Waltonwood Twelve Oaks

Waltonwood Twelve Oaks is a large senior living community in Novi, Michigan, where independent living apartments, assisted living and a memory care neighborhood share one building on Huron Circle. With 215 beds in total, it gives residents room to change the level of support they receive without leaving the surroundings and neighbors they already know. Private rooms, studios and one-bedroom apartments make up the living spaces, and each comes with a private bathroom and a kitchenette so residents can keep a measure of everyday independence.

Furnished options are available, and climate control, cable television, Wi-Fi and an in-room telephone are part of the standard setup in the rooms. Residents who want to settle in comfortably will find that the layouts leave space for favorite chairs, photographs and keepsakes, which helps a new apartment feel familiar from the first week. Meals are served restaurant style in a dining room, with a bistro café for lighter bites and gatherings at different times of day.

A professional chef leads the kitchen, and the menu can be adjusted for low sodium, diabetic, gluten free and allergy-sensitive diets, so residents with special needs still share the same dining experience. Sitting at a table with neighbors gives many residents a natural reason to leave their apartment each day and keep up with friends in the building, and the all-day dining schedule means a snack or a coffee with a visitor never has to wait for the next scheduled meal.

Support with daily life is available around the clock, with caregivers helping with bathing, dressing, transfers and medication management, and a call system that residents can use at any hour. Staff also coordinate with each resident's own health care providers, which saves families from arranging every detail across town. The memory care neighborhood holds 25 beds and includes a reminiscence program designed for people living with dementia, along with staff trained in dementia care.

The activity calendar is broad enough that residents with very different tastes can find something that suits them, from trivia, karaoke, live music and movie nights to cooking classes, a garden club and wine tasting. Tai chi, yoga, chair yoga and stretching classes are offered for gentle movement, and day trips, holiday parties and birthday celebrations give the community a regular rhythm of events throughout the year.

Shared spaces extend well beyond the apartments, so a day rarely has to be spent in one room. A library, an arts room, a game room and a movie room give residents places to read, paint, play cards or watch a film, while a fitness room and a spa and wellness room support healthy routines. Outdoors, a garden, a patio and walking paths provide fresh air and a change of scenery, and a salon, concierge services, laundry, housekeeping and transportation take care of the practical chores that can wear people down at home.

A business room and a fireplace sitting area add quieter corners for writing letters, reading the paper or catching up with a relative. Independent living residents tend to value the freedom of their own apartment combined with meals, housekeeping and social events that arrive without any planning. Those who need more help can receive it in the assisted living area, and the same approach carries into memory care, where daily routines are structured around the needs of people with memory loss.

Pets are welcome, with cats and medium-sized dogs the animals most often asked about, and the details of each arrangement depend on the apartment chosen. The community sits on Huron Circle in Novi, in a retail and residential part of Oakland County where shops, restaurants and services are within a short drive of the building. Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital is about 3 miles away, so appointments and emergency care stay close to home for residents of Waltonwood Twelve Oaks, and family members can reach the building without a long trip.