I am gonna have to hold off on the care part of my review because the jury is out on this one and…read moreonly been recent that we moved a loved one to the assisted living from the independent living arrangement. it really is a long involved convoluted story , way to many details to write about. the move process to assisted living lacks support and any process. the left hand does not know what the right hand is doing. the actual move in day was supposed to have a nurse meet with us,but this never happened. we were accused of not arriving on time, even though we did. We had no idea when dinner would be served, or when the meds would be administered. I asked multiple staff members for help and who I should be talking to since our arrival meet and greet never happened. I finally lost it, yes I did, and demanded to speak to "the nurse". I did not yell, but was real firm and stressed out in talking with one of the care coordinators and so was our loved one. Finally the person who was to meet with us earlier in the day comes barreling in the room like she was ready for war. We were accused of yelling, yes yelling at her staff. Not true, yes I was firm, but did not raise my voice. she starting spewing that she had 60 people to care for! Guess our loved one was not in that number. She lied about an email that was sent to us about dinner times, nope nothing like that existed. we asked where she was for the agreed upon range of time for our arrival, said she didn't see an email or have a call. we emailed her at 7:40 am and called when we arrived. only could leave a voice mail. We had to fight to have a TV installed, another story for another time. Lastly the most rude and appalling comment out of this persons mouth was that if we didn't like it we should go back to where we came from. my loved one is not only stressed out because of this encounter he witnessed in his room (she should have had the professional courtesy to suggest that we go to her office to talk) but he is afraid that he won't get the care he needs! BTW we are paying $6500 for this type of treatment. Pathetic to say the least.

Everything ! The care and consideration they give to each resident is phenomenal regardless of…read morewhat level of care you receive. Cannot say enough !

Years ago a loved one was in the skilled nursing section of Capitol Lakes. I was struggling to…read morelower him into his wheelchair while a nursing assistant who was in the room did not lift a finger to help me. He slid to the floor. Another time I visited and my loved one was sitting in his wheelchair in a puddle of pee which had pooled on the floor. Another time I was berated by a staff member because she couldn't find his shoes, which were in his closet, like I told her. I also got accused of stealing food from the kitchen, which turned out to be unfounded. I tripped and fell coming out of the elevator because it wasn't level with the floor. Hopefully the place has improved.

Our family moved my parents into Capitol Lakes in October of 2009. Out of all tre retirement…read morefacilities located in Madison, Capitol Lakes was chosen for a host of reasons, and after almost 10 years, we are all happy with Capitol Lakes. First and foremost is the location, only 2 blocks from the square. Secondly, Capitol Lakes has multiple levels of care, including Senior Housing, Assisted Living and a Nursing Home that includes Dementia Care. In Senior Housing, all unites have a full kitchen. There are also 3 restaurants. Including The Seasons, The Cafe and The Lunchbox. There are Heated garages and large, walk-in storage lockers. There is a large health facility with 2 swimming pools, a hot tub andhigh end exercise equipment. There is an on-site beauty salon. They also provide classes, lectures and programs on a daily basis. Everyone shopping for retirement residences must take a look at Capitol Lakes!

As the place looks nice and most the staff is nice, They don't have enough staff to care for…read morepatients in the Memory Care unit. I'd highly recommend a better place if you care for your loved ones. On the phone they tell you that your loved ones are doing fine when they haven't been eating or drinking in a couple days. They should be investigated. To have a full house and multiple patients on hospice, they need to have more than 5 caregivers on the floor. When your loved one falls and pushes their button for assistance, it can take 20 min or more before they're getting help. They dont seem to care about the seniors, its sad! Please go elsewhere if you love your person that needs care.

Great views of a small prairie, and woods, out back. They also offer a good amount of space for…read moregardening to their residents, many of whom plant vegetables there. There are deer, woodchucks, raptors, songbirds and even a family of turkeys living in the immediate vicinity. There is also a small City of Madison park adjacent, giving a place for visiting grandchildren to play out-of-doors.

From the owner: Helping older adults lead lives of growth, happiness, health and security has been the focus of…read moreOakwood Lutheran Senior Ministries for more than six decades. At the center of our longstanding mission are two non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Communities we own and manage in Madison, Wisconsin.

Friendly residents, perfect community environment with tons of activities, the food is amazing…read moreincluding Chef Tonya recently receiving recognition by the Journal. I work here and I love it!!

A very nice assisted living place, it's pretty big, new, clean with attentive well trained staff…read moreand a nice schedule of social and entertainment events for the residents. There's a pretty little aviary here, which is a nice touch.