Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Story City, IA

"My mother-in-law moved to Northridge Village. The food is very good and they have a wide variety. It was well-prepared and very tasty. The building I think is seven years old. It's very clean, very well-maintained, and has big windows in the apartments, and nice big open hallways. There's a lot of activities to do. They have a concierge which is very helpful, a big dining room for independent living, and a separate one for assisted living and skilled nursing. There's something offered almost every day except Sundays, but they have people come in to do music. They have a full-time activity person who just arranges all kinds of things, whether it's adult coloring or games, puzzles, or outings, and people coming in to do travelogs. They've always got something going on, like parties and exercise classes. I'm very impressed with the staff. I think it's a good value, especially for the people who can participate in a lot of the activities."

"When my parents moved from an apartment at NC I came to understand that the name Northcrest Community was an apt name, as I felt the care and support of true community during that transition. The care my parents received was exceptional and the staff is very loving, kind, patient. They take time to pop into the resident's rooms to visit with the resident in addition to typical care. Rooms were spacious and pleasant. As a couple, my parents had two rooms each across the hall from each other. One of the rooms they used as a bed room and the other a sitting room, so that it felt more like an apartment."

"We toured The Rose of Ames. I was pleasantly surprised. The rooms and dining area were nice. The coordinator was very helpful with figuring out financial stuff and everything. They were helpful and nice, giving us all the information we needed. I did check the dining area. My mom knows a couple of people who live out there, so they vouched for the food. They have a craft room and a movie room where people watch movies, like a theater room. They have another room on another floor for playing cards and games and stuff like that."

"The staff who gave us the tour of Green Hills Health Care Center was very friendly and helpful. Their rooms were fine, it's more expensive than what we could spend. The place itself is very nice and large, they can accommodate if my mom needs more medical assistance or memory care. They have different levels of care so she can progress if that's necessary. The community is in a very good location and they have a lot of amenities like a pool, somebody comes in from the bank once a week, there's more than 1 dining area. It's a little more luxurious than the other places."

Welcome to Westhaven Community! Westhaven Community, located in Boone, Iowa, is proud of it's reputation for providing compassionate loving care provided to our residents. We believe in Christian values and we are unique in that we have a full-time Chaplain on staff. We have regular church services, and bible studies in the facility that are provided by Chaplain Jeff McDowell. In addition, local ministers provide services for members of their church if the residents request their services. Our residents participate in various ministries including but not limited to in house, local community and international projects. Westhaven Community strives to be a premier Christ-centered facility with an emphasis on each individual's spiritual care, as well as medical, social, dietary and 'family' care. Westhaven Community is dedicated to providing our residents the highest practicable quality care and services that allow each individual to feel loved and comfortable in a clean, homelike environment. We offer a holistic approach in which each resident will be treated with dignity, respect and sensitivity to his/her individual needs as a whole person. In addition, we think the resident's family is a vital part of their care and they are invited to attend all activities and church services. To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals Health Facility Database

"Eastern Star has a nursing home, independent living, an Alzheimer’s unit, and all within one facility so they would never have to move. You can have two bedroom and one bedroom, and the nursing home just had one big room with a nice bathroom on the side. A few people don’t have their own bathroom. You can bring your own dresser and TV, and they have a twin size bed. They have Bingo, cards, singing, they celebrate birthdays, and kids from school comes and do performances. I have eaten there a couple of times. The food is very good, and you have 3 or 4 choices in each category. I know some residents and they like it there. "