Willow Ridge Senior Living, LLC

We liked that quite a bit except the place is just so hot. It seemed like every room we went in was just hot. Everybody there seemed to be so nice. That was our second favorite of the four we saw.

We liked this facility very much and plan to bring our aunt there to view it when she is home in October.

They were very good, very responsive, I don't think the rooms were as nice and for her to get in here she would have had to share a room. I didn't really like the surroundings but they food and the people were very nice, but they were much more need than where she is now and aesthitically it wasn't as pleasing.

Mom & I met with Jeff on 8/28. Toured Assisted Living and Independent Living units. Dogs can only be in Independent. Can hire care but not ideal.

My Mother moved to Crimson Ridge in May, 2013. She is enjoying the benefits Assisted Living has to offer. Her apartment is lovely , kept clean & efficient for her needs. Her laundry is done well & timely. She says the food is great! The staff is helpful, efficient, friendly and welcoming & accommodating to visiting family members. The surrounding grounds are pretty and well maintained. The cost is in line with the other places we visited. It's a fair value for the services provided. Our family is very happy with Crimson Ridge, it was a good choice for Mom..

My Mother moved to Crimson Ridge in May, 2013. She is enjoying the benefits Assisted Living has to offer. Her apartment is lovely , kept clean & efficient for her needs. Her laundry is done well & timely. She says the food is great! The staff is helpful, efficient, friendly and welcoming & accommodating to visiting family members. The surrounding grounds are pretty and well maintained. The cost is in line with the other places we visited. It's a fair value for the services provided. Our family is very happy with Crimson Ridge, it was a good choice for Mom..

Very friendly, engaging atmosphere. Rooms are only studios though, they say designed to get people out doing things. Assisted Living only.

This place had smaller apartments and was more expensive than other facilities I had seen. When I called they suggested they offered independent living options, but they only really offer assisted living. Assisted living requires more care services which is why Atria Penfield is more expensive than the independent care facilities I was comparing them to. If you are looking for independent living, this is not the place to go.

I got a good vibe when I visited here. Lots of activity and participation by residents.

been twice, really interested, but no private shower, visited 3rd time.

Very nice- biggest room is quite small

Close second.

We were able to try the food when we visited and it was good. The people we met were nice and knowledgable. The community seemed clean. This community did not offer an apartment for one person. The closest they had was a room with a shower. We did not think our loved one would be comfortable here.

I liked this community when we toured it. The people I met were nice and the community seemed clean. This community was a little more expensive than what we were looking for.

I am generally pleased with Brookdale, My only complaint is the food. I do not believe what is being served is worth the cost we are charged. Many times what is on the menu is not available. We are told they have run out of the items. Needless to say, this is not acceptable. The waite staff is not very competent. A new head of the staff has been hired and I have faith that many of the complaints will be addressed.

I am very pleased with my move to Brookdale. My apartment is adequate and very bright. The people are very friendly and helpful. I am still getting settled and have not been able to attend as many of the events which I would like to. i hope to be able to do so in the future. The only concern I have is the cleaning person assigned to my apartment. She is very young and it will take time for her to learn how to clean well.

Outstanding in every way for an independent Senior. I would give it 5 stars, except for the category of Care Services, which are kind of just "ok," and I found I needed to supplement them with non-Gables services. The grounds, rooms, and dining room are beautiful and elegant, and the staff is the friendliest I have ever encountered. And we got a terrific value on a room with a less-than-optimal view, which didn't matter to my relative that doesn't like to look outside.

The staff and the facility at Village of Olathe are wonderful. However, it has a very small population of independent living residents and this shows in the amenities. The shuttle is only available one set time a week and they are limited to one, one hour stop. There are some activities on the calendar that don't actually happen. For example, my mom has tried to go to their daily movie in the theatre room several times and no one is there. Activities only happen during the day, mostly in the morning. My mom sleeps odd hours, so she's rarely up and dressed before 11am. So she misses the shuttle, or chair aerobics or etc because they only offer them one morning a week. There are no evening activities and I rarely see a single resident after dinner, they just aren't out socializing as much as I saw at other facilities. No staff are available after 8pm. This is fairly common but bc this facility also has assisted living and memory care I thought it would be different. My mom's smoke alarm went off for hours one night and not only did no one notice, but when she wandered around to find help, there was no one anywhere in the building. The next day they told her she should call 911 - but there was no fire. She just couldn't reach the alarm and can't get on a ladder or chair. Eventually it stopped. The biggest disappointment has been the food. Their website says they have a "chef" but the serving staff told us that "different people come in and cook all the time". The quality has not been good. Sure, she can always get some French fries or a grilled cheese- but that's not healthy on a regular basis. And since my mom misses the shuttle which only goes to the store one day a week at 10am for an hour- that means my sister is still on the hook for taking mom to the grocery store every week. Which means more expense for us, and less socialization for my mom, and more challenges cooking with her arthritis. They also say they have a "bistro" so residents can pick up food anytime- but it's just yucky leftovers from the previous meal. From the tour, my mom thought it was easy to go items like cold sandwiches, premade salads, desserts etc. that you could grab if you missed a meal or didn't like the menu. But it is not that at all. Overall the staff is wonderful, the facility is spotless, the maintenance team is especially kind. But every time I walk in, the common areas are empty. There's nothing going on, and I definitely would not eat a meal there. We primarily moved my mom so she could get help with transportation, help with cooking and more socialization so it's a big disappointment from that perspective.

1. 3, [name removed] is a little lax at getting back to us when we have questions. The staff is wonderful, but management is a little lax. 2. The Manor has been very clean, it is old and some of the air conditioning units are in disrepair. 3. Everyone is very friendly and accommodating. 4. Now that we have moved into the enriched care, the care is very good. Although, there is a new case manager, The day she started, [name removed] and [name removed] were both out of town to a conference, very poor planning. 6. Mom has not complained about the food. It seems to be tasty and plenty. 7. There is a new activity's director, so things have been changing, and Mom doesn't always remember to go. 8. It is a little expensive, but when you add it all up, it is satisfactory. Be persistent.

Turned out to not be appropriate for our dad. He should have had a greater level of care, but we gave it a try, was wrong decision! Day he left he expressed chest & stomach pain to me. I in turn had nurse come to his room. Asked her what I should do, she suggested calling ambulance & going to ER. The nurses didn't really look in on him a lot. I think it was more often aides, who were mostly nice. And my dad was not at all happy that I made a big deal about chest pain, nor going to hospital!! He didn't at all like the food there. He had previously been at [name removed] which had tasty food & larger portions.