Lifespark Senior Living

We chose Elk Ridge because they specialize in memory care and the staff really know what they are doing. They have been great and the office staff are wonderful too. They seem very involved and they check on her and with the family often. They do have a lot of great activities provided for the residents. I have heard some not so great things about the food so far. Overall she is safe and we have been pleased.

The facility is clean and nice. They have activities going on, although not a lot that my loved one is interested in other than the music on Thursdays. He can be picky about food, especially about anything too spicy, but he really likes the breakfast. Everybody else I've talked to there raves about how good the food is. I like that they give other options if you don't like the main offering at each meal. The servers are friendly and respectful. We've had some hygiene issues, but part of that is my loved one's refusal, and there has been some turnover in staff. Otherwise, aside from wanting to be in his own place, he's happy as can be there. They provide the help he needs overall. The staff is always friendly and welcoming. They call the residents by name and speak with them. They know me by name and talk to me when I come in. And all the residents I see look happy.

I am so happy we found Legacy for our 43 year old son with Cerebral Palsy. They meet all of his needs perfectly. The building is well maintained and always clean. My son tells me the food is great and everyone treats him with respect

We picked this community because, it was very clean, very modern and wonderful surroundings (woods, river.) The costs were on par with the other places we researched.

It's a very nice place. I really like the rooms and most of the staff is nice. If you're expecting to get help with loved one falling, they do not have trained nurses but caregivers. Each room has there own air, it is clean air in each room. It's a fairly new place, which is always clean. They have fireplaces on two different levels, and it's really nice.

The friendliness of the staff did vary depending on who you spoke with, but [name removed] who is the activities coordinator is just excellent, she also helps coordinate the care and she really did give our loved one individualized care. Based on our families experience we would recommend this community to other families.

The main staff and the cafeteria staff all seem to be pretty nice people. They all know the residents by name. But the normal personal care attendants are a little iffy. I think some of the them aren't trained quite well enough. The building is nice and clean. There are some in-house activities that my loved one is enjoying. It's just the personal assistance needs some improvement.

I was very pleased with our experience. The community is understaffed. There were times that things weren't able to done to assist my loved one due to the shortage of staff. The staff that were there were very friendly, cooperating, and caring. Overall I was very happy with the staff they had. The community worked well with dietary restrictions for my loved one.

Elk Ridge was easy to work with and I think the care was a lot better here than the previous facility my loved one was at. We are still waiting on a refund that we were told we would get within 30 days, so that has been disappointing.

We are very impressed with the activities and the activities director. On the memory care side they have so many diverse activities since not every resident is at the same level of memory care, she does certain activities with a group of residents, and some activities with another group of residents.

All of the staff are wonderful caring people. They were short staffed which could cause some issues but overall they were wonderful. They did have a lot of activities and things planned most days however, my loved one did not participate.

This community was not as updated and did not have as many amenities as the one community that we were really looking into. The memory care unit was also not as focused as what we were looking for.

We chose Elk Ridge because we liked the facility and we initially liked the staff. We did not realize how short staffed they really are and that is where the problems lie. We are paying for a level of care that we sometimes we do not feel we are getting. The staff that they do have are really good and go over and above for my mom. Overall I am very pleased with the facility, they are just trying times right now with covid going on.

Our family had an in person tour and Hamiliton House is a very nice and beautiful facility, practically brand new and very close to where we live so super convenient. We did not care for a couple things though, we spoke with the gentlemen who gave us a tour letting him know we had the entire day off and could come at anytime to tour. They said 11:30 but when we got there, they told us we only had an hour to tour before their next appointment, and during that time they showed us a lot, but not the specific area our loved one was going to be in so we felt our time was a little wasted. However what we did see of the facility and the amenities were nice, but we felt like the gentlemen was more about sales and pushy.

I really liked The Legacy of St. Anthony. It was a beautiful facility, especially the entryway. That really stood out to me. They also gave me a pastry box that was fabulous.

The community is good about keeping up on the cleanliness. The staff is also very friendly. Any extra care that is required for your loved one, however, you do need to pay more for. The cost of Elk Ridge is already pretty steep, so the added fees can be concerning. Whenever I call in with a request for care with my loved one, the staff is always willing to follow through. The community has had problems in the past with retaining staff and as a result, there don't seem to be quite enough activities that appeal to everyone. The food is also just adequate. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the community has been a bit slow with communicating what exactly they are doing to protect the residents.

We have found Elk Ridge to be a safe & comfortable home for our loved one. The staff are caring & helpful. The facility is clean & inviting. Interaction with families is welcomed & encouraged. We are happy with the level of care.

My Dad and I appreciate the great tour given by [name removed]. The facility is located in a beautiful wooded area. It is mid-range in price. Not close to shops or businesses.

The Legacy is a lovely specialty, well maintained. Staff is competent, caring and kind I would highly recommend The Legacy

Glad to be a resident at The Legacy of St Anthony. It's a beautiful place with lots of fun activities and events going on. Everyone is so friendly and makes you feel at home.