Belmont Village of St. Matthews

One of my father's friends is in Belmont Village. It's very nice, but his friend keeps telling him how expensive it is. The staff is really nice, and it seemed that they're taking really good care of their residents. Food is really good, too. We saw somebody that came in and sang big band songs during one of our visits, and that was quite interesting.

Belmont Village was wonderful. They work with me and they got her in. I had to go out of town right away but they took care of her. It's been a good deal. The staff was very nice.

My grandfather was very hesitant prior to staying at Belmont Village of St. Matthews. After arriving and getting settled in he was still very uneasy about his expectations of the facility. The staff there made every effort to make him feel like "home". When I came to surprise him by visiting for his birthday, every one greeted me and welcomed me like I was a part of the family. I can remember smiling faces as I arrived and when they asked who I was visiting. They were excellent in guiding me on my triumphs of surprising him. When I asked him how his stay was going, he mentioned that he had nothing short of great experiences at the home. He was confident that it would be a place that he could live his years to come, however long that may be. I am thrilled that he is content with everything now and would definitely recommend this facility to anyone.

My grandmother was a resident at this facility for about two a half years. I visited her a few times during her stay, usually around the holidays, but I did visit once during the summer. The facility was always clean and well lit, with plenty of staff around. I always noticed their eyes darting down to my visitor badge, which made me feel like my grandmother was safe. Her room was medium sized, although the bathroom was large, with lots of handrails. When I stayed for dinner, the food was pretty good, definitely better than hospital food. During one of my visits I saw numerous seniors attending a seminar, which seemed to be about current events. A man was talking about the unemployment and underemployment problem, relating it to events in the past so the listeners could understand. It wasn't a depressing place that smelled, and my family could feel good about my grandmother staying there. It helps that it was her choice to move, after she became unable to do her daily life activities.

My grand father seemed very irritated at the notion on moving into an assisted living home after a rather devastating medical problem robbed him of his ability to live alone, but quickly grew to love Belmont.Being that the facility is in the heart of St. Matthews, our family always had a pleasant experience with the grounds. It was mere minutes away from the bustling retail centers and several restaurants, making trips and activities very easy to manage.The staff was always polite and ever present. The nurses always greeted us when we bumped into her in the halls and all the community was very friendly over all.As far as accommodation goes, Belmont was quite humble. My grandfather was never much of a computer guy, but he enjoyed sitting with me while I fiddled around the free internet in the locals. We'd watch shows or just funny videos online just like we would at his old house. When I would go off to school for the fall / spring semesters, we'd always keep in touch via email, I reckon someone was nice enough to help him set up an account in my absence! He always said the food was "nothing compared to HIS cooking" but was generally pleased with what they had to offer. The facility seemed to be teeming with community spirit and liveliness; it certainly taught me quickly the error in my assumptions of a typical "old folks home".