Fairlawn Retirement Community provides a range of living options for seniors, including independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing care, memory care, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, and long-term care, and the community has served residents since 1964 under the guidance of a board of trustees, with roots in the vision of 11 Mennonite churches, so there's a faith-based but welcoming feeling, and over 400 seniors call Fairlawn home right now. The campus has well-kept grounds with patios and porches you can use to sit outside, plus a maintenance team takes care of appliances and responds quickly if anything needs replacing or fixing. Each home or apartment has its own washer and dryer, easy-access closets, chosen paint and flooring, and walk-in showers, making daily living a bit simpler, and the emergency call system covers each apartment with extra options like medical pendants for a one-time fee, which some folks find gives them peace of mind.
Fairlawn has independent living options like Fairlawn Village Duplexes, Haven Apartments, and Wyse Commons Apartments, as well as 49 income-based rental apartments for people aged 62 or older or for those with disabilities, and these affordable apartments come with all utilities covered except phone and internet, and applications require a $40 non-refundable fee and follow USDA rules for eligibility, so there may be a waiting list. In addition, Wyse Commons acts like a community hub where you can meet friends, use the indoor heated pool, walk the track, visit the library, have coffee at the cafe, play pool or ping pong, work out in the exercise room or weight room, and even do woodworking in the shop, and residents get access to all of these amenities.
For assisted living, Fairlawn provides private studios and 24 assisted living rooms, offering daily meals, weekly housekeeping, laundry, life enrichment programs, and transportation, and there's also a memory support neighborhood with space for 13 residents with mild to moderate dementia, built with a homelike setting including a country kitchen and back porch. Nursing and rehabilitative care includes both short-term and long-term stays, plus a 99-bed healthcare facility featuring memory care and 105 skilled beds in total-split into 13 memory care beds, 12 rehab beds, and 80 long-term care beds-so residents requiring extra help or therapy services get what they need. Extended stays and respite care are available, with private or semi-private rooms and a focus on daily activities.
The maintenance-free housing features high-quality appliances like glass top ranges, built-in microwaves, dishwashers, and refrigerators, while all areas, including the apartments, are tobacco smoke-free for those who are health conscious or sensitive. Meals come from either the Wyse Commons Cafe menu or a separate care center menu, depending on where you are on campus. The entire place is designed to help seniors stay close to their families, friends, faith, and the wider community, with a mission focused on promoting and enhancing the quality of life for every resident, and the community does accept Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance.
