Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Chesterfield, MO

"I want to go to The Gatesworth. It was my taste. It was very comfortable. It wasn't homey, but it was top-notch. It was nice looking. I like the feel of it. David, who accommodated me, was excellent. He was very thorough. He answered all my questions. He provided me with everything I needed. He gave me a complete package, took me all around, and showed me every aspect of the place. The food was good, too. It was well prepared and tasted good. They covered all the bases in terms of activities. They had entertainment spots. They had a happy hour. They had a movie theater. They had a recreational area and a card room. They had a workout space. They had classes for people who needed physical therapy. They had a swimming pool. They have a beautiful outdoor garden, which is the thing that swayed me the most. There are two small ponds and a walkway that goes all around it with lots of beautiful plantings. The thing I liked about it is that it has lots of benches where you could sit outside in the sunlight."

"We chose The Villages of St. Peters for mom, because she was in the rehab facility next door that is managed by the same company and it just provided the perfect environment for her. It has smaller wings of living facilities with up to a dozen people per wing, which is perfect for her style. The memory care staff is warm and caring. They have many activities. She's on the go right away every day after breakfast through early afternoon and they'll usually have at least three or four activities for her to choose from if she wishes to do them. Then sometimes they even do field trips. She has gained weight, so she likes the food. The facilities are very clean, well-kept, bright, and cheerful. She's got a well-sized room with two closets."

"My husband has moved into Windsor Estates of St. Charles. They just kind of laid out the red carpet for us and helped us get in there. They helped us get accustomed to the place. They have everything there, and they just bend over backwards to make you feel at home and like family. They check on my husband multiple times a day when he's in this room. They ask him if there's anything he needs, or anything he doesn't like. From the administrator to the nurses and the therapy workers, they are the best place I've ever seen in my life. All the residents seem happy. They have Easter egg hunts for them, and they had the Easter Bunny. They have a beauty shop there or a place to get your haircut, they just have everything. They have outside gardens. It is just an amazing place. Whatever you need, the coordinators, the administrators, everybody, will work with you to see that you get it. You're their number one priority, like they don't have nobody else there, just you. It's nice and clean, it just has everything. This one is absolutely awesome. They have bingo, trivia, music night, crafts, coloring, and puzzles. You name it, they do it there. They send out a calendar every month, with daily classes and stuff on it if you want to attend. The family can attend too, and the family can go eat with them. You get served just like they do. To be totally honest with you, they were the cheapest place I found. A lot of cases, it's eight, nine, or ten thousand dollars a month; this place is nowhere near that. It's awesome for what it costs you."

"My mom moved to Garden Villas North. She is doing great. She is relaxed and comfortable. She made friends and got into some activities she didn't do for a while. The staff is friendly, kind, and thoughtful. The food is good and they have a good variety. My mom likes the alternative in case there's a menu item that she doesn't care for. It's good quality and they have a healthy option. Some of it is a little bland for me because I'm not 80. They have activities all the time. Every day they have physical activities, social activities, and they have happy hour. They go on a little excursion to local businesses and restaurants. They have special events like Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Veteran's Day."

"I toured Village North Retirement Community. It's independent living, but it has some extra features, like two meals a day and housekeeping. Every floor has a laundry room and every floor has a visitation area. The staff followed up and he's keeping in touch with us. The food was excellent, the taste, the quantity, and available substitutions."

"Aperion was very nice and clean, and the staff was very helpful. The one thing I liked most about this community was that they have washers and dryers in each of the units, which I didn't see in other communities. They also had several types of units. There were cottage homes which were like little attached bungalows and they also had apartments in one building. They offer a continuum of care so that when a resident needs a higher level of care, they can move them to assisted living or skilled nursing. Should the resident have a short-term need for skilled nursing, they keep hold of their apartments for them. The resident that I spoke with said that the food was really good."

"The people at Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe were very nice, very warm, and friendly. It's run as a family facility. It's very nice and everybody pays the same amount. It has two floors and mom would have been on the top floor, so that would have been an issue for her. However, they had the most awesome setup there. The layout was set up in pods where they have one living room and dining room, a gathering/great room in the middle, and all the resident's rooms were off of that. They each had a little sun porch or deck or something where they could go outside. They had game tables in the middle (in their great room area). I saw some women playing cards, and they all seemed to enjoy themselves. They were just a little pricey and their food was not restaurant-style. Whatever they're serving today, that is what they're having and I did not like that. They raved that they have a chef, but they don't kind of accommodate you. So, I wasn't impressed with their dining experience situation."