Assisted Living Communities in Saint Joseph, MI

"My grandparents have been residents for over a year now, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. The staff is incredibly caring, attentive, and always go above and beyond to make sure she feels safe and valued."

"I visited Brookdale Granger. The nutrition department director was very friendly, very nice, and very knowledgeable. She did offer us a dessert that they were giving the residents while they were there. It felt like home. You could tell that everyone was knowledgeable about each other. Even as I walked in, they were asking if there was anything they could do to help. It was a great environment."

"It is hard finding a good fit for your loved one in this fragile time. You do not know who to trust or to depend on for help. From my experience StoryPoint in Granger has went beyond our expectations. They know how hard this time is for you and your loved one. They cater to your loved ones needs and make sure they are well taken care of. My family is so grateful for the staff and management there. We can worry less and know our loved one is in good hands."

"Tanglewood Trace was one level all around. It's very nice. It had patios, grills, and all those kinds of things. Shawna toured us around and she was very nice, too. She was even going to give my sister a discount for two months. The food looked very good when we were going by it. They have two dining rooms. They have three meals a day and they have a breakfast bar that's always open with cereals, juices, and water that the residents on either side can get. They also have a beauty shop, card games, board games, libraries, and all kinds of stuff like that."

"My husband was in The Willows Assisted Living in St. Joseph. They were very caring and very helpful. It was clean, and everybody was wonderful. He was in their memory care. The food was excellent. The staff was just very helpful. It is a wonderful place to put your loved one in."

"Assisted living care was on point on day shift! Activities is amazing the girls take the time to know the residents as well as family members. Ibwill definitely recommend this facility!!"

"My dad moved into CrownPointe of Stevensville a few months ago. We chose this one for basically the convenience, the price, the cleanliness of the area and the staff. We were familiar with the place. It's right next door to where we live, so they let us come in. The staff members are wonderful. They're also very helpful. The rooms are very spacious, very accessible for wheelchair although my dad is not in a wheelchair, he uses a walker. The doors are nice and wide. Obviously, they have people to come around and clean, and they do a fine job. He likes the food. He said it's very good. He is gaining weight. There is transportation there, but generally we take care of that problem. I think it's the best value for the money. They had some problems in the beginning but they got that all straightened out. I think it's reasonable compared to everybody else."

"We toured Woodland Terrace. The staff was superb. The facilities were lovely, all on one level. It's large enough to have activities, but small enough to get personalized care. Also, it's more affordable than in Illinois. They had nice grounds, a walking path, a little pond, a beauty salon, a library, and smaller-sized game rooms that were close to the rooms, so my mom would not have to walk very far. That was a big thing for me because Mom was at the point where she couldn't go very far on her own."

"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. "

"Hamilton Grove was nice. The room that I had visited with a friend of mine that was there was an older complex, but it still was clean. It was very roomy."

"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. "

"Lighthouse Assisted Living was small but very homey. It gave you a feeling of almost being in a home rather than an institution. They may only have six or seven residents, I think. The place was very clean, and the owner who showed me around was very informative. In fact, she had worked for a senior-living facility for eighteen years, so she's very experienced. The other staff member was very pleasant too. The menu looked very nice, and they said that it was just like a regular kitchen in your home. It's not a huge kitchen, though, since they didn't have that many residents. They had a piano, a table that was set up with puzzles, a nice patio in the back with chairs, a grilling area, and a laundry facility."

"My parents moved to Laurel Oaks of South Haven and they're doing well there. It is new, so the amenities on the site are new. It's only about two years old. They have an administrative nurse who is there at least five days a week, if not more. The staff is friendly. They have both assisted living and memory care. They have field trips, as well as activities onsite. They also have a salon onsite for them to have their hair done, and three meals a day. It's also in close proximity to one of their children, so that works out really well. They started out in assisted living, but it became obvious they needed more, so they're now in memory care. What needs to be improved is some of the communication back and forth with the administrative staff when you want an answer or you call. I realize they're busy. They have a lot of patients. One of the things that we had to work with the staff on was we didn't want phone calls for every little thing, like if there was a stomachache. They're elderly and they tend to have a lot of hallucinations. It's probably one of the more expensive ones, but we have two parents in memory care, so that adds to the cost considerably, and we know that."

"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."