Assisted Living Communities in Payson, AZ

"I visited Avista Payson. The facility itself is beautiful, and they seem to have a lot of activities, but we felt that my mom needed more care than they could provide. The staff seemed very nice. The rooms were pretty large. The dining area looked very pleasant and had lots of sunshine coming in. It appeared quite clean. They had an outdoor area."

"My mom has moved into American Orchards. The location works for us. It is relatively new, small, and has a very homey feel. I felt it would fit my mom's personality. The staff members are awesome. She has only been there for a couple of weeks now. They have music and therapy. They have activities going all the time and they do their best to get the people involved. They do what they need to do. I'm very happy with them."

"Three years ago, it became necessary that we find a place that could care for our 90 year-old Grandmother, who was mobile and in a walker, but who suffered from extreme dementia, Alsheimer's Disease, was pretty much deaf. She was generally sweet when I visited, but I was aware as to how difficult and challenging she could be at times. Grandma didn't ever want to come back to California, so I looked around the area where she lived, and I found The Frontier House. I knew right away that this was the place for her, because it was such a "Home" setting, with others in various conditions that she would have the ability to interact with others, in or near her situation. Well, Grandma recently passed, and I couldn't be more grateful for the awesome Administrator and Staff for the wonderful care that they provided to her throughout her stay. I visited her often, and each time I visited, I came out feeling more empathy for the Staff (of which there always seemed to be a very low turnover rate) than I did Grandma. In the three years of her stay with the family at the Frontier House, I must say that I never had a complaint or concern as to how Grandma was cared for. These are special people, and I felt the setting to be wonderful, with home-cooked meals, a big old loving dog available if she wanted, and chickens in the backyard. Sure. The fact that their rates were so reasonable was attractive, but the feeling, the setting, the ever so friendly and attentive Staff was the clincher for us. I hope they are still in operation if and when I ever require after-care. God Bless these awesome people! Put them on your list of places to consider, if you'll take my experienced advice. I give them all Excellent. (P.S. There's nothing like walking in and seeing people doing keroke in the living room.) Good Luck to you!"

"The rooms are nice and private. The staff is courteous and in top of there job"

"This is nice assisted private home. It is an older medium sized,well maintained home nestled in the beautiful tall pines in Payson.There is a lot of greenery and flowers with pretty rock formations. Actually this owner has two homes there. One is for 10 residents, and the other 5. The rooms are private and semi-private with shared and private baths.All are handicapped equipped. Both homes have well maintained and enclosed backyards. One has a back porch and the other a deck where residents can see the views and walk around. They offer three meals a day and snacks, The food is all home cooked with a variety of choices. It is very good. They do all three levels of care. They have a house doctor and nurse practitioner who come in. The caregivers are all certified. The staff and owner seem very nice and caring. They can provide transport to appointments if necessary. The activities there are based on the residents level of function so there is a lot of one on one. They do play bingo and cards,do exercises, watch movies,have parties and entertainment comes in. They have a senior center close that sends a bus for the residents. Also, the owner takes residents out shopping, to restaurants,and events. They have a big rodeo yearly they go too and they go out for holiday events. This is a great home in a quiet, peaceful place with a great staff. All the residents there are happy as well. "