Bonaventure

So far things seem to be going well at Oswego Place. It has been a tough adjustment for her, but she says everyone at the community has been very friendly so far. The staff are all very caring and professional, and they were a big help during the move-in process. They've also been very accommodating making adjustments to our loved one's care to make sure we find what works best for her. If there's one thing they could improve on I'd say that the food could have more effort put into it.

They seem to have a bit of a turnover, I think they do a pretty good job of hiring, but they aren't really good at retention, I don't think they pay very well. My loved one doesn't really participate in the activities so I would decline to rate that. We have had missing clothing in the laundry. The food isn't bad, I think it's outstanding, but they need to work on their serving temperatures. The male nurse on staff was impressive to me. He was both interested and capable, and he must put in 60 hours a week.

Some of the staff is good and some is not so good. Compared to Canada it’s a pretty good value. For my family it’s a good community. We would highly recommend it. It’s clean and the care services are really good.

When we arrived, the room was not cleaned. It was ready, but it just wasn't clean. Overall though, the facility was kept very clean. As for activities, I'm not sure, but I know that they did have them. The food, I would rate as a 4. I would recommend that they serve larger portions of the fruit. Other than that, the experience was very nice, and they were responsive to our needs.

We like Bonaventure at Lacy and would recommend it to others. The questions suggested by A Place for Mom to answer while looking at all places were helpful. However, I would recommend a second set of questions to ask when the family is at the place of signing the lease. What can Mom and family expect the first, second, third week of living there? How will Mom be integrated into life at the facility? Who do we go to for answers to our questions? Mom is not able to remember all that she has done or who she did it with. The Home Doctor should have a list of insurance companies they accept rather than having to apply and having to wait to see if Mom would be accepted by the Doctor.

Smaller facility, robust activity calendar, menu looked excellent with multiple options, nice furnishings. No memory care unit, high pressure sales techniques.

I took my 91 year old father to see a couple of assisted living facilities in preparation for moving him into one. His preference was for a one bedroom without a balcony. The "apartment" is spacious, less expensive, and more than adequate, although he doesn't understand why he can't bring everything from his 4 bedroom home up there, or why he can't stay in the house he has lived in for 70 years. My sisters and I feel the "open" dining room throughout the day is a great accommodation for his eating routine. As he settles in, we hope he will find some of the activities in which he is willing to participate on a regular basis.

When we first realized that my husband couldn't stay at home we moved him to Bonaventure. They are not set up to be any kind of a care home. It was fine for what they claimed to be. He was in the special section but they didn't do anything medical there at all. I think they were okay but it just wasn't the right place for him to be.

It's fairly new. I'm not sure how old it is but I'm going to say it's less than 10 years old. It was nice but what it came down to was my mom is paying for this herself and we found another community that had the policy that once my mom's been there for 2 years, paying herself, if she runs out of money she can stay there for the rest of her life. Silver Creek didn't offer that and that was really the deciding factor for us.

Nice location, very clean and well maintained. We really liked the variety of spaces to 'hang out' in and socialize; computer lab, exercise pool, workout room, TV lounges, craft room, libraries; you could get out and about all day long!

I would rate them a 5 if the food were hotter. I've talked to them about the food and they say they're going to fix it. It's not cold, but it's not edible hot. It's kind of cafeteria style so there's a lot of gravy and meatloaf, by the time we get the gravy it's started to gel, if the food were hot it would make it enjoyable. There's a lot of complaint about the food not being warm but other than that it's very good. The activities are good, they're just starting a bridge club but I don't know if well have enough people who have enough ability, I know where I'm headed but I'm not there yet. I think they're kicking up the activities a bit more now. They have a lot of activities that most people enjoy, but I'm one of the younger ones here. We just started up a book club and I'm really excited about that. I believe younger people are coming into places like this so they're trying to find more things to do. I chose to get myself in a place where if somethign major happens I can stay in the same community, I would have to move to a different part but my kids wouldn't have to go find a place to "put mom". My only real complaint is the temperature of the food and even with that I would recommend this place to anybody.

We really like it. They seem to be taking really good care of my mom and she seems to be doing really good. I'm not sure about the value. I know what the base price is but then there is stuff added on for the amount of care they have to do so I'm not sure what we'll end up paying. My mom is starting to do some of the activities. Physically, she seems to be getting stronger with the care that they're giving here. It looks really promising.

Likes room sizes especially mid-sized one bedroom. Open dining room service is also an advantage, as is new woodworking shop. Did not get full info regarding any add-on costs.

Cedar Ridge was very convenient for our family. It is a very nice community that is very clean. The apartments have full kitchens but they also offer meal service. It provides a more home like feeling like they are actually living in their own apartment rather then a community. I would like to see name tags for the residents like at other communities. I feel like it would help the staff and the residents with identifying one another. Overall we are very pleased with them and would recommend them to anyone.

Nice place, but location is tough (right on the road). The memory care is very nice. Will definately consider since the price is reasonable. If we do, need to request a unit away from road.

Excellent staff and very clean, next to the Bonaventure next door it is my second choice in assisted living. It does not provide for continued skilled care but could provide acceptable support for the near future.

expensive, but really nice and seemed well thought out

spacious and safe Lock down area - depressing but apparently necessary. Single rooms for lock down area is the size of a bedroom and easy access to shower. Shared rooms/shared bathroom. On site Physician = requires initial physical. Doc will determine whether mom is eligible for Assisted living or Lock down care. Personally, mom in the lock down will not go well at all. It is a beautiful facility but an extremely depressing area.

Nice but I feel it is more of an assisted living then an independent facility.

First visit. Nice greeting, eager to please and answer any ?'s. Studios are spacious, full size shower, fridge, bath basin & small kitchenette sink too. Three stories Two "sides" , no speakers/ announcements. No nursing section, no in-house therapists. Free shuttle to area Dr appts. Pea soup with the director, small gift bag! :-)