Independent Living Communities in Sterling Heights, MI

"I didn't feel rushed, and the staff were easy to talk to. It has all the same features as the other facility we visited, just a different atmosphere from the other Pine Ridge facility. "

"The staff is wonderful and friendly at the time they gave the tour in American House Sterling Meadows. They are very nice, and I can't say anything bad about it. I saw the dining room, and it was very nice. I think they had entertainment that day, so there were people in the lobby or community center. They had a Christmas bazaar going on or something like that. There was Christmas music playing, and lunch time was going on. I didn't like the rooms because I thought they were old looking and very dingy. Everything is very nice in the lobby. It is a three story building, and it used to be a single apartment. It is just an older building. I was looking for a place that was all on one floor so my mom didn't have to deal with an elevator. "

"The people are wonderful at Villa Bella of Clinton. The only person that they need to get rid of is the chef. The food is not that good. I have a beautiful one bedroom unit, and it's big enough for me. Their dining room does not look like a regular cafeteria. It has tablecloths and crystal glasses. It's beautiful. They have cards, bingo, and movies that they show. They also have activities outside. "

"It was very nice. It was very good. Everything was attractive and very well laid out. They had pretty much anything you would want in terms of activities. The staff was very nice and very accommodating. We looked at their one-bedroom unit that has a little kitchenette. "

"We really liked Windemere Park. They take them to the stores once a week and had some medical staff available. We liked that they can stay there and move into different levels of care as needed without moving out. The price was pretty good. The food looked very good."

"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."

"I toured Stonefield of Clinton Township. They were pretty clean and looked nice. They were very polite and nice and walked around with us, but didn't have the answers to some of our questions. They have a dining room, but she said they haven't gotten that program up and moving yet because there weren't enough residents, so that's what I was concerned about."

"I will be moving into Pine Ridge of Garfield. I liked the tour I had. They have field trips, shopping, card games, and all kinds of activities. The apartment I saw had a bed, a refrigerator, a stove, a kitchenette, heating, and electricity. It's a one-bedroom with a living space. The facility was not perfect, but it's very nice."

"My wife has moved to American House Troy. The staff so far is good, and they have amenities like a gym and salon. They're having some staff issues, so it's hard getting food delivered. They have lots of activities, they have a sing-along, bingo, a lot of scrabble, and exercise. It's near hospitals and restaurants."

"I saw the assisted and independent living facilities at Rose Senior Living - Clinton Township. Everything that they showed me was excellent. They showed me rooms and explained the pricing and what was available. It's like living in a cruise ship. The rooms were beautiful, clean, and spacious, and it had everything he could need in there. The staff who showed me around was very empathetic and explained the services that they had for him. The food menu looked really good."

"Park Place is very nice and it’s close to where I live so it’s very convenient. They took us around and showed us some rooms. The rooms were like little apartments and were very nice; you can bring in your own furniture. The staff was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of information. "

"The rooms and living spaces are light, open and well thought out. The dining area is wonderful with a varied menu consisting of food service and from scratch recipes - both delicious, nutritious and creative. The activities along with the staff are the really the shining stars in this beautiful facility. They love their job and it shows in their smiles and caring. My parents are more engaged on a daily basis with other people, than they were in their house. There is ALWAYS something going on during my weekly visits. All the benefits of community with none of the worries that come with home ownership. All in all I give them 5 stars!!!"

"American House was nice-looking and clean. It is also big. I got a good feel to it. I would recommend it. They have lots of activities. They have a monthly calendar for them. They did have a nice cafeteria. It was large and clean. I looked at one of their apartments and it was the smallest one but it was sort of under construction. It seemed fine though. I think I think if I were to put my aunt somewhere, it might be here at American House. It would be nice though if the staff showed me more than just one apartment. "

"I went to American House East I. I liked everything about it. It was quiet. It was very clean. The people were friendly. When I went in, the seniors there were very friendly, and it made you feel comfortable when you walked through the door. I didn't know exactly where I was going and they assisted like, hey, go around there, see such and such and everything. So that right there walking through the door helped me feel a little more comfortable. In the quarters themselves, the living quarters, I went in, they were very clean. It was nice and spacious, exactly what a person would want. The first place I went, the person was wonderful. And the second place I went, the person was wonderful. She took me all through and showed me everything. They were very thorough in their job and they explained and answered my questions and shared things about the facility that I would need to know if I were to move in. So they were excellent in both locations. I was very, very, very impressed. It was very clean. That's the first thing that I recognized going in. I was looking around. It was very, very clean and each building was very clean. The first building was extremely clean."