Heidis Haven Lasalida

I like Heidis Haven Lasalida. I talked to a couple of staff, and they were very friendly. The only problem is that my sister needs memory care, and they have too many doors she could possibly have access to. If she just needed assisted living, it's a very cute, quaint place. It's set up nicely. But for memory care, I wasn't quite sure about that. The upkeep is nice. They have a very nice room for everybody to go, a kitchen, and a nice outdoor seating area.

My mother is at Heidis Haven Lasalida. They had good reviews so I called the number, I talked to the guy in charge, and I went out there to walk around and talk to the other people there. There were four other women who were about my mother's age, and they seemed to like it there. There is one nurse for every four people, so that was a very good ratio for me. It's assisted living, and it's in a house. There is one nurse who stays around the clock, and then they switch off. My mother has only been there a couple of weeks, but it seems to be OK. I go up there a couple of times a week and so far, so good. I've talked to the nurses there. I know all three of them now because they stay there two-to-three days at a time. I've watched them in action, as far as helping out the other patients and my mother, and they seem to be good. I found what food they have on a calendar, and each day is a different meal. If somebody wants something else, they can also make that. I don't know how many of them take advantage of it, but there is a pool because it's a house. I don't think anybody uses the pool, though, because three of them need help just to move around. They just usually sit on the couch or a chair and sit there most of the day. They have activities like bingo nights and movie nights. I've seen them posted on the wall, and each day is different. The price is reasonable, and it's within my mother's budget. We looked at other places, and they were like $8,000-$10,000. It's a really nice house in a really nice neighborhood with houses ranging anywhere from half a million to a million dollars. Outside there's a lanai where they can sit. It's screened in, and you can see the lake. It has a really nice view, and it's a nice neighborhood.