Assisted Living Communities in Wichita Falls, TX

"I visited Brookdale Sikes Lake and toured the assisted living. I liked the location. I liked that the staff were ready for the visit and were extremely friendly. I talked with some of the residents, and they seemed content, well-dressed, and well cared for. I had a list of questions, since it was an investigation for me, because I knew nothing. I'm a retired teacher, so that's how my brain works. We sat down in the comfortable area, and I went over my questions, and the staff answered every one completely. After that, we went for a walk-through. She showed me two different floor plans, and both were acceptable. She even showed me a staged room. They staged a house for a realtor to give me an idea of the amount of furniture that would fit, how things are placed, and the whole bit. The outside of the unit had a walking path down to the lake. I love water, and I have a little dog, so as long as I'm ambulatory, it would be a nice green space for walking the dog. The outside of many of the doors was decorated. I inquired about it, and the staff said they had a little contest where they encouraged people to express what they were doing or their interests, and then put it outside their door. It made the place seem more individualized, and not just like a motel room. We talked about the activities, and they have had a long-term activity director for many years. I did not eat there, although I was invited to a party where they were going to eat, but I couldn't go. The dining area was clean and well served. Everybody was dressed, clean, and talking with the other residents as they ate. It just seemed like a very comfortable place, that's why it was my top pick. It's a place that I would like to live."

"My mother-in-law is currently in Brookdale Midwestern. It's very well kept. You walk in and the dining room is to your right, and they always have flowers, or like for St Patrick's Day they decorate it. They have the living room to your left and all the tables were decorated for Mardi Gras. They did the same thing and put beads on the people, they have that whole festival thing going. It's very well laid out. The apartment is painted, the carpet is clean, there's a kitchenette and a sink with a dorm-sized refrigerator, and the bathroom is spotless. The staff has been very helpful in putting up with my mother-in-law even though she didn't wanna go. They've been helping her. They even took her bed off her bed frame because she would fall out. They take care of her bathing needs and she's getting better. She didn't wanna eat but they did what I told them, just take her out even if she just sat there like a log for breakfast, and now she's eating her lunches and dinners. They take the residents on outings and she's actually been happy going out. She's doing better and the nurses there make sure she's taking her pills. She loves the food, and she's a picky eater to start with, and she said that some of the stuff she's never tried before. They have a salon where she's getting a pedicure and a haircut tomorrow, they have bingo and card games, they ride around town, and sometimes they take them to Walmart. One time she came back and she had a couple of apples and cookies. She says that every two hours at night they come and check up on her, making sure she didn't fall. The place is very well cared for and maintained, it's clean, and doesn't smell. It's overall a great value for the money."

"My mom moved to Countryside Senior Living of Wichita Falls, and my sister and I feel comfortable leaving our mother there. The people there have been very friendly, caring, and accommodating to us. We've met both the cooks and the kitchen staff, who were extremely friendly. I've eaten there a few times, and the food is wonderful. It's like eating in a little town diner. It is not like institutional food. It is awesome. It's a small community. There are not a lot of residents right now because they're building up, and it's a fairly new community. We like that there are not so many people to compete with for attention or walk around when we're up moving. So, we love the smallness of the community. We love the people who run it. The director, Troy, is accommodating. He stops and talks to us if we need something. The nursing staff is good. They're dispensing my mom's medications, and they've been diligent about getting her pills set up to give to her each morning and night. She's paying less in this facility than her last facility and getting a lot more services."

"Elison Assisted Living of Lake Wellington had an open community-like atmosphere. It felt like it was a very safe place that my mother would never be alone. The nursing staff is on-site 24 hours. We met the nursing director, and he was very knowledgeable and personable. It was the marketing director who took us around. She had lunch with us. She was very knowledgeable and very kind. There were even residents coming up to my mother and introducing themselves. It was a very friendly atmosphere. My mom and I enjoyed the food. There were a lot of choices. My mom had a chicken dish with peppers, coleslaw, and creamed corn, and I had a taco salad and a dessert of blueberry coffee cake. The exercise room and the laundry room were quite small. This wouldn't affect my mom that much because she wouldn't be exercising or doing her laundry, but it seemed like it would be difficult for someone with a walker to get around in."

"I moved into Rolling Meadows. I like the privacy. I have a garage. It's just the same as living in an independent house, except that we have more facilities that I can take part in. The main building has a fitness center, a swimming pool, a dining hall, and all of the amenities that come with that. I'm in a two-bedroom apartment, and it's about 1300 square feet. It has been very nice. I have neighbors that I can visit with. Everything is very well planned and managed. I feel very comfortable with it. They have food facilities in the main building. It's a little expensive, but it's manageable."