"My brother is living in Always Loving Care. The general appearance is very good as far as the cleanliness inside. As far as the general layout, it's actually a home converted into individual rooms that they've set up for the individuals. The staff does anything that is necessary to make the residents' stay comfortable there. They make sure they have the correct medicines, they give them on time, and they feed them three meals a day. They're very polite. Apparently, the food is good because they're all gaining weight. It looked delicious. They have a supply of books for them to read, TV for them to watch, transport to and from the doctor, and they take them shopping. They don't have any actual outings that they go on."

"My father moved into WestHaven Assisted Living. The staff is just wonderful, and they adore him. He is in the memory care section, but they also have other levels like independent living. He has a private room. It's a good size, but it's a private pay facility. The meals seemed nice, and he seemed to like them all. The dining area is open, the residents aren't crowded, and it seemed spacious. They have church services on Sunday, they do crafts, cooking, and they have music. They have a monthly newsletter that they put out with other things that they plan for the month in case family members want to come in and participate. The facilities are very nice, very clean, and I liked the way they're set up."

"So far, Olive City Care Home has been very good. My mom is well taken care of and the staff is friendly and helpful. She is having a little trouble adjusting to the fact that the people there are worse off than her. She fell and hit her head, so she was having a lot of difficulty, but now she's kind of snapping out of it. She's been independent, so she's having a hard time adjusting to assisted living. They offered to take her to church services every week. They have picnics and birthday parties there too. They really try hard to keep the residents entertained. They have karaoke nights and they do puzzles and games. When it gets nicer and the smoke goes away, they have gardening and stuff. They have quite a bit to offer. It's just that she's a little bit more independent. We just thought she needed more assistance now because of her head injury, but it's starting to get better. She's anxious to come back and move into her apartment again. No complaints about the food. They always seem to have snacks for them and everything. It all seems to be working very well. The place looks like it's kept up and everything seems to be in working order. It's a small facility, a house that they renovated from all the rooms to the bathrooms and stuff. It's an older home, but it's well-built and well-maintained. We looked around and it was a good deal for the money. My problem is I think assisted living is way overpriced anyway for the people that need it. There should be some kind of help. My mom is 98, so she's outlived all her funds and financing. She's not in the position where she actually can afford to live there."

"Pleasant Place is a private home. There are only four other clients. My mother is the only mobile one, and she's still very active. It's just that her memory and her thought process are gone. They walk during the day. They go on a field trip once a week to restaurants. It's a smaller group, it's more private, and we just liked the couple running it. It felt very comfortable. They stay in contact with us because we're out of town sending pictures and telling us whenever they talk to the doctor or whenever we need to do something with them. It's been a great experience. She's comfortable there, trying to settle down, and we hate to move her. We've been very happy. The staff is excellent. They have tea parties and snacks. It's just a very caring place. They have a lot of activities. She's always moving and always talking, and this just seems to work for her. She likes the socialness of the ladies that are with her. Things are going well."