Independent Living Communities in Rochester, MI

"Mother is living in Town Village, and I decided to increase the support that she’s getting there to see how it works out. They don’t provide assisted living themselves; they have a company that comes there if you hire them. I don't have any problems at all with this facility. The staff is very helpful, very kind, and very dedicated. Any time I’ve had a concern, they addressed it immediately. She has early stages of Alzheimer's and was kind of isolating herself. She’s on the third story and the hallways are real long. She has COPD, so it’s hard for her to go anywhere. I’m a little bit worried about that because of the way the building is set up, but it’s a beautiful facility. The rooms are very nice and very well maintained. She has a one-bedroom, but they also have two-bedrooms. The swimming pool was another reason why I decided to keep her there because it’s one activity that my mother will consistently engage in. She has a cat that she loves and able to keep there. "

"I'm at Baldwin House Oakland. I've been here for over a year now. The experience is very good although they went through four cooks in a year. Food was not good for a year. Everything else is fine, and the food is getting better. The staff is wonderful. They redo all the rooms when somebody moves in, so it's like a fresh, brand-new apartment. I have a one-bedroom, and it has a stove and a refrigerator. They provide meals here. It has a bedroom and it's carpeted. It's nice. They've got a workout room, a pool room, a game room, and a chapel. For activities, they have bingo, horse racing, and Wii almost every day of the week, and they have a movie theater where they show movies."

"My tour at Elmhaven Manor went pretty well. The issue was the shower. The apartment was really clean, it was a nice size actual apartment. It was a one-bedroom apartment. It had a full-size kitchen in there. It was really clean. It was move-in ready. The issue was just the shower wasn't accommodating for my mom. Everything else would have worked, but the shower wasn't accommodating. It was nice. I would have loved that one. It was right up the street, and it gave her a little patio balcony area out there. There were lots of pluses with that one. There were some utilities that you have to pay for, but the price was $1500. The lady told me $60 for both gas and electric, which would have brought her up to $1600 and we're still well underneath that, but no meals were provided yet. She would have to make her own meals, or I would have to go over there and cook it and that wasn't an issue, and I didn't see that being a problem. I would have chosen that one because of the price, and the location is OK. Overall, it was nice. The staff was welcoming. I didn't have a problem with that one. Maintenance looks good and cleanliness was good, too. Some amenities weren't included, which was fine, and that's something we were willing to go ahead and do, but the shower just wasn't going to work."

"This particular American House Village at Bloomfield has just opened on November 1st, so the building is beautiful, and the apartments are beautiful. However, they're not quite up to speed on everything they offer. Like they don't have a shuttle that goes anywhere and the shuttle is just for planned excursions. On a lot of things that I asked about, they were still in the works. They don't have everything implemented yet. We had a meal there, and their food was high quality. It was very good. The cook came out and talked to us about how he cooks and his style. He was very personable. It's a brand new building. However, a lot of services haven't been implemented yet."

"I visited Pine Ridge of Plumbrook. The rooms were quite adequate and more impressive than the other places that I looked at. The staff seemed very responsive. They seemed to have quite an activity. They had movies, outing, crafts, and bingo. What stood out to me was that everything was inclusive. I would consider the place for my loved one. "

"It was very nice and very clean. The people were very friendly. I was impressed with that place. It was small enough that mom could easily get to their common areas. They had a library, a chapel, dining areas, and a weight room. All of those were kind of centrally located, so we walked by them a few times and there were always people in there. It seemed like it was a very open and friendly place. The only thing was the rooms were small."

"OMG since I moved here my days are so m uch better infact there excellent. The whole company is so accommodating and so caring. The activities department is so much fun and have alot of activities and entertainment! Its a wonderful experience and I know you would be so happy living here because I am so so so happy 😊 "

"Very caring staff. Great food! Very clean! "

"I visited Magnolia by the Lakes, and I liked it very much. It just wasn't the right place for my husband. Everything was lovely, like the cleanliness, the staff, and the food. Everything was lovely. It was very beautiful. There were plenty of activities. The staff were very friendly. The facility was lovely. I was very impressed. It was clean. Everything about it was lovely; I could see myself living there."

"Pine Ridge Hayes was recommended to us by a friend and we found everything we were told to be true. The facility is well kept and inviting, with rooms that are well designed for comfortable living. The administration was very helpful during our mom's entire stay. The Parental Care staff was exceptional. The kitchen and cleaning staffs were always helpful and pleasant, which made my mom feel very much at home. She enjoyed the activities, particularly the music presentations. It was a wonderful experience for my mother and I would highly recommend Pine Ridge Hayes. "

"My uncle has moved into American House Sterling Woods. I like the staff. They're very friendly, very helpful, and very caring. The accommodations are nice, clean and updated. The location is excellent. It's near my house and near regular shopping. They have an onsite nursing staff, which is very helpful. The facility is very clean. The food is good; it's not the greatest, but it's not like eating hospital food."

"We chose it for my mom, and she will be moving in the place soon. The staff was very friendly, and the place was incredibly clean. We were very impressed. We have been treated very well. They are helping us to make it a smooth transition for my mom because it was a hard thing. Overall, we were very pleased. "

"I was really impressed with the layout and the facility at Villa Bella. The staff seemed very friendly and showed us around. It was a very clean-looking place and very well decorated. They had a lot of activities planned. It was the first one we visited that we liked a lot. "

"My wife is a resident of StoryPoint Clinton Township. She was the first person to live in her apartment, so her apartment is brand new. It's a studio apartment to save money. It's a very nice location and it's a beautiful facility. The staff is really, really good. I wish that it didn't change so much, because for instance, like last year when we gave out Christmas gifts to about 8 or 10 of the best aides that take care of my wife, four or five of those people are gone. They've gone on to other places. I wish the turnover wasn't so bad, and I wish they could maintain and keep those best people, but I know it's difficult for them to do that. Their people are well-trained and they keep breaking in new people all the time. There are different floor plans. She's in the last stages of Parkinson's. It takes a Hoyer lift to lift her out of the bed and maybe once or twice a week, they lift her out of the bed with a Hoyer lift to either give her a shower or to have her sit in a wheelchair for a little while. Besides the Hoyer Lift, they have another device called Sit to Stand, which is a little bit similar to the Hoyer lift. They're both very useful gadgets to get a person out of the bed, to stand them up, turn them and sit them in a wheelchair. She's there for assisted living, but we pay a little over $9,000 a month and $4,800 of that goes for her room and board and $4040 goes for her long-term care package. She's a level five care person there. They have levels one through six. There are musicians that come in. She can hear them from her room but she can't see them or get out to see them. They have all kinds of entertainment that comes there. They have people come in with pets. For instance, there's a lady that comes in and brings dogs and they'll come into the room and my wife can pet a dog. It's got everything that you can imagine. It's got a huge foyer and atrium. It's got restaurants inside. It's got a grand piano. It's wonderful. As a visitor, I can enjoy some of those things. The chefs there are very good. They keep the rooms clean. They keep the facility very clean. Because it's relatively new, the parking is really accessible. There are multiple entrances. There's a back entrance where assisted living and memory care are and you come in and you sign a book and then you can go straight in. Someone has to help you exit when you exit. There are fire metal doors. Many of the meals are fried, and my wife has gained weight being there. Of course, she's immobile, but there are just too many fried chicken and too much French fries. There are so many activities that they do. They'll have barbecues outside and they'll have games that they can play. There's a lot for them to do if you're able to do them."