"Plenty to discover, including yourself."
Life at Oakwood Common is what you want it to be. It’s a place of exploration and rediscovery. It’s a place where you set your own pace. Where you can be as active as you want to be, or as relaxed. We offer various levels of independent living and personal attention that are combined to create a pleasant, enjoyable and safe environment. You’ve worked hard to get where you are, and we offer all the amenities of gracious living that you deserve at prices you can afford. Including everything from spacious and luxurious apartments with their own kitchens and private balconies to warm, inviting community spaces, beautiful wildlife trails and more.
Explore our community in the following pages, then contact our helpful staff to schedule a tour or talk with specialists who can answer your questions.
Purposeful living at its best.
A common thread among our residents is the notion that Oakwood Common is anything but common. If you can imagine a place where your opinion counts, where your experience matters and where your talents are always welcome, then you can imagine what life is like at Oakwood Common. We want to help you engage life in a way that’s meaningful for you. Here, many of our residents are active in woodworking, arts and crafts, music, cultural arts, writing and volunteering – just to name a few. We offer several activities designed to help you explore your interests. Where you can connect with people who share your own ideals and values.
Yes, gracious living can be affordable.
It’s been called the best-kept secret in Dearborn. And once you experience Oakwood Common for yourself, you’ll understand why. These spacious, comfortable apartments offer a pleasant lifestyle in a tranquil 29-acre setting. Complete with nature trails and scenic views. And just moments away from shopping, churches, Detroit’s cultural center, entertainment and the finest in health care. We also offer transportation services that keep you in touch with all there is to see and do in the surrounding area. When you consider all that Oakwood Common has to offer, it represents an outstanding financial value. The entrance fee is refundable, and monthly service fees can be adjusted to meet your individual budget needs.
Our friendly environment and incredible amenities will make you feel like you’re at a fabulous vacation resort. That’s because Oakwood Common simplifies your life, allowing you to do the things you want to do, not the things you have to do. You’ve done your share of work. Now it’s time to start living.
Amenities 
Service with a smile
One meal, prepared by our expert chef each day, with additional meals available
- Weekly housekeeping services
- Weekly flat linen laundry service
- Scheduled courtesy transportation
- 24-hour security service
- 24-hour electronic emergency alert service
- All utilities (except telephone and cable television)
- Interior apartment maintenance
- Complete building and grounds maintenance
- On-campus assisted-living residence, and rehabilitation and skilled nursing center
- Illuminated and electronically monitored parking lots (underground garage parking available)
Comforts of home
- Well-designed, spacious 1 and 2+ bedroom apartments
- Wall-to-wall carpeting
- Fully equipped, all-electric kitchens, including frost-free refrigerator with icemaker, oven, dishwasher and stainless-steel sink with garbage disposal
- Washer and dryer in each apartment
- Window blinds
- Covered balconies or patios
- Individually controlled heating and air-conditioning
- Sprinkler system and smoke detectors
- Additional indoor storage space – on each floor
Community involvement
- Elegant dining room for lunch and dinner
- Private dining room for intimate gatherings
- Casual dining in our English Café serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Comfortable parlor & lounge areas for mingling with residents or visiting with family and friends
- Billiards/television room
- Social and recreational activities
- Well-stocked library
- Multipurpose room for special events, socials, meetings, movies and guest speakers
- Physician-staffed Wellness Center
- Exercise room with whirlpool spa
- Beauty salon and barber shop
- Full-service bank
- Convenience store
- Arts and crafts room with computer lab
- Paved nature walking trail
- Individual gardening areas
- Play yard for visiting children
- Woodworking shop
- Guest apartments
More care if you need it
Assisted Living
Oak Court combines the comfort and independence of private apartments with the extra security and confidence of having a higher level of care available, superior amenities and safety features. Our staff is ready to listen. Personal nurse-aid assistance is available to assist residents with medication reminders, nutrition monitoring, bathing and dressing – just to name a few.
Learn more about Assisted Living
Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing
Our skilled nursing center is committed to promoting an environment that enhances health and wellness. Our staff supports the individual needs of all residents and their families – including residents in advanced and later stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia – using state-of-the-art equipment, specialized therapists and friendly encouragement.
Learn more about rehabilitation & skilled nursing