Belmont Village

The people at Belmont Village Sabre Springs did a great job. It turned out that my mother in law was not quite ready to make the move. She went in and then quickly moved out and back home. We will definitely revisit them in the future should the need arise though.

Our experience at Belmont Village has been very positive. Their staff has made the transition for my wife's 95 year old mother quite easy. Belmont Village is a very clean facility and has all of the amenities that my mother-in-law needed to make her excited about living alone again since her husband of 70 years just passed away. She has always been a very social person and we felt that living at Belmont Village would provide opportunities for her to meet new friends and indeed it has. She is already getting involved in the bridge groups and music events, she loves the food and the restaurant dining experience, and her new hair salon is right next door to her apartment! My wife and her brother feel that we truly picked the best senior living facility for their mom!

Overall I think they do a great job at Belmont Village. I'd give the staff the highest rating possible, they're very friendly, professional, and helpful. The entire place just has a very positive atmosphere, it's clean and well kept. I would highly recommend them!

Belmont Village Circle of Friends dementia program is by far the best in Austin. I say that with the experience of having to find dementia help for both of my parents, my mother's downhill slide starting 7 years after my dad's, giving me 12 years’ experience at 7 different Austin assisted living centers. Of them all, Belmont Village is by far superior on every aspect from facilities to care to food and parking. It has truly been a Godsend to our family. Mother's been there a year now and has not deteriorated but instead has improved cognitively and physically, which we had been told wasn't possible. She now initiates conversations and can sign her name again after losing these skills for a while. Unlike the places where the caregivers stay on their cell phones while assisting clients, Belmont's staff is dedicated and attentive. Their programs are outstanding. If an activity is listed on a schedule, you can count on their staff to follow through and do it with love and enthusiasm. They have daily exercise with a personal trainer, water aerobics and cool crafting projects, but most important to us are the relevant and contemporary mental exercise games that are actually fun to participate in, even for visiting family members. These range from trivia games to crafts however they are never infantilizing or contrived as they often were at Mom's prior places. Belmont Village has helped our family honor and care for mother as she deserves. They have many family holiday functions and entertainment events and consistently great food that if it were a restaurant, would be one of the best in Austin. They've deleted high fructose drinks and fatty snacks, which are the mainstay diet at most assisted living facilities. It costs are on par with the other facilities were Mom was, however pricewise, you get far more care and action here for your money than you do elsewhere. Double rooms & a roommate can help you save and rest assured their intake staff keeps their word. If they say no price increase for a year, they mean it. They also have a hospitalist doctor from a nearby hospital serving the facility who is now Mom's primary care physician. This is a medical care option that has benefited Mom's health tremendously and made a transition between a hospital stay back to Belmont as seamless as possible. As a frequent visitor, I've made friends with many of the residents who live in the independent living apartments. Most are delighted with the facility, the grounds, the food and the activity options. I wouldn't hesitate to move my parents here from any other facility ASAP as Belmont Village Westlake Hills is by far the best we have found. The only down side is they offer no skilled nursing, however they do work with other facilities when needed.

After touring 5 different facilities in the East Louisville area, I knew Belmont Village was my 1st choice. From the very beginning, my mother has received the best of care. She enjoyed the lifestyle of her independent apartment in the early years. Now that she needs more care due to Dementia, she is leading a healthy and happy life in The Neighborhood. The entire staff treats her like family, from the nurses, to the aids, to the executive director. Daily activities are well planned and creative. She has enjoyed painting and live music. The meals are excellent as well. The chef and his staff do an amazing job for the residents. Holidays are always very special, under the direction of the Activities Director. The atmosphere is always cheerful, and the decorations for the holidays always bring a smile to my mother's face. The parties often include the families, which is a joy. I could not ask for a better place for my mother. She deserves the very best, and Belmont Village is just that.

I have been very impressed with Belmont Village in Thousand Oaks. They really pay attention to details. The staff is very friendly, and the food is great.

After my dad passed away, my mom who had mild dementia was having a tough time at her former residence. We moved her to Belmont Village after looking at a number of options and visiting many of them without appointments. Belmont had a warmth about it that was unmatched. The care and concern level of the staff is exceptional. I've also noticed that they seem to be able to retain their staff which makes a real difference in the customer experience. The Circle of Friends program provides the routine necessary to help my mom be her best despite dementia

The only visible drawback to this facility is that it is further away from my home. Otherwise it would be a contender, at the appropriate time.

The Belmont organization provided everything we needed to move our mom quickly into her new home. We were introduced to a moving company who took care of all the moving in details, including helping me arrange the room and hang pictures. The kind and caring staff took our mom in the morning, integrating her immediately into her Circle of Friends group while we moved her things. She was doing so well on that day that we were able to show her her room, all set up and ready, before we left. We waited the suggested 3-4 days before returning to check on her to find she had quickly made many friends, was smiling, laughing and in general really ejpnjoying herself. It has now been 3 months as I write this review that she moved in. I'm very pleased to report all is going well beyond my hopes. I am thrilled with the level of attention and care she is receiving. A huge relief to me and my family members

This is a nice facility. I think they are short on nursing staff because it took a hour for them to come and get the medicine for my parents to start administering the medicine. They have a lot of activities for my mom in memory care.

The experience with Belmont Village West Lake Hills overall has been great. Dad enjoys it there, and the staff is very friendly. There have been a few issues with his medication which is a small cause for concern, but overall it has been a great experience.

Overall I think they are doing fine. The initial intake and getting all the staff on board with all the individual specifications, took longer than I would have hoped. They did a care plan, but the staff wasn't updated in time for her arrival. I think they are really caring. It's very clean, and they are attentive. The food is handled really well. It's just the first four or five days in the beginning, could be handled better. Overall they have been extremely helpful. We are pretty pleased.

I moved my mother from Portland, Oregon to Chicago to be near me just over a year ago. Caring for her from such a long distance was no longer working. My mother was a very independent, strong and bright woman who had lived in her house with 10 acres for over 50 years. She as diagnosed with alzheimers about 4 years ago. Her one wish was that we let her live in her home as long as possible but my mother had become negative and resistant to any change or help. The decision to move her was huge but ultimately proved to be very successful. We were very pleasantly surprised by the move. My mother seemed relieved to be somewhere where she felt safe and secure. She missed her home and would ask everyday when she was going home but she also seemed content and relaxed for the first time that I can ever remember. My mom has been at Belmont Village for just over a year. I continue to be very very happy with the level of care. The staff are all very caring, communicative and helpful. From the receptionist to the nurses, the pals and the aides, everyone really seems to work together to help all the residents. I visit my Mom at least twice a week, at all times of the day, and I always see an incredibly well run facility with caring staff. The consistency makes a big difference. I think the size of the facility helps - it is big enough to allow for full functioning and oversight but small enough for individual care. I could not be happier with my mother's care at Belmont Village.

The staff, nurses and CNA's at Belmont Village are what make it an extraordinary place to live and receive care. From the Executive Director on down, these people learn what is important to your loved one, and they go about making it happen. My mom received different levels of care while at Belmont Village, and each experience, although stressful to her family, was carefully set in context of her overall caregiving strategy, so that it occurred seamlessly and holistically. I would definitely recommend Belmont Village to a friend, so take my word for it, and go check it out for your loved one! They do a lot for the seniors, and have a nice ratio of men and women, so that your loved one will be able to fellowship and enjoy life in a new home environment. Thank you and kudos to Belmont.

So far Mom has been very impressed with life at Belmont Village. The staff is very attentive and communicates well.

A few things have impressed me about Belmont: their flexibility in helping couples where one member has memory issues and needs a higher level of care during the day, their interest in helping those with Parkinson's Disease, and their creativity, and their ability to get residents involved in a variety of activities.

When matched side by side, most assisted living care facilities offer pretty much the same physical and dat to day care amenities for dementia residents. What set Belmont apart from the places I have visited was the "Circle of Friends" program which offers residents with dementia a program that has demonstrated, through research, a regimen that can slow the onslaught of the condition

My mom moved in March 1, 2014. We are so happy with Belmont, and the wonderful staff. The pals are so kind, and caring they have made her adjustment there go very smoothly. I am very pleased with all the supportive staff who make my mom feel like Belmont is her new home. Belmont offers all kinds of daily activities that the residents can be involved in. The dining hall is very welcoming and the menu has a large selection to choose from. We are thankful we have my mom in a place where she is cared for treated with respect, and shown so much love and kindness by all the staff. Thank you everyone at Belmont for making it a great place for our loved ones.

I feel my parents are quite happy with Belmont Village. I am pleased at how the staff have made them feel very welcome.

As far as the cleanliness goes, there is a distinction between the common areas and the individual apartments. I would rate the cleanliness of the common areas as a 5, but the apartments as a 3. Overall, the value is great. The thing that makes me the most happy is that everyone has been specifically trained to deal with memory impairment. Memory impairment is more than a physical impairment, but a mental and emotional impairment that has it's own quirks. The staff have a high tolerance level and I appreciate their hard work! They are required a certain number of hours of training. Also, there is always a fully registered nurse on staff 24/7. I wouldn't say anything but good things about the staff!