Communities in Council Bluffs, IA

"I toured Bailey Pointe Assisted Living at Miracle Hills. It was good. If we were in the market, my loved one would be happy there. I only met the salesperson. She was very knowledgeable, congenial, friendly, and thorough. The facility was fine."

"I toured The Brant at Gretna. It was beautiful. I would have gone there had it been closer. It's not that far. It's just off the beaten path, the way my kids go. I did have food there, and the food was very good. It has a meal plan similar to the other facility, where you're allowed so much towards meals every month with your rent. And then, if you have more, you pay for some. You can get two meals a day. They had a washer and dryer and a smaller kitchen, not as big, which was fine with me because that's part of my problem. I'm tired of cooking, but the apartments were about the same. The person who took me around was good. She called back about a week later and wanted to know if I wanted to come and see it again. She was very good at her job."

"I toured Symphony Pointe. They were clean. They were good, and my loved one would be perfectly happy there. The marketing person was good. She was very efficient and friendly, and she knew a lot of the residents."

"I went to Bethany Heights Assisted Living. It was really a nice place. It provided everything that we were looking for. The staff was very professional and very thoughtful. The rooms were really nice-sized. Everything looked well-maintained. We looked at the menu and it looked very filling for their ages. It didn't look like a normal facility. It looked more restful and soothing."

"Primrose Retirement is very nice, and the staff is excellent. We had a nice experience there. It is independent and assisted living. The independent living is wonderful. It has great size and everything, but if you had to go to assisted living, you have to go into a studio apartment. That I did not like. They are exercising every day and card playing. They have all kind of things you can do. "

"I toured The Rose of Council Bluffs. I liked it. It's just that the available apartment was way too much walking. I'm on a walker, and my legs give out fast. That was just too far away. Everybody was good to me. The facility was clean, and the room size was fine."

"We went to The Heritage at Fox Run. It was very clean, exceptionally clean. The staff was very, very nice and cordial, very helpful. The. food that I ate was good. The residents were just a little bit older or needed more assistance than we were ready for. We have an invitation for a barbecue this Wednesday from them. They keep in touch. And some of the other people call too, which is nice. The rooms were exceptionally clean and well maintained, but they weren't that big for what we wanted. We wanted at least 1400 to 1500 square feet. The staff was exceptional. What I ate was food for a picnic, a barbecue. And that food was really good. Hamburgers, hot dogs on the grill. They had parties, they had bingo, they had cards, they had games. And then they got together and made things like masks, or pictures. They had things for the people to do if they wanted to. They check in every morning, you have to call them or buzz them every morning to let them know you're OK."

"I toured St Joseph Tower Assisted Living. What I like best about it is that they have nurses on site. They have security on site. It's a locked door. My mom would have her own apartment with her things in there. She could make something for herself or eat meals they provide three times a day, plus snacks. There are events for them, studies to do to keep them busy and not just sitting around. They can go out and have a movie night. You can have movies like in an upstairs room, maybe 20 or 30 people can hang out and watch a movie. The director herself gave me the tour. The cleanliness is very good and the structure I thought was well-kept. The atmosphere feels like a family."

"A wonderful place to live. My father was a resident and he was given great care and compassion by the angels that work there. We were so blessed to have found this special place for him. We are forever greatful for the caring and compassion that he received until his death. "

"Southview has worked very well for my daughter, who likes it there very much. Their little apartments are very nice. There's a little kitchen area, sitting area, and the bedroom. She's allowed to have a cat. The food is pretty good, and we never have any complaints. It's an old, tall building that's not spread out; it's too crowded for me, but my daughter likes it fine. The staff is wonderful, and the place is very clean. They play cards, and take the residents out on rides in the country and to local activities. They also go to church suppers and get to know others, which she really likes."

"My husband was in need of skilled nursing once leaving the hospital. Judy W from the facility came to the hospital to visit with us and give us information and answer our questions we had about the transition to a skilled nursing facility. She was very helpful to both my husband and myself with the move both before and after arriving at the facility. We both were very impressed with Judy as she was very professional at all times. I'm looking forward to working with her during my husband's stay."

"I visited Aksarben Village in Omaha. It was very large and roomy. The staff was knowledgeable, helpful, and very friendly. They had a dining room with restaurant-type seating, a workout room, a theater, and laundry in the apartments. I saw a menu, it looked like normal, typical food. They had some entertainment the day I was there, somebody had a comedy music act going on."

"We already found a place for our parents. They are in Heritage Ridge, and it is really nice. My dad is a retired military, and Heritage is close to a military base, and the people are really nice. The rooms are big. It is a one bedroom suite. It is memory care and assisted living in the same building, so that is really good. It is easier for my dad to visit my mom. I have not tried the food, but they like it. They have a lot of activities, but I don't know that my parents have really needed very much. We really liked the staff there a lot because they are really caring, and it is a big thing. "

"I'm going to go to Hickory Villa Assisted Living. The people are very, very friendly there. It's nice and clean. Your meals are included. The staff is very nice and very helpful. The upkeep and the cleanliness are close to a five. It's a nice place. The grounds are nice. The building itself and all the rooms are very nice. There are fireplaces. They posted a board of the activities for the month and showed me where that board was. That's where you find out what's going on."