Koelsch Senior Communities

It has been wonderful, it's nice knowing someone checks her every hour. They are very accommodating. If I am worried about something somebody is right there to take care of it. If there is ever a question or concern they take care of it right away. The meals seem adequate and nutritious.

From the moment I stepped into the facility I was impressed. The beautiful decor makes for a homey, non institutional feel. Everything was immaculate. The residents were all dressed in outfits that matched and when they spill they take them to change. Their hair was combed and neat. The attention to detail in keeping the person's dignity was exceptional. The staff paid close attention to the needs of the residents. Even the residents that were persistently calling out were acknowledged. I did not see anyone ignored because of their behaviors. In fact the staff seems to be very nurturing and loving toward each resident which really impressed me. They seem to be at there job because they really like what they do. The thought that went into the layout of the facility was impressive. It allows for a central hub with legs extending from there which allowed for more visibility and a congregating place for the residents that want to be where the "action" is. The furnishings were beautiful and comfortable. There are chairs and seating everywhere. There is plenty of space for walks inside and out. There are several "community" rooms for movie/TV watching, reading, visiting, activities, etc. All quite cozy. The residents have plenty of activities to keep them busy each day and do not spend much time in their rooms. They have a shuttle type bus for outside activities and drives. The facility is extremely safety conscious and secure. My mother's physical condition had already improved just within 4 days because she was encouraged to get up and move around. While she is unable to speak, her visual ques and body language indicated to me that she too was liking her new home. All reports have continued to be positive about her care and stay. She has been there for about 3 weeks now. I am very happy so far with Canyon Creek. They have been beyond my expectations.

It's been a pretty good experience, and they are a good value compared to the other options we looked at. The response time and attentiveness could be a little better, it took a few days for them to get on top of him being sick and get medication started. I wish there was a little more to do when he is having his good days, I know it can be difficult in a place like this. I think the food is pretty good. The people were extremely friendly, and we liked the openess, it was lighter and brighter and felt more homey and less institutional.

We were very impressed with this community during our tour. It looked like a nice place, and the staff were all very open, knowledgeable, and kind. Unfortunately this community did not have opening for single rooms when we toured, and that is what we thought would work best for Mom.

Rock Creek Alzheimers Special Care Center: This is fabulous facility with a professional, caring staff. When our family member could no longer be cared for at home, Rock Creek was a godsend. The center is spotless, decorated in a warm, friendly manner (not impersonal or antaseptic). Every resident was up, nicely dressed (clean and tidy) and out of their rooms. It was decorated for Xmas when we were there last. Definitely worth your consideration when the need arises.

This place looked very nice, and would have been our first choice, but it was a little too far, and the price was higher than what we were hoping for. Everything looked great during our tour, however, and I really liked that they had 24 hour nursing staff.

The staff at Sterling Commons have gone above and beyond to help us place our mother in the Memory Care Unit. Upon our first visit to view Sterling Commons we were warmly greeted and given a tour of the facilities. My brother's and I were highly impressed with the care, cleanliness, and attention the residents were receiving. The decision to place our mom was made eaiser knowing she would be in professional, safe and loving care environment 24hrs a day. Transitioning our mom was a difficult and the staff at Sterling Commons went above and beyond to assist us with getting mom in to the community at the facility.

Mom's is at Arbor Hills and the care is great. I would recommend it to anybody. They do have a lot of activities. Of course it's all memory care so they do ball playing, music, word games, folding baby clothes and different depending on the level of care. The food is fantastic! They have a chef that bakes all the bread by hand, even the sandwich bread.

I had come out here for a alzheimer's/dementia meeting and was walking down the hallways and was really impressed with the facility. I really liked the concept of it and so forth. It's just really open, it's got a light, airy, welcoming feeling, everything is designed for memory care. Just being able to walk around and look at different things, having that flexibility. This would have been considered, but it was out of the area that I wanted to stay in.

It's brand new, my mother was the third one that was in the facility and they had just been so helpful, they're really caring to all the residents. There's at least 6 activities a day that the residents can intereact in and particiapte in them if they like. This is much larer and when we got there the staff was so attentive, they made her feel at home and found out what her interests were. It was a very good transition, we thought we might have to stay with her the first night and they would have allowed us to do that but she told us that we could go home and that she'd see us tomorrow, it was much better than we thought it would be. She can go out in a little patio area and the residents go out by themselves if they want, although there's usually someone with them. They have the felixibility to do that and I thought with the large community she wouldn't be used to all the people but really, she walks around and they have these curio cabinets filled with old timey things for them to look at. There's a lot more activity which I think is good, they don't want them to be in their rooms a lot, they'd rather have them out and staying active.

They are a very nice group of people. They really did a great job helping our loved one get through a very difficult time. They are friendly and keep the community very clean. We are very pleased with them and would recommend them to anyone.

My dad is just a day stay but he's comfortable there, he says the staff is very friendly and they're very knoweldgeable and attentive to the people there. They have multiple activities, even though he's not particiapting in a lot the activities director has been giving him little things to do and sometimes he thinks he volunteers there; he's just warming up but he's more than welcome to go to the activities they have and there's no additional fee, but there's lots of things going on. I love that its not a typical day care situation, I can take him whenever I want to take him and they even said if I had an emergency I could even drop him off in the middle of the night, I've been really fortunate. I definitely don't have a problem leaving him there and he's comfortable and asks to go. It's a difficult situation to put your parent in kind of a day care but its made it easier for me, easier for him and its nice to know there's a place he can go.

I appreciate that they are responsive to the residents. If you do have a problem you can talk to the management and they will take care of it. There is a variety of food and the activites are okay but if you have someone that is in a wheelchair it can be difficult. I appreciate the financial part - they help you out with the price and you do recieve everything that you're paying for. I can go home and take vacations and not worry about my great aunt. I'm satsified and I think she's satisfied to - she's calling it home. They have a great security system. If someone calls for here they won't tell them that she's there. They'll call me first. They have two dining rooms, sun rooms, walking trails, a salon, a courtyard area, and two nurses stations.

It is expensive for us, so we haven't been taking her as much, even though she has an income it's a drain on her income, so it kind of puts us in a bind. So right now were okay with it because we aren't taking her everyday, we can tell she enjoys the interaction, even though the first week she was a little upset becuase she thought we were going to lave her there. I would much rather take her to Meadowbrook, I think it's better for her there. She gets down at the house until I come back from work and take her out, at least when she's there she's intereacting with other people. It was one of the closest places to where we live, it was very open and airy, I liked that it didn't have a hospital feel to it, the food there is good, she raves on the food and when she leaves she's happy.

Meadowbrook is family owned and it is brand new. They just opened in February 2013. Because they are family owned they were able to help us with the pricing. We were looking for memory care for our loved one and this was the best we could find in the area. We really enjoy the family atmosphere they provide we are very happy with Meadowbrook and would recommend them to anyone.

Madison House is my first choice of the retirement homes I have seen so far. Very comfortable, residents seemed happier and more engaged than other places. A number of staff have worked many years there. Close to two of mom's doctors.

Beautiful facility. Very knowledgable and caring staff. Good for every care level need.

We had a great first impression, we thought it was beautiful from the moment we walked through the entry way. It has a really pleasant environment to it and the staff are very engaging. Based on our experience we would recommend The Gardens at Laguna Springs to other families.

I am extremely pleased with our experience with Maple Glen. I would recommend you check the community out to see if it would be a good fit for your loved one. The staff communication has been great with the family.

I would recommend the place. I think it's been a good experience. No place is ideal as far as I'm concerned - I'd rather have my loved one at home. But as far as memory care facilities go, I think this is the best of the ones I looked at. First of all, it's strictly memory care, which is what I was looking for. It's a clean and fairly new facility. I did check into the staff, and all of the caregivers are certified, which was important to me. The only concern I have is the food is a little bland, but that's to be expected with institutional food. It seems to be nutritious though, just lacking in seasoning. I think they try the best they can to please the different types of people they work with. The cost for all of these types of places is about the same, but kind of high.