Transition House

Transition House, located in Colby, WI, also goes by Frederic Ozanam Transitional Shelter and works closely with groups that help those facing homelessness or housing insecurity, serving both individuals and families with its emergency shelter services and a focus on transitional and long-term housing, and while the staff provides case management, support planning, and even mental health and addiction recovery support, they keep things pretty organized to help folks stabilize and work toward recovery, plus you'll see amenities you might not expect in a small facility-like rooms and shared spaces meant to feel homey, a dining room, pools, hot saunas, a garden, movie nights, fully furnished private or semi-private units, and meals planned to fit special diets like allergy or diabetes needs. The place is pretty small, with a community capacity of just four residents at a time, making it feel close-knit, and the care staff gives round-the-clock help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, transfers, and medication management, while also arranging transportation for medical appointments, religious services, or maybe just trips to the store or movies, and there's housekeeping, laundry, dry cleaning, and move-in help, plus high-speed internet, a phone in each room, emergency alerts, walking paths, and community-sponsored activities to keep things lively. The caregivers can help with different languages, mainly English, and work with residents' healthcare providers if needed, and there's support for those needing respite, hospice, or even dementia and Alzheimer's care, along with activities and memory programs for folks who need extra attention. Transition House is licensed in Wisconsin as a care community and is classified as an assisted living facility but does offer skilled nursing, memory care, and even continuing care retirement options if someone chooses to age in place, and with the small group setting and steady supervision, it's set up for all sorts of activity and support-so residents get as much help as they need, meals on schedule, and can enjoy a safe, warm place while working through whatever life's brought their way.