Independent Living Communities in Marion, IA

"When I visited this place, they said they were going to completely remodel it. Their staff was good, they answered all of my questions, and they were very accommodating. The lady that showed me around the place was very nice and friendly. She was very informative and went into details of what they were going to remodel and everything else. They seem to keep the place clean and nice. I like that they have a very spacious parking lot, so if family and friends come to visit, there's parking available not just for the residents. "

"The staff is very caring and helpful. The people living there are friendly to people moving in. Lots of activities going on and a busy calendar for the month."

"I went to look at Summit Pointe. They had an exercise place and underground parking. The rooms were very nice. It was nice that you had a choice of whether it was a small apartment or a larger apartment. The cost here is higher, but it's quite an exquisite place. It's very nice. They don't have a dishwasher, but they have a stove and a refrigerator. I really liked it there. The staff was very helpful and knowledgeable. Their food was absolutely good. The facility was beautiful. It was well-kept. The inside and outside were just immaculate. They have a beautiful outdoor space, and there are chairs. There's even a place for a fire pit. If you want a garden, you can do that. Pets are welcome."

"I write regarding memory care at Grand Living. My wife was in the care center two years and I have been in independent living for eight months.Two units of memory care are provided and my wife was a resident in Lavender, a unit for women. She had previusly been in another facility for two months. The care at GL was excellent. The director is an amazing caring young lady who understands dementia (alzheimers) and treats residents with great dignity. She touches base with every resident every day, has excellent people skills and cares deeply about each resident. I highly reccomend Grand Living as an excellent facility, especially the memory care units."

"I have lived here for over a year. I am 58 years old and have a disability... ihave MS. All the stafff are extremely helpful! Very nice staff with many opportunities of activities participate in . For being the youngest resident here, I feel very much at home! I enjoy Westover Manor!"

"My aunt moved to Garnett Place Retirement Community and it is a wonderful place. It was completely redone and it is well staffed. They are very caring and well qualified. The residents are very happy, too, and well taken care of. The amenities are wonderful. I can't say enough good things about it, and it is very competitively priced. Their policy is that they ask that the residents to pay the first two years of being there, and if they should run out of funds after the first two years, then they can go on Title 19. In other words, they won't throw them out if they have to go on Title 19. So, they provide excellent care. They also have an exercise room, several really nice activities rooms, and a beautiful dining room. I think it's just great. My aunt's apartment has a washer-dryer hooked up as well."

"Most of the other places that I looked at were small living rooms or a combination of living room/bedroom with a kitchenette, but Keystone Place (Keystone Place at Blairs Ferry) has a nice-sized living room with a sunroom and an actual porch out front. I have a full kitchen with a stove and an oven and a nice-sized bedroom and a private bathroom. The size of the place is what really attracted me. One thing they do is they just check to make sure you’re alive once a day. If they don’t see you in the restaurant, in the halls, or in the activities, they just call to make sure that everything is fine. I see the staff a lot. Everybody is very nice. There are all kinds of activities. I’m active in some but not as many as I should be yet. I’m still getting settled in and just finished getting my place furnished and decorated this week. I went on a little bus trip to a casino this week and signed up for some other things, so it is good. "

"My mother will be moving into Boyson Heights. The place is lovely and the staff is very helpful. The residents seem very happy. We're pretty happy with it. The list of activities that they have every day looks very nice."

"I toured HallMar Village. It's an affiliated and established facility, but the memory care unit is brand new. Only 20 residents, 24-hour care, 24-hour transportation, social events with additional cost to monitor my mom's medications, and three meals a day in a beautiful, spacious dining area. I liked this facility better than any of the facilities I viewed in my home state of Arizona because this one comes with a kitchen. No stove or oven, but a full refrigerator, sink, cabinets, and microwave. The floors were carpeted, not hardwood, which is fine for a private home, but when you have people on walkers or people who have difficulty walking, it just has a very cold feeling to it when it's hardwood or tiles. It had a very homey feeling. The rooms were beautiful, they were spacious, and none of them faced a parking lot. They all faced either a field or something, that was nice to view from their window, which I also appreciated. Nothing was locked up. I only met the director and she was as sweet as could be, very helpful, and very personable. She met my mother and talked to my mom extensively. The only other person with the facility that I had any contact with was when they did my mom's assessment, and that was with the primary nurse. But all very personable, answering all questions and concerns. They were wonderful."

"Irving Point was a very nice facility. It was very clean. It was a lot bigger than the other place we toured. They serve meals there. They have somebody on call 24/7. It's more like a smaller apartment. They don't deal with medication or anything like that. If there's a medical emergency, somebody would be there to help them. It's more like independent living. The staff said that they all have the monitors that they wear. They have one and two-bedroom apartments. They have their own stove and refrigerator and very nice walk-in bathrooms. It was more affordable than the other ones that we looked at. Sally, who gave us the tour, was very informative. She helped us out by getting in touch with a couple of other agencies that could help out my dad financially. They charge for the meals. It's like $10 a person if you wanted or you can eat in your own apartment."

"Cedar River Bluffs Senior Apartments have fairly new apartments. It is nice. We have a great view of the Cedar River. The people here are our age and active. The office staff have been very helpful in getting us get settled in. We cook our own meals, and we can go out whenever we want. There is a workout room with treadmills and a bicycle. They offer good things, and you can participate in bingo and chair yoga. It is nice looking, clean, and offers a fair price."

"We've decided to go with The Views Senior Living of Cedar Rapids. It's very clean, the people are friendly, and my mom needs a room on the first floor and this is the first place we found with that. We only talked with the guy that took us around, he was knowledgeable and friendly. They're still re-doing her room so it's all going to be new like the paint, carpet, and everything. The apartment's size is spacious. They've got an area for exercise, crafts, bingo, places where the family can go visit that are private areas. Just from what I've seen, I really liked it."

"The Villas at Stoney Point was very nice but so expensive. They have arts and crafts, outings, and a library. They have a swimming pool and an exercise room. They also have a nice pathwalk. We tried their food during the tour and it was very good."

"My mom moved into The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. It's ten minutes from my house and from my grandchildren, and that was a big thing. If she would have to go into assisted living, she does not need to move from the apartment that she's in, and that was a big plus. They have a beautician that comes in by appointment. They also have a bath technician by appointment, where you can have a spa-type thing that my mom was really excited about. They have activities that you can go to. They have a community area where they have happy hour. They provide music and entertainment for the residents. They did some special things for Valentine's Day, which I thought was very thoughtful. They have a big area with a TV and a fireplace where families can meet. They provide three meals a day, and my mom seems to be enjoying the meals. They provide a cleaning service and laundry. The cable is included in the price. The staff has just been terrific. They've been very friendly and helpful. It's a very nice-looking facility, inside and out."