center and wellness retreat, and Stonehill outpatient therapy's right on site, so residents don't have to go far to use these supports.
For people facing memory-related illness like Alzheimer's, Windsor Park designs its care and therapies to reduce confusion and help prevent wandering, which can give peace of mind to both residents and their families. There's also respite care for short stays, and different services for those who need more help-like nursing home care or help at home-so the care can change as needs change. The building is secured for safety, there's free laundry, and the community rooms are kept up nicely, while garage rentals and washer/dryer rentals give more choice to residents. Windsor Park isn't fancy or flashy, but it is steady, with a long history and lots of practical comforts, for people wanting to live as independently as they're able, with support close by when they need it.
