Oak Brook Residential

Oak Brook Residential in Springfield, MO, stands as a continuing care retirement community offering a good range of choices for seniors, where you'll find facilities for independent living, assisted living, nursing home care, and Alzheimer's support under one group, so people can choose the help they need as their lives change, and they've got a variety of onsite amenities like a craft room, woodshop, sewing room, art studio, performing arts center, library, clubhouse, walking trails, and gardens, with pet-friendly rules if you've got a small animal, and places for physical activity like pickleball courts, pools, fitness center, and yoga, plus you'll find meal options from a café, bistro, private dining room, and they've got helpful features like WiFi, emergency call buttons, scheduled transportation, and parking. People living there have access to health care services, with nursing care available right on site along with therapy and rehab services-including physical, occupational, and cognitive help-plus 24 local doctors, eighteen nearby pharmacies, animal hospitals, dentists, orthodontists, and seven hospitals in the neighborhood, which means most medical needs can get handled quickly, and there's end-of-life care and home care options too for people who want to stay in their apartments but need some extra help. For those with Alzheimer's or other dementias, memory care is offered, though many have said the memory care unit has issues with cleanliness, a strong urine smell, and not enough staff, with only two CNAs for 25 people, and residents often left in bed or chairs for much of the day, plus problems with lost clothes or dentures have been reported, and staff there don't provide any special memory care activities. People who like creative things can use the sewing space, craft room, and art studio, and there's community programs, worship services in the chapel with a chaplain, and nearby churches, then the facility also has outings, day trips, and visits from local youth, so residents can keep busy. Rooms come with climate controls and private or semi-private options, and there's a choice between different care levels like maintenance-free apartments for active seniors, settings with more medical attention, respite stays, long-term or rehab care, Alzheimer's support, and adult day care, so different needs get met. Outside, ponds, greenhouses, and garden paths give residents a spot to enjoy nature, while visitors or residents can walk to nearby parks or stop for a bite at one of the 35 restaurants close by, and there are three cafes right near the community. With seven places of worship and five parks in the area, plus scheduled shuttles for those who don't drive, it's possible to stay connected and active while living at Oak Brook Residential, but some issues with personal property being lost and care in the memory wing are worth knowing, and overall it's a facility with many amenities and a range of care services, run by Laurelwood Senior Living.