Jaybird Senior Living

The pricing structure changed so we're paying more than the original quote but it's still a good value compared with other options. The staff are very caring although they seem short-handed at times. The facility is very clean and inviting and is kept up well and our family member's apartment is very nice. Many of the activities promoted do not apply to memory care by staff try and get them involved when they can. Overall we are pleased and glad we could get our family member a room here.

So far everything is working out well. The care partners are extremely nice and friendly. The facility is extremely clean. I would highly recommend it unless your loved one needs one-on-one care, because they're just not equipped to do that.

Home was always clean, well kept, friendly staff. The area I felt they fell short would be in the needs of seeing the patient as an individual. While Dad was there, he did not adhere to the meal times of 8am breakfast and the standard lunch times. But the food offered to him was just plain sandwiches... no nutritional value... he would not eat it. Also ... trained staff for dementia care were not always on site. The main reason we placed him there and then also brought him home was we were told after the assessment that he would acclimate there after 2 to 3 weeks. Although knowing my father we felt he would have an extremely difficult time, we leaned on the assessment and their experience. However, after the 3 week period of no contact with him per their suggestion, he did not adjust. He felt more abandoned and alone. So we brought him home. To make matters worse... he had missed his first grandchild's wedding, which was difficult for us all.

I would recommend you check the community out for your loved one. The staff are easy to work with. The communication with the family is very good as the staff are good at keeping us updated about our loved one. My loved one is very active with their activities provided. It seems more like a family, as the staff gets to know all the residents. There are three meals a day served, and there are choices for the residents to choose from.

This is an acceptable community and experience. The staff are trying to do what they can to make sure the residents are comfortable and taken care of. There are three meals a day served to the residents. Some of the activities include singing, tv, events, and more for the residents to participate in.

We picked this community, because Parker Place was the most for the least amount. They have a new kitchen manger, so hopefully the food improves. Overall, they are very good.

Parker Place is excellent. So far, they've been very friendly. I know they are short staffed, but they seem to be working through that. The community itself is small and I would recommend them to others.

River Glen of St. Charles is a smaller facility than some of the other new high rise ones making it easier to maneuver around. Also they have a nice outdoor environment that's pretty and serene.

Overall it has been a good experience. It has taken my loved one a long time to adjust, and she's still working on that. But mostly it has been positive. She's meeting new people and getting out a little bit more, which has been wonderful for her. The apartment is nice. It has great light, and it's fairly quiet. And she likes that she gets to control her own thermostat.

Our tour at Garnett Place was very nice. They gave us goodies, including a spice rub they make themselves and use on their food. We thought the rooms were fine. We just did not like the dining facility. It was kind of a mess/confusing to get to it.

Overall the cleanliness of the community and our loved ones apartment most of the time is good, sometimes our loved ones bathroom could use a little more upkeep. We are very happy with the quality of care our loved one is receiving. The meals and dining service has been a nice experience they are very accommodating. If our loved one does not want to eat in the dining hall they will bring up her food with no issues. They also have really nice activities going on.

Overall it has been pretty good experience so far. Only issues we have had is with the food and activities. On the food, the menu items are unusual sometimes and it is just not that great. They have not been able to keep an activities director since my loved one has moved in here and it has been very inconsistent as well.

Emery place offers something that I have not found any other places to offer. Is it called closer care and it is where the memory care has been changed from a medium to large warehouse to small pods that contain approximately 10 people. In doing that, they are with the same residents consistently in a smaller setting. In the space my husband is in there is a large room with several tables and chairs, an activity area, and a kitchen area. Down the hall it is an L shape and there are 4 apartments on each wing. You are able to see everything from one space so people are not as left out or isolated -it is a very good plan. On the negative side all of these places are having a terrible time trying to hire quality staff. The staff here are quality and they are great people, but they are inconsistent in their shifts.

You have to be there constantly for your person and be their advocate. You have to make sure they're not getting shoved to the side and that their rights are being upheld. It's all great when they give you the glowing buildup of touring and moving in, but the day-to-day experience is different. There are definitely some things that I don't like, but this is by far the best facility we looked at. That being said, it's expensive, and I'm doing a lot of their work for them. I'm being charged for things they're not providing, so be watchful with billing. I just have to keep on them about everything. My loved one does not like it there, but she needs to be for her own safety.

There was no nurse on staff and they weren't able to assist my loved one with their medical needs.

We almost went with Willows Landing. The facility was very nice and the staff seemed good. The only drawback about it was the room sizes, they were very small. If the rooms would have been bigger, we probably would have gone with them.

I think Milestone is very good. So far I'm happy with my loved one being there. It's a friendly and clean place. I think the staff are good with the patients. And the patients are mostly acute and on the same functioning level, aside from a few here and there, which is good for my loved one socially.

Really the only issue is that the food is really bad. It's like glop, and they don't serve a lot of fruits or vegetables. The portions are tiny, and nobody really seems to care. Otherwise it's a great place. Physically it's really nice. It's clean. They do the laundry, and they really do take care of their residents. The staff is very responsive to needs. But the food is just not up to par.

Prairie Meadows is a small and very friendly community with staff that obviously care very much for the residents there. communication is on an as needed basis and is done through phone call(s) and text messages. they are adequately staffed for the amount of residents they have and they allow pets. they have daily activities which include things like movies in the theatre room, arts and crafts, a garden club, a daily exercise program, bingo, a library, and puzzles, just to name a few. they do offer transportation, but I believe it is mainly used to take the residents grocery shopping. overall, I would recommend this community to others.

The community is very welcoming. The marketing person makes you feel welcomed into the community and willing to bend over backwards to assist the family in moving their loved one in. The staff are very accommodating to the families and residents. They are willing to talk best practices for our loved ones, and willing to work to find the best solution for my loved one. Medication management, dressing, hygiene and bathing assistance are some of the care they are providing my loved one. The room, vacuuming of the room, laundry, all three meals, and transportation is all included for the monthly fee. There maybe additional fees that a family may have to pay. They have van rides weekly, bingo, drumming, games, movies, outside entertainment groups, and more are some of the activities for the residents to participate in. There is an enclosed patio area that the resident can go with a staff member to enjoy their time outside. The food is really good, and my loved one thinks they fed them all the time. My loved one is able to ask for food or snack in the middle of the night or when they become hungry. Snacks are offered in the common area that the residents can easily access them.