Assisted Living Communities in South Bend, IN

"Harmony At Elkhart is a brand-new community. It's just down the street from my parents' house and it is great. There are minimal residents, but our concern is if we move mom in there and she runs out of money, we have to move her out. As long as you've got money to afford the cost of living, it's a gorgeous building. It has great apartments and wonderful staff that we met. They have daily activities. They have snacks all the time for the residents. Their menus are posted. They have light housekeeping for the residents and laundry weekly. The staff said they had elevators at least on each end. It was three stories. They have a billiard room and a game room that families could take their family members into. They had studio apartments, one-bedroom apartments, and two-bedroom apartments. Every one of the staff members was friendly. The cleaning ladies who were in the hallways were saying hi and greeting us. The sales rep that took us around was great. We didn't meet an unfriendly person. They were nice. It's brand new, so it's still clean. It was presented well and it's well taken care of. The landscaping crews were outside doing some work when we were there."

"My mother's staying at Settlers Place. I am satisfied with it. The rooms and apartments are fine. The dining area and the food are very adequate. They take them to concerts and play bingo. They do a lot of things for them and have a garden and a small library room. The staff is very helpful and caring. It's clean there. "

Lilac Manor is family owned assisted living care home with 6 residents. Lilac Manor is located in a beautiful quiet neighborhood. We aim to provide the highest quality of care to all residents at all times by making them feel safe, secure and cared for by our team comprising of an experienced caregivers. We recognize and uphold the resident's bill of rights. We respect the dignity and unique worth of each resident. We maintain and promote quality of life by ensuring that opportunities are available, accessible and developed in order that every individual resident is assisted and motivated for growth in all dimensions of life being physical, psychological, and social.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Adult Foster Care Search

"Brentwood at LaPorte's community has been very helpful and attentive to my father. He seems to have taken a little bit of time to settle in, but they're very proactive in trying to get him involved. They make sure that my dad eats every meal, they talk to us when we're there, and make sure we know how my dad is doing throughout the day. We also get regular phone calls from them if anything changes or if he has fallen. They've been very quick to react and we're very pleased with how everything has progressed. My dad started in an apartment in regular assisted living, but they noticed over the first couple of weeks that he was kind of confused, so they recommended him going into the memory care unit, and now he has his own bedroom space, but he shares a bathroom with another gentleman, so they're kind of like partners so he's not in the room all by himself. They do have a wall that separates the two bedrooms. They have two or three different activities throughout the day in addition to all the meals, and once a week they actually have a little trip that they can go on for assisted living. They have a cafeteria, an exercise room, pool table area, an area for arts and crafts and movies, and a piano. It's a very nice facility for both units."

"My uncle is comfortable at Kelly's Hillside Manor. He likes the other people who live there. He likes the guy who owns the place who also takes him to all his doctors' appointments. My uncle shares a room with a fella and they get along really well. The owner's wife is from the Philippines and she does all the cooking, so she cooks Filipino food and my uncle really likes it. The owner takes them out for a pizza once every two weeks and asks them if they want to go to a movie and if they do, he takes them. Don, the owner, is a really great guy who cares a lot about the people. He always talks to them and listens to what they have to say."

"The staff have been very welcoming from the very beginning. Now even after my parents have moved in they greet me when I come to visit. The staff is wonderful in communicating updates on my parents. Mom and dad are so happy to not have to cook any more. There are many other activities (daily mass, monthly lunch bunch, weekly happy hour, daily exercise classes) to help the residents become a real community. The rooms have a small footprint (500-550 sq ft) but they are very well maintained. They have a maintenance person who helps the residents get settled after move in (hanging art/photos, TV wall mounting) and fix anything with a work order."

"Its a shame that only one review is entered on this site so I am offering an additional observation. I am a family member with a senior who is a guess at the facility. From day one all who we came in contact with made every effort and show respect and real concern for the care of our family member, with a focus on allowing as much individual freedom to do for themself as much can to retain self respect, while trusting that the staff are more than willing to help in any way needed. Their point of veiw to providing care is on target. Changing the possiblity for some to believe that there is a reson to live longer, and continue to grow. So is Wood Ridge perfect no, but my family is very pleased with what we see and feel about the place. "

"I visited. It's assisted living and a nice place, but it was just way too expensive. The facility was beautiful and the staff seemed okay. Their rooms were nice and the residents seemed really happy there. I tried their food and it was pretty good. The dining area was nice and clean, and it seemed like the residents liked it there, too."

"My sister has moved into Silver Birch of Mishawaka. She is in assisted living. I'm very pleased with the staff and the facility. It went way past my expectations. For me, Silver Birch is replacing me as a caregiver, a sister, and a family member to my sister; that's what they helped in putting her there. She's doing very well. She had a lot of concerns about going there and what it was going to be like. The staff made her feel very comfortable, and she's doing well. I was very surprised because it doesn't feel like a nursing home, living assistance, or a rehab. For me, it was like a five-star hotel. My sister never had an appetite before. Her first day there when they were moving her in, they made sure that they brought her food. They brought her fried catfish, and she loves catfish. They have a very good activities coordinator, and they have a lot of things for them to do. My sister has participated in a couple of things where I didn't think she would. They had a carnival a couple of weeks ago, and it was really nice. They had it on the premises. The staff is what makes the whole difference. Value for money is very good. There was assistance to be able to help offset the price, which was very good. A lot of places didn't accept that."

"My mother moved into Wellbrooke of South Bend. It's a new place, it's very nice, the staff is very knowledgeable, and they have a rehab facility on the campus. They've been very accommodating with the food, my mom is a vegetarian, they're working on a menu together about a menu, and that's going well. We have eaten there, and the food was very good. They have a lot of activities, they have a library, and they have a room where they can view films. The facility itself has a lot of windows, so there's light, and a lot of sunlight comes in. Their assisted living section is full, but they're adding onto their facilities. I was very impressed with it."

"Our visit to Hellenic Senior Living of Mishawaka went very well. My dad really wanted to move there, but his income was too high since it's government-subsidized. The building overall seemed a little bit bigger, very clean, and pretty much the same setup as the others. The staff was very nice. They also have activities in the building and outside the building."

"My dad moved into Cedarhurst of Edison Lakes. It's been a very positive experience, so far. The staff seems knowledgeable, friendly, and have done a really good job of keeping him both clean and fed and in good health. They did a great job on the renovation. I think the new facility looks nice. They offer quite a variety of activities and they do everything they can to try to entice my dad to participate."

"My mom will be moving into St. Paul's. When we visited, every resident we came across, we talked to every one of them. They were very active and happy. The staff members were very good and very attentive. The facility was bright and welcoming. It was very updated and clean. I saw the dining room, and what they were looking to serve, but I didn't sit and eat it. It was very elegant. We were introduced to a lot of the people that played cards, which is what my mom does. They were very gracious and warm, and said that they liked the facility because there was always something to do. With COVID, some of the things have not been reopened. There is a beauty salon, but it's not open right now."

"It was very clean. From what I saw, I could say that they treated people well. They had a game room, an activity room, and a spacious cafeteria. The person who gave the tour was very friendly. The building itself was nice. It's in a good local area, too."