Rivaria El Camino

Cindy

It was a nice place. The three people who helped us were great. They were very friendly. They gave my mom a pie, and they explained everything well. However, they have dark paneling and the carpet was dark. It seemed darker and dingy; it didn't have that cheerful feeling. Since it is assisted living, there are a lot of older people in wheelchairs. And they were like sleeping during the activity that they were doing, which was fine, but my mom is not at that level yet. But I definitely will consider it if my mom needs assisted living.

Wade

Only been a few weeks but so far very impressed with the facility. Night and day difference with my mother since we moved her. She's happy and active now versus depressed, agitated, and anxious at the last one and price is almost identical. Rooms are very comfortable, bright and updated with everything you need. They were willing to work with us on my mother's special diet and she eats her special meals along with everyone else, which is a treat for her as she always had to eat alone before and had felt like a bit of an outcast most of her life due to it. Only bad part is she's not as happy to see us everyday as she's got other friends and things to do there now. So far, couldn't be happier. Staff has all been great and seem happy to work there, too.

Mike

We toured for my parents. The place seemed pretty nice. The rooms and the staff seemed pretty nice, too. The room had a kitchenette with a microwave and a small fridge. We looked at a one-bedroom, and it was nice. They could eat downstairs and it's recommended that they do, which would be good for them. They would provide 3 meals a day. The tour guide was very nice and answered all my questions. They had a courtyard, but we didn't go because it was cold. The nicest thing about this place was if they ran out of money, they would find ways to keep them there.

Susan

My parents are now here. We chose it because it is close to my sister, and it's a smaller community. I've been there multiple times, and everybody has been very helpful and personable. The people that live there seem happy and healthy. They have a nice outdoor patio area. It's a couple of different kinds of places. They have somebody that comes in and cuts hair once a week, so they have a little salon there. They have an activities room and a room with a pool table. They take you out on outings up in the mountains or so forth and things like that. The staff is very attentive. They were always available whenever I had questions before the move, after the move, and things like that. Good customer service. We checked the menu, and so far, I've had no complaints from my parents who have been there for over a week now, and they have three meals a day, so that's a good sign. The community is pretty much spotless. I was very impressed with all of that. That was a huge thing for me. There's a nice variety of food, too.

Sharon

It is very nice. That's the one that we like. It's very nice, just a lot higher priced. They have a lot of activities. They would take them out of town, and they would take them to Wal-Mart once a week, which is nice. They would also take them to Cripple Creek, which would be great, but I just don't think it's for my father-in-law. It's very nice and more updated. They showed us this library. They have a pool table where he could go. He would probably be interested in that, and they did that once a week. They have barbecues outside on the patio. The staff members are all very nice.

Roy

It was nice, but it wasn't something I would want my mother to be in. The facilities were older, and it was kind of like living in an older hotel. The staff members were fine though.