Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Kalona, IA

"I toured Pleasantview Home a few weeks ago, and then today I took my parents through; they toured one of the independent living units. I think it's excellent. It's got a long waiting list. My neighbors who live behind me have moved in over there, and they love it. They have a friendship center and it has exercises. They have group activities going on: quilting, cards, and all kinds of stuff. The staff were very helpful, friendly, and wonderful people."

"We looked at Atrium Village. It was a two-story facility, and it was fairly new. The staff was great. They had studio and two-bedroom apartments, but none of them were really big. We didn't look at the activities too much, and I didn't see a whole lot of it there. "

"I went to United Presbyterian Home. I looked at a one-bedroom apartment. It met my needs pretty well, if I get to that point. The community was small, and they have quite a bit of stuff there. Where I'm living now, I don't have a lot of stuff. The staff was very good, very helpful, very friendly, and knew everything that I had questions about. I had no problems with that at all. They have things going on in the home and different activities. They have exercise, a library, a spa, and a pool of some kind. I ate there one time several months ago, and the food was good."

"Oaknoll Retirement Residence is a very pleasant and nice place. The setting is really nice. There are several dining rooms and a number of activities. They have a theater and a pool. The studio room in my price range, was small and I would have to bring in my own furniture. The staff is extremely knowledgeable. They have everything there. "

"My grandmother is a resident here, and she absolutely loves it. She has Alzheimer's disease, and can sometimes be a little bit difficult. The staff seems to be very kind and understanding of her condition, and do their best to make her comfortable. The facility itself is wonderful. It has a gym for the residents, a bistro where residents and their visitors can eat, and they even decorate for the holidays. Each time that I have been at the facility, I have also seen their menus for lunch/dinner. It seems like they always have very hearty and healthy meals. My grandmother seems to like the food very much. It also has some very nice gardens and courtyards around the building if you want to take a walk outside. The building's layout is nice also, because one part of it has the residents that need more help functioning throughout the day, while the other section has the residents that do not really need any supervision through the day. For the residents that do not need a lot of supervision, they can actually get rooms that are similar to apartments and include kitchenettes. The section where the people who do need supervision live is very secure, and the doors require codes in order for people to get in and out. If someone leaves without using the code, an alarm goes off. There is usually at least one staff member near the doors. Overall, I feel very good having my grandmother there, and she seems to really enjoy living there. "

"I chose Amana Retirement Community Lakeview Village. The price was much better and I didn't have to make a deposit. The staff was very good and it has a very good reputation. There's nursing home care, independent living and assisted living. I can choose from those depending on the need that I have at the time that I enter there. I inquired about independent. The rent was very reasonable and affordable for independent living and for nursing home care. A large private room in the nursing home wing was 235 for a daily rate. They had an exercise room, a recreation room and activities. I'm familiar with the administrator and I feel good about her. Everything is well done and taken care of there."