Assisted Living Communities in Niles, MI

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

"We visited Brentwood at Elkhart Assisted Living. They were thorough, friendly, and detailed, so I guess that's just about what you need to look for to start with. They showed us the facility, and they showed us the rooms. They showed all the features and the activities that they had. The individuals were very friendly and very professional. That's impressive when you see that. They were pretty straightforward and concise with what they were saying, so I think that was a very strong point. The director who showed us the units there said that we aren't ready for assisted living. We are not actually, but we're trying to look ahead to the future. The assisted living facility seemed more like a nursing home facility. It was not something that we would fit into. We're more active and social than Brentwood has to offer. The ones who gave us the tour were very professional. They covered everything and wanted to make sure that they met our needs. They were just very easy to talk to, and made you feel welcome. They weren't just trying to sell you something; they wanted to make sure it was going to be a good fit for the person."

"We have chosen the Provision Living at St. Joseph for my mom. She is currently residing in their assisted living. She's the one who chose the facility after her initial evaluation meeting. She felt she liked it being smaller, that each individual had a room, and that it was not set up so much like a hospital. She liked that setting. She liked that there were many people there who were around her age, that it seemed more like a community setting or family setting, and everybody was pretty much in tune with each other. It has a community feel about it and she liked that. The dining room and all the facilities are fairly new. The staff is very attentive and very nice. They have infrared cameras on the entire development so that if anyone has a fall, regardless of whether it's inside or outside of their grounds, assistance can find them through the camera and offer them aid. It doesn't even matter if it's a resident or a visitor, they will be helped. The residents are doing activities on their own. They have a calendar of events, whether it's for exercise classes, bingo, or outings. Their meals have a certain time too and their 3 meals a day are provided but you don't have to partake in them. Often, my mother doesn't eat lunch so she won't always go down for that meal. She is welcome to have a guest attend with her if she so chooses. She hasn't done that yet but you can let the staff be aware of that if you know for a fact that some of your family is coming. They also have a separate room if there is a birthday event and you wish to have many family members there. You can reserve the room so that you can all get together for a special event. They also offer movies because they have a movie theater. I have not personally tried the food but my mother is very fond of it. She thinks they have quite excellent food there. They have a chef on staff and apparently, he does a very good job because she has gained some weight."

"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."

"My uncle is now at Harmony at Elkhart. I like it because it's newer, and everything is centrally located for him. The nurse's station is right outside his room, and the dining hall is just around the corner. Everything is new for him, and it makes it nice that everything is convenient. The staff is amazing. They keep in contact with me. They let me know what's going on. They let me know what the plan is for the future. They're amazing people. It's very clean and very nice. Everybody's friendly. I have not yet seen any activities because my uncle has just been there for a week or so. They have things that he can be involved with even though he's not interested right now, but I think with time he will be. They're very welcoming."

"We toured The Whitcomb Senior Living Tower. It's a fabulous place. It would be a great place to live. The staff was excellent. They showed us the available rooms, and we toured the whole building. They have a fabulous dining room, and they have a chef who makes their meals. It overlooks Lake Michigan. You could not ask for any better views. It's a great place."

"My parents are in Settlers Place. The services and the environment at Settlers Place offered were excellent. The staff was very polite, good, friendly, and caring. The dining room has chandeliers in it and fancy place settings. The room is very convenient. "

"Mom is at Brentwood at LaPorte. I like that it has several steps of care and that it's indoors. You get your apartment, but still it has levels, and the prices vary. So, you can have a level that's a lower price range and still have some extra care. They have a chef. They have three meals a day. It's easy to transition to more extensive care there. The staff is really good. Their food is healthy, but it's still enjoyable to eat. They have snacks, too, so you get to eat plenty. It is very clean and the building is really nice."

"Woodland Terrace was excellent. The food was very good. It was very clean, very neat, and very organized. They had nice rooms with nice lights and fresh air, and everything smelled good. Everything about it was good. The staff was very accommodating and very cheerful. They brought everybody ice creams in the afternoon and were just upbeat and uplifting. The rooms were bright and clean. They had a lot to do, like taking you by bus to concerts and different tables set up for games. The director was there walking from table to table. However, the area was in the middle of a field near nothing and perhaps it would be easier if something was closer to take people to get groceries. They were just not close to anything. "

"My dad was a resident of Wellbrooke of South Bend. They did their best with him, but he wasn't happy there. Other patients came into his room, used his bathroom, and slept in his bed. He's about six feet one inch, and the bed barely fits him. It was just like a dorm room. And where he's at now, we had his bed from home, and he could have his furniture. So, that was a drawback. He was just in a unit. It's separate from the other areas. It was just like an open concept, and they had activities. It was mostly women, and my dad isn't into doing arts and crafts and activities like that. The facility was clean and very nice, and they had a happy hour on Friday. The workers were good, but they were understaffed. They had one guy there who worked so hard, and my husband sometimes would have to shower my dad because he wouldn't get a shower for a week. Once a month, they had a Sunday brunch, which was nice."

"The facility itself is very nice and attached to a family home which the owners live in. The owners are courteous, friendly, and seem very competent. The residents were well cared for, and had a fairly strict daily routine. The atmosphere was very "homey", with relatives visiting often, including relatives of the owners. The owner's children are also involved in the family business, and together they seem to have created a unique environment for elderly care. There aren't a lot of amenities here, and I guess that keeps it from a perfect 5-star rating. Then again, the activity level of most of the residents seems pretty sedentary - these are elderly individuals with little independence or desire for interaction. "

"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."

"We live at The Village at Arborwood Senior Community. It's an independent living community and we've been here for about a year and a half. It's been a very positive experience. We're very pleased with it. They're very loving in the sense that they take good care of the people who are here. They're open to suggestions. We've enjoyed it. We're very positively oriented towards it. There's a library onsite. There's an activity sheet. At the beginning of each month, they publish a brochure consisting of about six to maybe ten pages with the activities that are planned for that month and a calendar of events so that if you want to see what's going on next week, it's easy enough to do and then they have buses that take you shopping if you wish to. They have different activities for people, both men and women. They've got bingo. The food is ala carte. You get a menu of different items at the beginning of the week, and then you select what you'd like. If you like to have a meal at that time, you can. If you don't want a meal, you don't do that. It works out pretty well. They'll have singers come in. It's a very positive experience for people who live here. I don't think I've ever run across anyone who has a bad word for it. Like every place, you probably can find room for improvement, but I don't have any problems at all. I'm sure most of the people here don't either. They're very positively oriented towards it. It's just a good community and it's a safe community. The staff members listen. They fix things if needed. They're very attentive to what you have to say. If you need help, they're there to give you help. They have people who come in, for example, they'll do your wash if you want and they maintain your area. They'll do whatever is required to make sure that you're comfortable. They have the pull cords in case you need help. There are a lot of activities that you can choose from, from card playing to bingo to bowling. They have Wii bowling and a ton of different activities. The value that you get here is exceptional for the money that you pay. We couldn't be happier. We're not rich, but at least we're not destitute either because of the monthly payments."

"I like that so many residents like to participate in games and activities. They're very friendly. The staff is great. There's all the comforts of home here. They're pet friendly which is great because I can have my dog here with me and she's friendly with all my neighbors."