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Community overview

Scottish Rite Park is a continuing care retirement community in Des Moines, Iowa, with a 13-story high rise of independent living apartments and on-site home care, residential and memory care, short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing. Residents can age in place, and couples can live in separate areas under one roof if they need different levels of care. Many activities are directed and driven by volunteer committees of residents.

Search description

Scottish Rite Park is a continuing care retirement community in Des Moines, Iowa, with independent living and healthcare services.

Care & support

Long-term skilled nursing is provided by certified and licensed staff to individuals who need significant help with activities of daily living, and the community also offers residential care and memory care.

Care & support

Short-term rehabilitation includes physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, delivered by a multidisciplinary team to help residents recover after illness, injury or surgery.

Care & support

Home care partners deliver non-medical, non-emergency services in independent living apartments, such as medication reminders, personal care assistance, escorts to appointments, light housekeeping, laundry, errands and companionship.

Rooms & living spaces

Independent living offers recently remodeled or customizable one and two-bedroom apartments from 550 to 1735 square feet, many with outdoor balconies. The monthly fee covers utilities except phone, cable television, Wi-Fi, and maintenance of the apartment, common areas and grounds.

Rooms & living spaces

Applicants to independent living must be 55 or older and provide a physician's report indicating they can live independently. Guest rooms are available for friends and family.

Dining & meals

A full-service restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with daily specials, theme nights, a private dining room by reservation, to-go meals and room service. The Park 2909 Bistro & Lounge offers light plates, a full bar, and indoor and balcony seating.

Activities & connection

A full-time Wellness Director leads strength and balance classes, chair yoga and advanced yoga, and develops individualized fitness programs. The pool offers aqua fitness classes, and a 50-seat theater shows movies.

Shared spaces & amenities

Amenities include a fitness center with TechnoGym equipment, a warm therapy pool and a spa open to residents 24 hours daily, an art gallery, a wood shop, a library, a game room and a computer lab.

Shared spaces & amenities

The twelfth-floor Penthouse has a party room, full kitchen, shuffleboard and sun deck and can be reserved for private parties. Other features include indoor and outdoor walking tracks, ten acres of green space, a beauty and barber salon, and community and individual gardening spaces.

Shared spaces & amenities

Off-street parking, detached garages and attached heated garages are available, along with valet parking during specified hours and a scheduled weekly grocery shopping trip. The building has a 24-hour emergency response system and a back-up generator.

Location & getting around

Scottish Rite Park is at 2909 Woodland Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312, on the Ingersoll corridor toward downtown, with views of Terrace Hill, Drake University and the State Capitol.