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Cottage Grove Place offers everything you want and need for an all-inclusive senior living experience filled with unbridled joy. A maintenance-free lifestyle in a spacious apartment-home surrounded by a vibrant and welcoming community just minutes from downtown Cedar Rapids, IA.

Enjoy amenities catered to every need, multiple dining spaces and chef-prepared meals; gracious hospitality and convenient services; opportunities for wellness, connection and inspiration; and endless offerings in the City of Five Seasons®.

And our community’s variety of LifeCare® continuing care plans means you can live your best life today knowing you’ve planned for tomorrow’s unknowns. Cottage Grove Place seamlessly fits both your budget and desired lifestyle.

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All-Inclusive Lifestyle

Amenities catered to your every need. Opportunities for wellness, socialization and inspiration. Gracious hospitality and convenient services. It’s all here to ensure pure bliss in your happy place.

Care When You Need It

We’re the area’s only senior living community to offer a continuum of care right on our campus, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitation and long-term care.

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Vibrant Independent Living

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Embrace the freedom-filled lifestyle of Cottage Grove Place, where you’re empowered to choose from a diverse range of premier amenities, whole-person wellness options and captivating activities.

The LifeCare Advantage

Our unique LifeCare^® plans grant you priority access to on-campus advanced care, ensuring peace of mind and predictable costs for life. As the sole LifeCare community in Cedar Rapids, here you’ll enjoy unlimited care and unmatched financial flexibility.

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Live worry-free and embrace the life you desire at Cottage Grove Place. Explore our handy interactive map of available apartment homes, floor plans and care plan options we offer.

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Health Services – All Your Care Needs Within Reach

Whatever level of care you or your loved one needs, we’re here and ready. Cottage Grove Place residents have priority access to advanced levels of care, state-of-the-art therapeutic programs and individualized medical resources—all offered on our senior living campus in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Red Cedars Assisted Living

The helping hand you need to stay active and engaged. Personalized care plans to support your needs—from bathing and dressing to grooming and medication management.

Heartfelt CONNECTIONS Memory Care

A safe, enriching environment for those with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Customized programs and activities promote confidence and help residents maintain purpose and dignity.

Long-Term Care

Our 5-star rated Health Care Center provides 24-hour licensed nursing care to patients and residents with a debilitating or progressive medical condition preventing them from living safely at home.

Short-Term Rehabilitation

Our goal is to help you recover from an illness, injury or surgery so you can return to the active, independent lifestyle you’ve enjoyed. Our rehabilitation team works with you on a personalized plan to help you heal and return home as quickly as possible.

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July 10, 2025 • News & Blog

Your Health Ally in Independent Living: Meet Kelly Strydom, Wellness Navigator

At Cottage Grove Place, whole-person wellness is a way of life rooted in relationships, and helping lead the way is Kelly Strydom, our new health and

July 01, 2025 • News & Blog

Tips for Long Distance Grandparents

Staying close to grandchildren when miles separate you can feel daunting. At Cottage Grove Place, the only senior living community in Cedar Rapids,

May 27, 2025 • News & Blog

Your Life, Your Way: Embracing Autonomy in Senior Living

Let’s debunk a common myth: Aging doesn’t mean giving up control. In fact, one of the most empowering parts of growing older is holding on to

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“My wife and I moved into Cottage Grove Place about 4 1/2 years ago today and have enjoyed every day of carefree independent living since.”

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“The residents are what really make this place special.”

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“I wish more people understood what LifeCare means and how it can really change your view of senior living.”

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“Without reservation I can recommend Cottage Grove Place. Moving here ranks among one of the best decisions I've made in my life.”

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“My mom lived here and was so well-taken care of that I felt really good about senior living in general and of course, Cottage Grove Place in particular.”

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“The perfect place to downsize out of the big empty house, create new friendships and not have a care in the world!”

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“The financial part of living here made so much sense to us.”

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“Once we understood what LifeCare meant, we knew this was the best place for us to be.”

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“I lived across the street and watched this place being built years ago. I knew it was well-run.”

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“When my husband died, I felt like I had people around me who cared and looked out for me. You never feel alone here.”

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“There are so many interesting people here. You never think about that when you consider moving into a community like this.”

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This is our happy place, and we’re here to help make it yours. Whether you have questions or need guidance, we’re just a call or a message away.