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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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We have really been happy with the friendliness of the staff members. Our loved one says nice things about the care she is getting, and every time we come to visit she is clean, well dressed and nails always...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Memory Care
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Heartwood House is an assisted living community located in the lovey and quaint city of Ames, Story County, Iowa. Ames is a picturesque midwestern town with lots of green grass, trees, and wide streets. This college town is actually considered to be one of the best college towns in the United...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
At Almost Like Home, we believe a smaller home-like setting is often the best solution for someone with increasing memory loss. This environment helps to minimize confusion and give the resident a sense of security.We excel in providing consistent on-site 24 hour care by a staff that receives...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Spurgeon Manor offers many levels of care: townhouses, independent apartment living, residential care, skilled and intermediate nursing care, including an Alzheimer’s unit. Residents currently living in our townhouses and independent apartments are privileged to preferential access to...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Eden Acres Campus of Perry Lutheran Homes
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Perry Lutheran Homes Eden Acres Campus is located on the rich plains of Perry, Iowa 25 miles NW of Des Moines. Eden Acres is like a close-nit community of extended friends and family and has been part of the Perry community since 1957.In 2014, we opened a new, 72,000 square feet nursing, memory...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of assisted living in Oswalt, IA

The average cost of senior living in Oswalt is $4,724 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Baxter, IA with an average of $4,282 per month.

Assisted living costs in Oswalt, IA, vs. nearby cities

Oswalt, IA
$4,724/mo
$4,416/mo
$4,297/mo

Assisted living costs in Oswalt, IA, vs. state and national averages

Oswalt, IA
$4,724/mo
$4,392/mo
U.S. national average
$4,558/mo

Assisted living costs in Oswalt, IA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,724/mo
$4,745/mo

Assisted living costs in Oswalt, IA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,500/mo
Studio
$4,516/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,643/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,624/mo

Senior living costs in Oswalt vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Oswalt, IA
Column state: Iowa
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOswalt, IAIowaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,724/mo$4,392/mo$4,558/mo
Memory Care$4,745/mo$4,394/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,166/mo$3,220/mo$4,017/mo
Assisted Living
Oswalt, IA:$4,724/mo
Iowa:$4,392/mo
U.S.:$4,558/mo
Memory Care
Oswalt, IA:$4,745/mo
Iowa:$4,394/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Oswalt, IA:$3,166/mo
Iowa:$3,220/mo
U.S.:$4,017/mo
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Assisted living costs in Oswalt, IA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Oswalt and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Oswalt, IA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Oswalt have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Oswalt, IA$5,290/mo$5,301/mo-0.2%
Iowa$5,098/mo$5,039/mo+1.2%
National$5,374/mo$5,126/mo+4.8%
Oswalt, IA
2024 average cost:$5,290/mo
2023 average cost:$5,301/mo
Percent change:-0.2%
Iowa
2024 average cost:$5,098/mo
2023 average cost:$5,039/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$5,374/mo
2023 average cost:$5,126/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Oswalt, IA

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Oswalt.

What families are saying about assisted living in Oswalt

Recent reviews for assisted living in Oswalt

The Bridges at Ankeny

4.8
My mom stayed at The Bridges for her rehab after her shoulder surgery. The therapy team was amazing and always took the time with her. She is grateful to have recovered and is back home. But, if we need to go somewhere in the future THE BRIDGES IS WHERE WE WOULD GO!!

Perry Lutheran Homes Spring Valley Campus

4.8
I have always been happy with the environment and helpful and friendly staff. The tenants seem happy to live there and enjoy all the activities they get to do. They enjoy going on outings too. Also live entertainment coming in most every week.

Bishop Drumm Retirement Center in Johnston, IA

5.0
My dad is doing really good after picking this community from the list we got from A Place For Mom. He is enjoying the meals they make. He has tried some activities and he knows some people who live here. The staff has been great. I cant tell he is happy and when he calls he tells me good ...
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Oswalt review score based on 309 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 309 reviews of 104 Oswalt assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Oswalt review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Oswalt review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Oswalt, IA104 facilities
8.4
Valeria, IA11 facilities
8.1
Colfax, IA6 facilities

Review subcategories for Oswalt assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 309 reviews of 104 Oswalt assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Oswalt resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Oswalt, IA averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.0
4.0
Friendliness
4.1
4.1
Care services
3.7
3.7
Staff
4.0
3.9
Meals & dining
3.6
3.6
Activities
3.7
3.6
Value for cost*
3.5
3.6
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Oswalt assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Oswalt assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Oswalt, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Oswalt assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Oswalt that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Oswalt, IANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.2%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
26.9%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.2%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.8%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
31.7%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.2%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.2%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
52.9%
54.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Oswalt assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Oswalt Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Oswalt, IANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
45.2%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
34.6%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
48.1%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.5%
14%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Oswalt assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Oswalt partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Oswalt, IANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
22.1%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26%
36%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.8%
13.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Oswalt assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Oswalt communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Oswalt, IANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.1%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.5%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
33.7%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.2%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Oswalt assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Oswalt offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Oswalt, IANational
Activity director
Activity director
39.4%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.1%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.1%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.3%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.1%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.5%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
26%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.7%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.3%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
41.3%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
25%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.8%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.5%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Oswalt

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Iowa assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Oswalt protect seniors.
Learn about Iowa assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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