City: Des Moines, IA

Category: Retirement

Telephone: (877) 336-9478

Address: 13731 Hickman Rd.

Description: Located in a woodsy, suburban setting on nearly 50 acres north of Des Moines, Deerfield has independent- and assisted-living options and nursing home care. Independent living, which includes some seniors who are still working, is in apartments or townhouses with kitchens and laundry, as well as home health care available. Assisted living also includes apartments with kitchens, but also with all meals prepared and weekly housekeeping service. Nursing care offers both private and semi-private rooms with housekeeping and all meals prepared. Residents can move from one level of care to another without significant changes in monthly service fees.The facility has both formal and casual dining facilities on-site, as well as a library, computer room, beauty and barber shop, and banking services for residents. There is a wide range of activities for residents, including games, arts and crafts classes, and music performances as well as day trips and excursions around town for entertainment and shopping. Many residents are very involved with committees and clubs that meet regularly to plan activities. The grounds connect with walking trails that move through nearby undeveloped stretches of greenbelt through the surrounding town.