Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge sits on 18 acres at 5565 Tancho Drive in Madison, Wisconsin, and you'll find plenty of open views and garden spaces there, which can be nice for folks who like to be out in the fresh air, and there are raised garden beds, fire pits, and walking paths in the courtyards between the three five-story towers, all connected by second-floor indoor walkways so it's possible to get around in any weather. They've recently renovated and added more housing and amenities, offering 277 apartment homes, mostly focused on independent living, with units from 950 to 1,450 square feet, many with walk-in closets, private dens in some layouts, and sizeable screened-in balconies-actually, those screened-in balconies are a first for Prairie Ridge, and you get big windows for lots of light. The Grasslands community finished in July 2019 brought even more spacious apartments with new features, and each apartment has a full kitchen, washer and dryer, individually controlled heat and air, and storage areas, along with underground heated parking.
The Prairie Ridge campus tries to make things easy for residents. There's a Prairie Rose Restaurant with in-house cooking, a full-time pastry chef, and a menu that includes high-quality steaks, pork, chicken, and salmon, plus daily specials and an extensive wine selection, and a general grocery and gift shop for the basics. Health and wellness matter here, and you'll find fitness classes, a gym, studio, pools, and paths for keeping active, with specialized programs for fitness and activities, and staff providing health care services, rehabilitation therapies, and both assisted living and skilled nursing if more support is needed as needs change over time. Spiritual care, a library, computer lab, woodworking and craft rooms, art and culture activities, volunteering opportunities, and lifelong learning programs help build a sense of community, and there's always an activity calendar full of social clubs, games, culinary events, trips, current events talks, and game nights, with bus trips to get out around town.
Each of the two main buildings, Pioneer Prairie and Settlers Ridge, house over 200 apartments designed for independent living, and the entire place works as a Continuing Care Retirement Community-people can start with independent apartments and get more help if they need memory care, assisted living, or skilled nursing. The apartments have two bedrooms and two bathrooms in different styles, with security features like emergency pendants, and the building supports privacy with at most five units per floor. Extra services like laundry, housekeeping, beauty salon, pharmacy, concierge, and shuttle transportation are available, and WiFi is onsite, so you can stay connected as well as comfortable. There are both indoor and outdoor walkways, plenty of room for group dining or private parties, and supplemental storage space for each apartment. Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge works to support health, wellness, and community, aiming to keep residents active, engaged, and connected while providing the comforts and security people hope for as they age.
