Northstar Senior Living

Very polite really welcomed my mom then started getting calls about my mom and her needs I thought they were going to take of this I was wrong, disappointed.

The problem that I had was that when different people take over the shifts, instead of reading about the resident, they call and ask you questions that are on his chart and it is kind of scary. That is the only thing, just better organization. Other than that, the place is nice and they do try to include the residents in activities and it is better than the place he was at before.

Very nice place with a Very high price.

My loved one has been there a couple of months now and I think it is just a fine facility. I do not have any complaints about the place and my husband seems happy to be there, which is a good indication.

They did really, really well. They were nice. They were good, but they keep everyone up and she was getting tired, I wish they had the option to have them stay in bed and attended to her there. She got too weak and needed to be laying down. I checked a lot of places out and they were the best.

I really cannot say a whole lot about the place right now, it is just too soon to tell on a lot of things. There have been a few issues so far with my loved one, but the response of the caregivers has been immediate and we were informed right away.

They just really have a great staff of nurses and caregivers. The main thing is they let my mom set her own schedule and do what she wants. It is secure and the caregivers do not make her do anything. And they have a great management team, they are very helpful. Overall it has been a great experience.

I was under the impression that they handle diabetics (which they do to a degree) but they do not have a dietitian on staff and as such do not have diabetic meals prepared. They have done really well with everything else. The people there are all really nice and helpful. Everything has been great except for their diabetic care.

I visited on May 20 and was very impressed with the independent living cottage shown. I am certainly keeping Summer Breeze high on my list. Thank you!

This is a very nice, quiet, and home-like Memory Care home. There is a nice schedule of activities for the residents. Roxana, who co-manages the facility, gave me a tour. She is very professional and kind. It appears to be well-maintained, & clean. The large deck in back looks out over some nice trees and open space. On the day I visited, the residents sitting in the common living room appeared to have advanced stage Alzheimers (as does my father). This facility is located adjacent to Del Oro High School and Roxana tells me that they have volunteers from Del Oro, which is appealing. They also have activities led twice a week by a volunteer from St. Peter and Paul Church, which might be nice for my Dad, who is religious. All the rooms in the main facility are private rooms with half bath, equipped with grab bars. Shower rooms are off the main hallway and are well-equipped although perhaps a bit small.

This place has a very hip and "Palm Springs" ambiance. It is ideally suited for someone who is fairly mobile and looking for a small, stylish place to live. The staff is very professional and friendly. The rooms are small and not suited to someone who is confined. There are no internal passageways between rooms and dining area, which can be a bit problematic in hot weather but the grounds are beautiful. While their mission is to provide a safe environment for the LGBT community, they welcome everyone.

My husband was only there for a week for Respite care. The only thing he didn't like was people that live there wandered in his room and were very persistent in staying. Always took a staff member to get them to leave. He said food was very good. The staff was always friendly and helpful.

Large facility.Staff was engaged and friendly.Large common area (+ add'l rooms) for activities, meals, television. Access to large outside patio area w/ room to sit and access to walking paths. Entire area inside and out very secure for entry and exit. Cons - resident rooms nice however they were extended hallways off the main common area. All were exactly the same and felt like it would be confusing for memory residents to find their way. Identification for each room was a memory box outside the resident door containing personal momentos. Mom is too advanced for this to be effictive. Most expensive facility toured.

That was nice for just a tiny little room that they had. I like the guy that's in there. I forget his name but he was really really nice. It's a smaller place but at least they have companionship of the other residents there. That was impressive to me.

I went to look at their day program but when I went with my mother their director for all the activities had just quit. So we went there and all the activities were held in one room all day and lunch was brought in so they never really left that room and I didn't really like that. I know that was kind of an off day for them. They said they would call me when the hired a new activity director but by that time I had already found another place.

I was impressed by the facility and the staff, and it was real close to our home. If we selected a place, it would probably be this one. Money is still a problem.

I went to go see it but I didn't get as far as seeing a room or anything. I know it was like $1000 more than the other place we were looking at and I just didn't get the same feeling when I walked in there. They were redecorating and repainting so it was a bit of a mess. The staff was nice but I guess it just was not a good time to assess the office.

It was a really nice place. It was kept very nice. It was cheery and all the staff was friendly and happy all of the time. They had 3 outdoor places that I could go with my mom and sit and talk. The grounds are very well manicured and they have a good activities program. I'd give them a 4 on quality of food. It's good but not quite as good as where my mom is now. We moved her because of the cost. It was $4760 a month and I'm getting ready to retire myself so the cost became too much.

It was nice but it just wasn't the right match for what we needed at the time.

I liked it but my sister takes insulin shots 4x a day and she has a tendency to bend needles if the does it herself so she needs soemone to do it for her. They didn't have anyone to giver her shots on weekends so I would have to go over there every weekend to do the shots. They were very good, it was just the shots.