The Best Assisted Living Communities in Saint Clair County, IL

"Wonderful, vetted, long time staff. Clean! Residents had THEIR artwork and handiwork all over. Very cheerful. Def my top pick! "

"My mother-in-law is in Garden Place Columbia. We chose it because it was just convenient at the time, and they had respite care. The staff have all been very accommodating. I would say the food was fine, and it was just a transition thing. She likes cooking her own food, so it would be hard to please her. I've only seen the room from the outside, and it seemed average, though it was clean, and well-kept. She's only in a studio right now. The bathrooms are also well accommodating for elderlies."

"Charter Senior Living of St. Louis Hills gave a great tour. Their building is a little older than the other facility, but it's well-maintained. They seemed to have everything in line. The rooms are nice. If you want to have dinner with your family, you can have that, and they have a dining room for that. I was impressed with them. They had two people that toured me. One of those people used to be the supervisor of another facility. Now she's a supervisor over at Charter. Charter Senior Living was fine. I had no problem about moving there, except that it was father down for me to drive every day to visit. I did not try the food, but it smelled good. I was there at 11:00 at both times with my sister-in-law and it smelled good. They were very interested in getting my wife into that group that I had a hard time telling them, "There's nothing against you guys. You guys did a great job at the tour.""

"I liked Garden Place. It was clean and didn't have any odors like most nursing homes do. The staff was very nice, and the rooms were nice and clean with two people to a room. The dining area was very nice and clean. The people were friendly. I would recommend it. "

"My mom has moved here. It's warm and welcoming. The staff was very personable and were resident-focused. They're very hospitable, willing to help, very accommodating, and willing to go out of their way to help residents. My mom has her own apartment. It's very open, and it has nice hardwood floors in the living room and the kitchen area. It also has lots of closet space, and emergency pull cords in the bedroom and the bathroom. It's very clean and they're very quick to help residents in their rooms for hanging things or that kind of thing. The dining area is very open, and I love how they have open dining. You can come down whenever you get up in the morning. If you want to have breakfast for dinner, you can have that. You can order anything off the menu at any time during the day whatever their hours are."

"Promenade Senior Living was very nice, but it was probably $1500 to $2000 more than the other place. It's a high rise. You walk in and it's beautiful, but it's dark, has an oppressive feeling, and is sterile. The staff was polite. Before I went to the other place, Promenade was my top choice. My interaction with the front desk was minimal, but the lady who did the tour was great."

"My wife doesn't see very well and The Mary Culver Home is designed only for visually impaired women, and they've been in business for 150 years, so I like it. It's a small home. It only got 27 private rooms, so she gets a lot of one-on-one attention and they're very good. They are very attentive towards her and I would highly recommend anybody if their spouse is visually impaired, because that's the one requirement to get in. I like the fact that the patient to staff ratio was like 7 to 1 and the food's good. My wife seems to enjoy the food and they do activities with them all the time. So, they try to get them involved in various activities and I'm pleased. The rooms are small, but they're all private, and they have a private bathroom in them. It's plenty and big enough to get around. I think the home was built in 1966, I believe, so it is an older home, but it's well-maintained. They have a dining area and they kind of wait on them like it's a restaurant. They'll come up there and take their order, and whatever they want, they'll cook it for them. They have exercise classes. They do tours of different countries and stuff like that. They listen to those kinds of tapes and then discuss them. The other day when I was there, they were doing Martin Luther King's history and life. So, they do something like that all the time for them."

"My husband’s sister was the one who found it. Every person there is very nice. Physically, it’s a wonderful physical building and they are providing the level of care that they need and very conveniently located for all of their children. They have all levels of care, they’re on a locked memory unit. They have a 1-bedroom apartment. "

"The tour was fine. We just walked around, and we saw the place, and everything looked nice and clean. The person who accommodated me was very informative and she knew everything. The rooms were fine. There's nothing wrong with them. Pretty much every place we toured, they all kind of looked the same. There are no activities right now due to COVID, but they're just getting back to mealtime with two people at a table. There was a little library."

"Autumn View was the perfect match for my parents...big enough to have all the needed services (like physical therapy and activities) but small enough to be easy to navigate and have a very personal feel and touch. Staff is friendly, leadership is effective. When my dad passed, there was a loving community to support my mom. As her abilities decline, there are friends, neighbors, and staff to help her get the most out of her day to day life. We are at 3+ years of very good experience and running...I highly recommend. "

"Garden Place Senior Living - Red Bud was very nice. The rooms were private with a private bath, and everything was very clean. They had a common area where residents gathered for activities."

"My mom is staying at Mizpah Manor. It is an assisted living facility and it is wonderful. They have the options for furnished apartment or providing your furniture. They have nice size room, with nice bathroom and nice big windows. Everything there is good. The Food is fabulous. The staff is very kind and very considerate. They treat everyone that's living there like it is the residents' home and not you living in our facility. It is a wonderful place. They have movie night every night. They have an activity person. The therapy is available at home care agency. They do medication. They have a courtyard with garden and they are allowed to have pets. I recommend them to other. "

"Home sweet home! The Villas is the perfect place for your loved one. Do you want the piece of mind knowing that someone is checking on your family member multiple times a day? Give your family the comfort of knowing your family member is safe, the Villas did this for our family. Everyone is busy these days which is why we are grateful for the staff that visits twice a day to provide medication that was often forgotten when living alone. Need therapy the therapist comes to your family member, no more coordinating rides & schedules. No one likes to cook for one or eat alone, the Villas provides balanced meals in a friendly dining room. Need your loved one to get moving….well after a walk to lunch you will find the residents making crafts, cooking classes, bingo, outings and most of all fun & laughter. The laundry & cleaning is also a blessing. We love the Villas & appreciate having the extra bedroom for storage. We are extremely grateful for the 24 hour “watch”. As my family member would say how is life at the Villas? FANTSTIC- how could it not be they for everything for you!"

"In the last 12 months Town & Country Senior Living, has had: 2 Executive Directors, 4 Director of Wellness, High turnover of staff, Unable to get direct email for staff (had to go through main line), Poor communication between residents, staff, family and in house doctor, less than a year it has changed ownership again."