Cedar Lake Assisted Living & Memory Care

Nice people. We were there for a 14 day respite visit. The staff was very professional and addressed our needs.

My uncle moved into the assisted living side of Cedar Lake over three years ago. For the past year, he has resided in the memory care area. I visit with him at least three times per week, so I am quite familiar with the staff and many of the residents. I give Cedar Lake five stars, not because everything in these three years has been perfect, but because the concerns I've had have always been addressed promptly and with genuine care and concern. I chose Cedar Lake because of its location near our home, and also because it is small, personable and warm. When my uncle moved into Assisted Living, there was Shirley trying to help him over come his shyness and participate in activities. Then, as he started to become weaker, the Assisted Living Director, Rusty would personally go in and help him dress, toilet and whatever else, because he was calmer with Rusty around. When I was out of town, and my uncle needed to move into memory care, Rusty physically made that move for me, furniture and all, and made sure he was comfortable. When I returned, I quickly bonded with Priscilla, the director of memory care. She was loving and attentive, and even my uncle liked her. Two months later, she took a new job, and Chris was hired. Chris has a completely different style than Priscilla, but in these 10 months, she has proven to be a fantastic Director. She is completely hands on, with a bright shining presence. She doesn't sit and observe. She is a partner to the fantastic care staff, serving meals, holding hands, and singing! Any concerns I have, she takes the time to give careful attention and understanding. She is never defensive, and strives to make any adjustments I ask for. The caregivers deserve medals and praise, especially Mary, Farzana, Khalia(sp?) and Nicole. I'm sure I've forgotten some. They are patient and always willing to fill me in on any change in my uncle. Believe me, he requires a lot of patience and a thick skin! Lastly, they recently replaced the activity director in Memory care with Jennifer. What a blessing! She involves the residents in every aspect of the day, from games and reading, to making Christmas ornaments for their tree, and even had them plan and prepare for a fantastic party for their families! She also sends emails with personal photos of my uncle interacting, which I am often not there to witness. That never happened before! Is Cedar Lake perfect? No. There are times I have had to call and ask that his room be cleaner, and sometimes the communication between the staff in shift changes is not great. The staff overturned too often in the first couple of years, but that has slowed down. I'd like to keep exactly the staff that is there right now! Would I recommend Cedar Lake? Absolutely! They have cared for my uncle and given me peace of mind. I'll always question if I should have him here with me, but I know I cannot do all that they do. I am very grateful.

Our experience as a family has been excellent with Cedar Lake has been wonderful. The management has been very responsive to our questions and needs since the beginning. Our mom has acclimated to her new apartment, schedule and her fellow residents. She is very comfortable and finds that her apartment, surroundings and support staff help her to feel "at home". The environment is comfortable, cheery and warm and a wonderful place to live and visit.

Pricing is about equal to that of other facilities in the area, although the price goes up every year. The expense of the "extra" or additional services that are available is a little expensive at $15.00 per visit. Food is average. They do put on a really nice Thanksgiving and Easter dinner for residents and their families (families pay for their dinner). Cannot seem to keep cleaning people or caregivers. New ones all the time.

My dad likes it in Cedar Lakes. He likes that the nurses take care of his medication, and he gets three meals a day prepared for him. They have a full calendar of activities. They have a workout room where they have weights available and he has been using that every day.

Cedar Lake was clean. Everyone was extremely friendly and wanted to help. The rooms were very nice. They took us on a tour, and we saw the exercise room. They had a craft thing going and bingo. The people providing care seemed very nice. They seemed to have a lot of people there to help.

I went to Cedar Lake and I like it very much. It was very good. I called and they were able to get back right away. They had very good follow-up, when I finally connected on a Sunday morning, I was able to tour that day. The facility director was very thorough so I had a very nice tour. The only problem is that it's assisted living and my dad doesn't look like he's going to be able to move into assisted living. The grounds and facility location are very nice. I don't recall any outdoor sitting areas or patios. The location is great for me because it's super close to where I live. The inside was very nice, homey, clean and well-maintained. It didn't feel like a nursing home. If they can improve on something, the grounds should have some areas where the residents can go outside, enjoy the outdoors and have a nice view.