Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center

The Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center community was opened in December 2012, and is located in beautiful Urbandale, a suburb of the capital city of Des Moines, the largest city in Iowa. Although Urbandale is of moderate size, the area hosts almost 900 acres of public parks. Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center is designed to perfection in order to embrace each resident's life experiences, offering an approach that incorporates the individual story into the whole care program. The center offers around-the-clock care and supervision, private and companion accommodations, three quality, gourmet meals every day (as well as snacks and special guest meals!), and a vast array of activities. Whether on a field trip, exercising, attending a class, enjoying pet visits, socializing or participating in weekly church services, residents at Glen Oaks are always doing something!

We understand the unique challenge you face when selecting senior care for yourself or a loved one. Let us help by putting your mind at ease. We treat all of our residents with the same compassionate care, whether the individual is in need of assistance with activities of daily living or requires specialized attention due to Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illness.​

Often the mental demands of those struggling with Alzheimer's disease can take over the emotional needs of this population. But at Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Urbandale, IA we keep the emotional needs and feelings of your loved one at the very center of what we do.

Our exclusive Meaningful Moments® program is specifically designed to help meet the needs of those residents with memory loss. We begin by finding out the life story of each individual by finding out their preferences, likes, dislikes and cherished memories. By adding details and preferences from the residents' life stories into their day we can build comfort and a sense of meaning for each resident individually. The result is a familiar atmosphere for your loved one.

Our residents have access to a whole host of amenities and programming options to help keep them active and engaged in daily life.

There are excursions to restaurants and shopping, arts and crafts classes, movie nights and many chances for family and holiday celebrations. Our Meaningful Moments® program, paired with our active and engaged staff members, Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center brings together the very best Alzheimer's care in Urbandale, IA.

Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center of Urbandale, IA, is designed to offer long-term residential options as well as respite services to families seeking short-term care for those impacted by Alzheimer's, dementia and memory care issues. Arranged into private and companion accommodations, our specialized community offers the benefit of our distinctive and compassionate emphasis on Meaningful Moments®, assisting families through the recovery process and allowing for caregiver relief. We are committed to "honoring the experience of aging" at Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center and ensuring that our residents' life stories are incorporated into their individual respite care design, thereby distinguishing our dementia care services and provisions in the Des Moines region.

The Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center family includes an expert and trained staff who offer a familiarity and balance to each resident's experience, thereby ensuring a much sought-after contentment and sense of belonging. Come experience some of what makes central Iowa so special!

Our Philosophy of Care is a simple one: To care for each resident with dignity and respect and join you in honoring them.