Aurora Place

We went to Aurora Place. It's not that good. It's a very small facility. There are only 54 people live there. That's not a downside, but the facility was small. The rooms were small. The kitchens were very small, and they didn't even have full-sized appliances. It was actually more costly than the other places we looked at. The staff was very good. I think they do well with what they have. The pricing is high; they're $1000 more than the others.

We went over to Aurora Place to visit and had lunch with a relative. The staff was very, very friendly, and I was pleasantly surprised that the food was really good. The facility was pretty, modern, looked clean, and smelled clean. It was very nice. The grounds were also pretty and that's why I'm going to do a tour again of the place because I have some questions for them, and we're kind of hoping we can get our mother-in-law there. It was a good place for our aging family members, and we had no complaints about the place at all.

I really liked Aurora place. I would have my mother go there, but the price was out of this world. My mother needs assistance with getting into a chair with a Hoyer and they offered that, but it was just an extreme price. I can pay up to $2500 a month, but not $5500 a month. My overall visit was fantastic. It was a 5-star. It is an assisted living, but they also offer level 6 care. I just tested for COVID, so I went right after my test over to the facility, and they gave me a tour. The rooms were beautiful, and everything in it was modern. I looked at the studio. It had a fridge, stovetop, a microwave and everything that she would need. Plus, the bathroom was handicapped-accessible. Where she's staying right now, she could brush her own teeth, but she can't get into the bathroom because it's not wheelchair accessible. Camie gave me the tour, explained everything, and introduced me to other staff members, even though she knew that I was on a fixed income. She even asked the certified nurse to come in and go over some kind of evaluation with my mother, and then they presented me an approximate monthly payment. The only thing I didn't like about them is they had a yearly fee of $2000 and something cents. It was just out of my price range.

Aurora Place is close to where my house is, so moving is not an undue burden. It's in really good shape, and although it's been here for 25 years, it's well taken care of. The apartments are clean and well-appointed with nice paint jobs. The food is a little iffy; they have a couple of different cooks who serve way too much starch. The activities director is very committed to her job and really tries hard.