Cottage Grove Place operates as a continuing care retirement community, giving residents the option to remain on one campus even as their health needs change. Daily care can include short-term respite stays, ongoing physical therapy, diabetes management overseen by trained staff, and sessions with an on-site speech therapist. Because these services are delivered inside the community, residents avoid outside appointments and can transition smoothly from independent living to higher levels of clinical oversight when needed.

Staffing and safety measures are designed to support the medical program. The community is secured, and residents have access to an emergency call system in their private residences and common areas. A full sprinkler system is in place for fire protection, and licensed nurses and caregivers are on duty around the clock to respond quickly when the call system is activated.

Apartments and suites come in several floor plans ranging from studio layouts to larger residences. Depending on the unit selected, features may include wheelchair-accessible showers, in-unit washers and dryers, kitchenettes, private decks or balconies, wall-to-wall carpet, and individual climate control. Wi-Fi and cable television are provided, and utilities are included in the monthly fee. Select apartments allow cats, and common areas such as a central fireplace lounge, billiards room, landscaped grounds, outdoor walking paths, and garden areas extend the living space. Weekly housekeeping and on-site parking are also available.

Dining is offered restaurant-style with a professional chef preparing three daily meals plus all-day dining options. Menus accommodate low-sodium, no-sugar, vegetarian, or other physician-directed diets, and healthy snacks are stocked between meals. Residents may invite visitors to join them by purchasing guest meals, and the staff can arrange tray service to the apartment when a resident prefers to dine privately.

Residents can take part in an activity schedule that includes an on-site activity center, arts and crafts sessions, live music events, birthday and holiday parties, dances, educational speakers, lifelong-learning classes, and health and wellness programs. Off-site trips, social outings, and organized day excursions are scheduled regularly, while clubs, special-interest groups, and a library and computer lounge provide daily engagement closer to home.