Assisted Living Communities in Muscatine, IA

"I toured the Lutheran Living Senior Campus, and the tour was good. Of all the facilities I toured, it was the best because it was large, very airy, and inviting. They had an area with a stage and a screen where people were coming, and it was big and roomy. They had two-person rooms, shared rooms, or whatever, but the only room we saw was a single room, and it was nice, like a studio apartment with a bathroom. The director of the facility was outstanding. The dining area was fine. It was in the memory care unit, which was locked out from the rest of the facility, so they had their own dining space."

"My mom is in the nursing facility at Wilton Retirement Community. It is close to Muscatine and the staff there have been very helpful. Mom just loves interacting with all of them. Right now, she's in a semi-private room which is neat. When you walk in the door off of the corridor, the room splits. One lady has the side on the right, and my mom has the side on the left. The bathroom is right in between the two of them in the room. There were some parts in the other nursing homes I visited, well, they were actually in the assisted living section, that I think would be good. All the staff that I have interacted with have been very knowledgeable. Mom needs somebody strong and not going to simply listen to her saying "I don't want to do that," but they do it in a nice way to where she doesn't have a problem with them telling her what to do. They are very patient with her. I've looked at their calendar, and I know there are at least three things going on during the day. These activities typically include bingo or games, crafts, music, and most days, exercise time with all the residents."

"The rooms at Leland Smith Assisted Living are very nice and clean. The whole facility is clean. Every staff member is helpful and do whatever is needed. Everybody is so caring there, even the residents. They have a library and a community room, a nice dining room, activities, good food, and a nice, safe shower. They have call systems that people wear around their necks like a necklace to call if they need help. "

"My father had a much better time in the hospital than in assisted living. In the assisted living center, they came and worked with him only a few hours each day, whereas in the hospital, they worked with him the majority of the day. Also, in the facility, there would be patients out walking the hallways in the middle of the night yelling at the top of their lungs, making it very hard to sleep. Overall, I would never use this assisted living facility in the future. "

"The staff at Pioneer Park are very kind, compassionate and caring. The apartments are an excellent choice for a parent who has to leave their home but is not quite ready for a nursing home. It is very clean, well kept and the food is nicely presented family style with all of the residents sitting at the table together. The memory care unit is a perfect choice for a family who wants the small town feel. "

"I toured Prairie Hills at Tipton. It looked very nice. The staff there was very nice. It's in a small town, too. Everything was clean and beautiful. I would even go there myself. The staff who gave the tour was a gentleman. I just popped in, I didn't make an appointment, but he took the time to show me the place. He didn't have to do that. He could have said let's make an appointment and have you come back another day, but he didn't. So, I thought that was very nice because I don't know if every place would do that. He didn't know all the answers to some of the questions, but he was very nice. The dining area was open and big, and it had tables and chairs, and they were very nice. They have their own patio there."

"I am 79, and I have been here for close to 1. 75 years. All placements were investigated. This community is sold I am [n the independent.apartment. The residents here are very inclusive and we care about each other. Kindness is the spirit of Heritage Court , the apartment staff are family and always come to us when needed.. I do not know of any other facility that is affordable, especially when the daily meal is elected. My apartment is bright with nice windows and artificial light ideally placed. Nothing here has disappointed me."

"Friendship Manor is in Rock Island and is close to my mother's family. It was clean, most of the people seemed friendly, and they had all the different facilities. The rooms were nice, and the staff members who gave me the tour were very good and helpful. They had activity areas, therapy areas, and they had nice little outdoor areas so when it's good weather you can go to and watch birds."

"The thing that I liked the best about Avonlea was it was a small community and had what I felt would be what we needed. It had a good location, nice property, and nice rooms. The price was good. They had a TV lounge, receiving area, and meals. "

"We placed my mother-in-law in Fort Armstrong. It is nice, close by, and we have church members who are also staying there. The staff is very friendly, and I notice that they care about the residents. The nurse that we deal with is very concerned and caring about my mom. She knows my mother-in-law has dementia, and they know she is feisty. They help us to go about her finances, and they talk to her doctor about her medical records. My mother-in-law is in an apartment, and we are able to place a love seat, a sofa, a recliner, and her TV. She has a room for her twin size bed and a dresser with a mirror. She has a closet and a shower. My husband enjoys the food. They had activities like singing, dancing, and bingo. We recommended them to my husband's friend. "

"The people that run Holiday Palmer Hills have been super nice and super easy to work with. They've been excellent. They encouraged mom a lot to make the change a little easier. Her room is nice. I think it's perfect for her needs and she seems to like it. We did a few touch-ups before she moved in and they got that done right away. They helped her out, like getting her cable TV and internet worked. So they've been pretty good so far. She says the food is good. They got a restaurant-style dining area and it seems very clean and nice. They have a calendar of events that she can participate in if she wants to. It's just an older building, but nothing major. As far as the price goes, they've done pretty well and they even worked with us."

"I toured Legacy Retirement Community. It looked very comfortable. They were very friendly and very effective. The rooms and the common areas were very clean and spacious."

"I am leaning towards Ridgecrest Village because they have a program where once you're there and you can live independently (you have the different options of care after that), they can't kick you out. You pay a fee upfront to do that, but that's fine. The people were very helpful and accommodating as far as giving me a tour of the facilities. They even treated me to lunch one day and the food was OK. They have an exercise room, which is kind of important to me, and a library. The facility was very clean. I gave them high marks for that. It was well-maintained. It's near a mall and there were restaurants in that area."

"We went to Davenport Lutheran Home. It was very nice. It was smaller than the other facilities, but in a good way because the hallways weren't as long. It was very homey. The apartments were actually good size. They had a full kitchen, which I thought was nice too. The staff was very nice, very helpful, and very accommodating. She answered questions. The dining area was fine, but we didn't have any of the food. The staff was telling us about some of the activities they offer. They have different musical things playing. There's a little area where you can sit and watch movies, either on your own or with friends. You can play cards. There were different activities there. It was a much smaller facility, but it was kind of more homey. It was nice."