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Independence Village of Waukee, IA

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1650 SE Holiday Crest Circle, Waukee, IA 50263

515-303-4332

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Personalized Dining Experience

We Are Known For Our Personalized Dining Services at Independence Village of Waukee

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Our culinary team creates extraordinary cuisine and works hard to ensure that every meal is a gourmet experience. Our Executive Chef creates unique, locally-sourced meal options based on your preferences and feedback. Whether you prefer to cook in your private kitchen or enjoy meals together in our community dining rooms — the choice is yours.

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Dining Highlights

  • Chef-Prepared Meals

    Prepared by our culinary team and Executive Chef for a chef-inspired dining experience.

  • Feedback-Driven Menus

    Menu options shaped by your preferences and feedback.

  • Locally Sourced Ingredients

    Delicious meals made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

  • Regional Favorites

    Home-cooked regional favorites you know and love.

  • Three Daily Meals

    Join us for three meals daily, or cook at home. The choice is yours.

  • Restaurant-Style Dining

    Enjoy chef-prepared meals with restaurant-style dining in our community dining rooms.

  • Dining Room

    Chef-prepared meals served with table service in the community dining room.
Food With Purpose

A Closer Look at Dining and Connection

We're proud to share a short film produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions that explores dining, nutrition, and meaningful connections at StoryPoint Group communities.

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Heart-Healthy Menus & the MIND Diet*

Dietitian-approved recipes emphasizing foods like whole grains, leafy greens, fiber-rich ingredients, and more. *Menu offerings and availability may vary by community.

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The Powerful Purée Program

Texture-modified meals crafted to look as close to regular food as possible — so every plate still feels like a meal.

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Fresh, Prepped by Hand

Ingredients chopped fresh daily and microgreens from Square Roots — bolder flavor and more nutrients.

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Gathered Around the Table

More than a meal — shared tables, new friendships, and the fellowship that makes a community feel like home.

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Sample Menu

Home-Cooked Favorites

Every person has their own dining preferences, and our diverse menus reflect that. We’re constantly using the feedback we receive from our residents to keep our menus fresh and enjoyable. You’ll see that our menu features a heart icon next to some menu choices. This icon marks dietitian-approved meals featuring whole grains, lean proteins, healthy fats, and plenty of vegetables — all without compromising on flavor.

  • Turkey Artichoke Florentine Soup

    A hearty soup with diced turkey, artichoke hearts, and spinach

  • House Salad

    Mixed greens, grape tomatoes, cucumber, shredded carrots, and red onion

  • Smoked Whitefish Dip

    Served with assorted crackers

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  • Peach Rosemary Chicken

    Grilled chicken breast topped with a peach and rosemary sauce, served with maple-roasted acorn squash and grilled asparagus

  • Roasted Vegetable Lasagna

    Pasta, roasted vegetables, tomato sauce, and ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, baked to perfection

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  • Pistachio-Crusted Salmon

    Salmon fillet baked with chopped pistachios, served with fresh green beans

  • Classic New York Cheesecake

    Rich and creamy with graham cracker crust and strawberry compote

  • Hand-Dipped Ice Cream

    Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, butter pecan, moose tracks, sugar-free chocolate and the flavor of the month

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  • Chocolate Lava Cake

    Warm molten-center chocolate cake with powdered sugar and whipped cream

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Living with Independence

This blends active adult, independent living, and enhanced living — a home that lets you keep your independence while support quietly grows if you ever need it. This blends active adult, independent living, and enhanced living — a home that lets you keep your independence while support quietly grows if you ever need it. This blends active adult, independent living, and enhanced living — a home that lets you keep your independence while support quietly grows if you ever need it.

  • Active Adult Living: Active adult living is designed with your ideal retirement as our top priority. If you love being around like-minded individuals and meeting new people, you'll be right at home with us. Experience an independent, resident-led, carefree, and maintenance-free lifestyle.
  • Independent Living: From maintenance-free living to convenient amenities and more, everything is designed to help you spend your days exactly as you want to.
  • Enhanced Living: Unique to StoryPoint Group communities, enhanced living gives you the flexibility to enjoy greater independence while adding personalized support where it makes a difference. If your needs change, services can be added or adjusted over time to help shape support around your life.
  • Active Adult: Active adult living was designed with your ideal retirement as our top priority. If you love being around like-minded individuals and meeting new people, you'll be right at home with us. Experience an independent, resident-led, carefree and maintenance-free lifestyle.
  • Independent Living: From maintenance-free living to convenient amenities and more, everything is designed to help you spend your days exactly as you want to.
  • Enhanced Living: Unique to StoryPoint Group communities, enhanced living gives you or your loved one the flexibility to enjoy greater independence while adding personalized support where it makes a difference. If needs change, services can be added or adjusted over time to help shape support.
  • Active Adult: Active adult living is designed with your ideal retirement as our top priority. If you love being around like-minded individuals and meeting new people, you'll be right at home with us. Experience an independent, resident-led, carefree, and maintenance-free lifestyle.
  • Independent Living: From maintenance-free living to convenient amenities and more, everything is designed to help you spend your days exactly as you want to.
  • Enhanced Living: Unique to StoryPoint Group communities, enhanced living gives you the flexibility to enjoy greater independence while adding personalized support where it makes a difference. If your needs change, services can be added or adjusted over time to help shape support around your life.
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Living with More Support

This blends assisted living, memory care, and respite care with hands-on, around-the-clock support in a home built for that season of life.

  • Assisted Living: From medication management and support with activities of daily living (ADLs) to coordinating appointments and more, assisted living provides 24-hour assistance.
  • Memory Care: Designed for those experiencing dementia or other memory impairments, our licensed and secured memory care neighborhood offers specially trained employees, intentional programming, unique community features, and more.
  • Respite Care: Our respite program is designed for those who are in need of temporary care. Whether that means assisting individuals with regaining their strength post-surgery or providing some extra care for those who are recovering from a hospital visit, we’re here with the support our residents need. In addition to care, our respite program offers spacious apartments and access to all of our community’s services and amenities.
  • Assisted Living: From medication management and support with activities of daily living (ADLs) to coordinating appointments and more, assisted living provides 24-hour assistance.
  • Memory Care: Designed for those experiencing dementia or other memory impairments, our licensed and secured memory care neighborhood offers specially trained employees, intentional programming, unique community features, and more.
  • Respite Care: Our respite program is designed for those who are in need of temporary care. Whether that means assisting individuals with regaining their strength post-surgery or providing some extra care for those who are recovering from a hospital visit, we’re here with the support our residents need. In addition to care, our respite program offers spacious apartments and access to all of our community’s services and amenities.
  • Assisted Living: From medication management and support with activities of daily living (ADLs) to coordinating appointments and more, assisted living provides 24-hour assistance.
  • Memory Care: Designed for those experiencing dementia or other memory impairments, our licensed and secured memory care neighborhood offers specially trained employees, intentional programming, unique community features, and more.
  • Respite Care: Our respite program is designed for those who are in need of temporary care. Whether that means assisting individuals with regaining their strength post-surgery or providing some extra care for those who are recovering from a hospital visit, we’re here with the support our residents need. In addition to care, our respite program offers spacious apartments and access to all of our community’s services and amenities.
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