Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Hills, IA

"Oaknoll Retirement Residence is a top notch facility. There is a waiting list for the facility and I think that says a lot. People can't wait to get into the facility because it's known as the best in the area. On our local radio station you here a famous radio personality (and senior citizen) Dottie Ray talk about the highlights of the facility and based on my experiences she is spot on. Everyone is very friendly, the facility is very clean, and I feel like my grandmother is in good hands. Before we made our decision for our grandmother we visited a number of facilities in the local area. There were some very questionable places and once we visited Oaknoll we knew that we had found the best place. They offer shuttle service and my grandmother loves this feature because she likes to visit the Sycamore Mall and the Coral Ridge Mall. She has met a number of friends and she feels like she has a great network of people to talk with and take part in activities with as well. "

"My grandmother is a resident here, and she absolutely loves it. She has Alzheimer's disease, and can sometimes be a little bit difficult. The staff seems to be very kind and understanding of her condition, and do their best to make her comfortable. The facility itself is wonderful. It has a gym for the residents, a bistro where residents and their visitors can eat, and they even decorate for the holidays. Each time that I have been at the facility, I have also seen their menus for lunch/dinner. It seems like they always have very hearty and healthy meals. My grandmother seems to like the food very much. It also has some very nice gardens and courtyards around the building if you want to take a walk outside. The building's layout is nice also, because one part of it has the residents that need more help functioning throughout the day, while the other section has the residents that do not really need any supervision through the day. For the residents that do not need a lot of supervision, they can actually get rooms that are similar to apartments and include kitchenettes. The section where the people who do need supervision live is very secure, and the doors require codes in order for people to get in and out. If someone leaves without using the code, an alarm goes off. There is usually at least one staff member near the doors. Overall, I feel very good having my grandmother there, and she seems to really enjoy living there. "

"We visited Lutheran Living a week ago. They have always been very kind and very attentive. With the situation now, they are just very aware and very good at trying to take care of everything as well as they can. The staff was good; they are very nice. My grandmother has tried their food and she didn't like it. I have seen the assisted living part, the transitional care, and the special care unit. The rooms were very nice: they are newer, and they are very clean. I like the fact that they are newer and that the place has a good feel to it. Even though it's not your preferred place to have a loved one, it's a nice place to have overall. Everything is limited right now, but before they had a little café where they could go to eat or meet family members. They also had activities and a hairstylist."