Sonida Senior Living

We first toured there the first week of January. The services, resources. location and activities seem great. The Northwoods decor isn't our first choice... but the large apartments and everything else makes this a place we will likely put a deposit down on. If people are concerned about the dark atmosphere, it shows much better during the day! I really like the availability of the RN and LPN staff on duty 8-16 hours/day.

First impressions of The Wellington: Clean, bright and bustling with activity. Not too large like some communities, but not as small as assisted living. The important thing to know is that this is an independent living community. If your family member requires ADL's, Assisted Daily Living help, The Wellington does not provide those. They do provide transportation and 3 meals daily. We hired an outside caregiver for my parents. Still waiting for WiFi as promised, and apartment was not cleaned and prepared to the level promised prior to moving in. The activity level has slowed, probably because of the holidays. Ratio is about 20 men to 200 women, and the majority are not highly active seniors, my parents included. Staff is caring, friendly, quick to respond and committed to making The Wellington experience good for residents. The rooms spacious and housekeeping kind and friendly. Dining room staff get to know the residents, and move about quickly.

As far as what they are doing, I think they are doing a good job. My father's room is always clean and his laundry is always done. The meals are kind of substandard, and also my loved one says there are not a lot of activities. He seems to be happy there though.

Out of the 4 or 5 places properties we visited, this has been a great match for my mom. Costs for care are a sore spot for many familes nowadays, and it's expensive, but the staff has been conscious about how the cost affects us. I highly recommend them.

I was not impressed with the cleaning of the apartments. The bathroom floor was not for a while, the kitchen floor and no dusting. The only thing they really do is take the garbage and change the sheets. They do make sure the clients stay busy, the day is full of activities. The food is good, and good variety daily. They do care for the people their, the people are really nice to everyone, they do really care.

My mom says at Summit Point the food is worse than where she was at before. I know there is a lot more to do here than she did at the previous facility. She plays pinochle every night after dinner. She does say that no body wants to be there, they are only there to please their kid. The staff have been extremely helpful here though.

This place is pretty nice. It kind of has an old school type of feeling when you walk in due to the decor. That's fine considering. It seems to be clean and the grounds are well maintained. The staff is friendly and the residents are nice too.

This is a very spacious, nice facility with great decor. The staff is so pleasant and eager to help us with anything we might need. The residents seem happy here, but the food could definitely be better.

Cottonwood Village has been very nice. We got my dad settled in well there. The staff have been very helpful at this facility.

We didn't really like The Lodge at White Bear. We ended up moving the resident out. It just wasn't a good fit at this facility.

The apartments at this facility are very nice. The entire facility is nice and I like the fact that when you move in, there are people to show you around and get you acclimated to the place. The activities seem fun and the food is actually good. The staff is very welcoming.

I am liking it fine. I think everything is pretty well the way they said it would be. I think they would get a four.

They have bent over backwards to help us get them situated and they had everything ready and done when we got there. They were extremely welcoming and gracious in how they handled everything. We were very thankful and blessed to have found this place.

North Pointe has been a good experience. I did have some concerns. They were getting some of her laundry mixed up. Also I had bought 3 separate sheets for her bed but kept seeing the same ones on. I am not sure they are changing her sheets. I have not complained about this to them at this point though. The staffs friendliness there is excellent.

There are a lot of things I like about Villa Santa Barbara. I do feel that sometimes things can be a little too casual, and are not quite as organized as I think it should be. The facility is also a little old and kind of worn. But on the other hand, I really like the people there, and my father is very happy there which is the most important thing.

The staff at the Cottonwood Village have treated my loved one great. [removed] Other than that, we are satisfied with her treatment and the cleanliness of the building.

The main negative at the Jefferson is there isn't anyone here my age. All the residents are all older than me. I have a dog that is allowed to be with me that is medium sized. Most places only allow small dogs so I really appreciate that. I have an apartment with an outside entrance and that was a big factor in me choosing this facility.

I toured this community while looking into care options for a loved one. Riverbend seemed like a nice enough place, although not quite as well kept or caring feeling as some of the other places we saw. We were also interested in a smaller community, so we ended up choosing a different location.

So far I don't mind it. He doesn't like to go down to meals because it takes almost two hours. The food itself is okay, they do a good job with catering to peoples diets. The eating takes up so much time there isn't much more time for the activities. It's kept clean, and the people are pretty friendly. It would be nice to have reminders when things are going on. The billing has been smooth, with no extra charges or hidden fees. We liked the location, and the price was reasonable.

My father moved to Wyoming Springs Assisted Living about 6 weeks ago. The management staff are all great. Very easy to work with and willing to help in any way. It's been an adjustment for my Dad to go from living with no assistance to living with assistance. Expect it to take several weeks for your loved one to adjust. In general the folks are all very kind and helpful. A little bit more flexibility on morning meds would be helpful, but all in all I'm just very glad he's there and glad he has people around him that care and that want to make sure he's taken good care of. If needed he can push a button he wears around his neck and a care person will come to check on him and see what he needs. My Dad is a picky eater. The food at Wyoming springs is very good & well balanced. The meal service is very good. The residents get to sit down and order from a menu. It's very nice. The laundry service is fantastic. They do each residents laundry separate so nothing gets lost. Wyoming Springs is a beautiful facility. Very clean, new, and well kept. Spacious halls and community areas with nice lighting throughout. The courtyards are lovely. Many residents like to go outside for some sun in the mornings. There's been only 1 time that I went to the administrator to discuss something. She got right on it and the issue was resolved immediately. I feel really great to have my Dad in a place that takes such great action.