Avista Senior Living

It was very clean; very open and sunny. The rooms were great I could almost live there myself. Their rates were about what we expected.

Warm, homey community. Smaller rooms, many seating areas. No waiting list. Looked clean and neat. ALL INCLUSIVE RATE includes incontinence products, laundry, linen, non-medical nursing supplies,and 2 baths/week + extra if needed. Excellent 5 to 1 CARE RATIO; count doesn't include 8-5 activity director or NURSING STAFF. Have multi RN's LPN's on staff + many NA's for day to day care - like a skilled nursing. 75% of residents are full care. 24 hr nursing coverage. Cert for wound care. Positive feedback from UNM nurse trng coord and hospitals on the conditions of their residents when hospital stay is necessary. Rotate bedridden patients every 2 hours. Central kitchen serves 3 DR's. Food looked good. 2 servers make plates up, not NA's. Nutritionists do meal planning for each resident. Transfer wheelchair bound patients to seats for activities and meals. Walk people daily with 2 NA's if necessary. Utilize signed checklists to assure residents are being toileted every 2 hours and walked. Open access to grassy courtyard with gazebo during day. Sponsor a monthly council meeting with families for Q&A. Saw quite a few family members assisting with evening meal. No facility outings - no transport. [removed] are b/n meal drinks offered? Rooms a bit of a disappointment but could sacrifice this for improved care and attention.

Love the atmoshere of the Peridot. The residents were happy and seemed to enjoy each other and their environment. Ice on the sidewalk, north side of the building is a concern. Walls and doors on some of the wings where we did not tour appeared in need of paint or cleaning, carpeting (same wings) had debris next to walls in hallways. We can't say enough about Erin, she was a delight, very pleasant, understanding, caring, and knowledgable. This was our favorite place so far but the prices were quite a bit higher than noted in the information we received. We loved that people were out walking around, hanging out in different rooms, napping, watching TV, etc. The small patio w/storage off the living room was a definite plus as was the inclusion of medical alert system which was extra at the Alta Vista. Small 1 person salon. drs on Tuesday's and Thursdays. Shopping on Monday and Wednesday's. Half fridge and microwave. Health care in any appartment is a plus. Would want to tour the pet wing prior to making committment.

Really liked it; concerned about the total independent living concept Also not crazy about the location, but the amenities and facility were fabulous.

I liked this very much. The employees were very nice and it looked like they got good care.

This place is absolutely beautiful. Very nicely decorated newer facility and the staff was friendly. Mom would have to share a room and I didn't really like the floor plan of the room. Mom will need a lot of attention and this setup was not really condusive to that. Mom would be behind two doors, a locked front door and a bedroom door.

Sounds like a services fit

Food was the worst! But my husband was only there 2 weeks while i went to seattle. So my input might not be as acurate as a long term resident. For short term it was ok. I did not chose to have him go there full time. He needed more care. Hopes this helps a little. I did do a full review of his stay last year for you folks.

Tour was pretty nice, ended up with another option that fit needs better.

They have low entry costs, but their points system will raise up the cost quickly. The care is pretty basic, and I would like to see more personal attention for the cost. The staff don't necessarily go out of their way to help or answer questions, although that depends on which shift (day, evening or weekend). The weekday shift is typically better.

Overall LP is good. The accounting and billing is fair, they have problems overcharging.

Mom has been at The Stratford for a year now. They have done a great job of dealing with her "special" issues as a smoker. We toured several facilities and still feel this is one of the best available for the price. Mom feels she is in a fancy hotel/apt building - the decor and ambiance are very nice verging on elegant in mom's opinion. Our family members travel a lot and never worry about her well-being or care. They have a well rounded list of activities. Communication is very important.

Garnet Place was an excellent facility. The only real problem was that, in general, the food was very mediocre. They took really good care of [Name removed], until she died.

When I toured this facility, it was pristine, but very expensive. The residents there seemed to be very active, which is nice, but wouldn’t fit the needs of my loved one very well. The building was fairly new and seemed to be on top of things as far as cleanliness was concerned. Any executive person that we spoke with was exceptional in answering any questions we had. We ultimately decided on a different community because of the pricing, but if I had moved my loved one in, I don’t think I would’ve had any complaints.

I toured The Stratford for my mother, and I thought they had a really great program, but I thought that my mother would be unhappy with the rooms. They seemed a little small to me, and I knew she wanted a room on the first floor. They unfortunately did not have any opening s for rooms on the first floor, so we continued our search.

We toured a few different communities and pretty much they were all on the same level, however, this one seemed to be the better fit for dad's personality. The staff is great here friendly and nice interacts with the residents. The community very well cares for clean all the time. Dad is really liking the food here. He is doing some of the activities they offer. Over all, he is enjoying the new environment and we are thrilled he is happy there.

Making the choice to have your loved one cared for by strangers is a difficult and scary one to make. For us it was necessary for our dad to be in a safe, healthy, clean and active place. The staff at Joshua Springs become a part of your family because they make it easy to. They truly care for the residents and their well being. But they also care about the families and what they are going through. We feel we are walking into my dads home, a family home, when we visit. The feeling of them being strangers disappeared quickly. We have the utmost confidence in the staff to assist our dad during this time of his life, and we are thankful such a place is available to him. We live close by now and visit often. We are not able to each day but EVERY day we are thankful for the staff that can be there for dad when we cannot. Thank you all for your kindness.

We toured this community for care. The staff were outstanding and did answer the questions we had. We liked that the community was clean and the environment was very nice. The menu looked appealing. We would suggest that families your this community for the care of a loved one

I thought the staff at this location where very helpful and knowledgeable about there community and everything they had to offer. They just did not offer a medicaid plan and that is what my mother will eventually have to be using.