The Willows at Whitaker Park sits at 803 Ralston Street in Reno, NV, and serves seniors aged 55 and older, offering a range of care services like assisted living, independent living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care, so folks with many different needs can find some support there, and you'll find a staff on hand 24 hours a day who offer discreet help with things like bathing, dressing, medication management, and even transfers. The place has a long-standing team with friendly, experienced caretakers who seem to know the residents pretty well, and the community itself isn't too big, sticking to a homey, Nevada State certified residential style, with just ten residents, which helps keep things pretty personal and quiet if you like that sort of thing.
The house is two stories, offers private and shared suites, comes fully furnished, and includes modern things like Wi-Fi, cable, phone access, private bathrooms, air conditioning, and kitchenettes for those who like doing some things for themselves, plus there's a guest and resident parking for folks who drive. There's a move-in coordination service and daily housekeeping and laundry, so chores get handled pretty smoothly, and they'll coordinate doctor visits or salon treatments if you need them, and folks say the place stays clean with sizable rooms, which helps with comfort.
Meals get served in a spacious dining room, cooked at home, with three meals a day plus snacks, and staff pay attention to any special dietary needs. The activity calendar's full, with things like card games, book clubs, movie nights, yoga, exercise and wellness programs, pet therapy, live music, religious services, and even resident-run events, so there's a lot to keep busy if you want. Outdoor spaces include well-kept gardens, walking paths, decks, and places to sit, and the wellness room, sauna, and community gardens add a little extra comfort every day. If residents want to go out, transportation's arranged, and there's a library, beauty parlor, manicurist, and concierge-type services onsite too.
For those in need of extra help, there's complete medication management, help with grooming and incontinence, companion care, and the ratio of staff to residents is higher than most Nevada communities, since the house manager's a certified nurse assistant with hospice experience and the administrator's a registered nurse, and their caregivers are well-trained and speak English clearly, so it's easier for everyone to understand one another.
There's an emergency alert system, and rooms are set up with attention to safety, so folks can feel secure. Besides all that, the community supports family involvement, offers VA Benefits Consultation for veterans, and welcomes both those who want privacy and folks who enjoy being social.
