Independent Living Communities in Bellevue, NE

"I toured The Brant at Gretna. It was beautiful. I would have gone there had it been closer. It's not that far. It's just off the beaten path, the way my kids go. I did have food there, and the food was very good. It has a meal plan similar to the other facility, where you're allowed so much towards meals every month with your rent. And then, if you have more, you pay for some. You can get two meals a day. They had a washer and dryer and a smaller kitchen, not as big, which was fine with me because that's part of my problem. I'm tired of cooking, but the apartments were about the same. The person who took me around was good. She called back about a week later and wanted to know if I wanted to come and see it again. She was very good at her job."

"I toured Holiday Rolling Hills Ranch. It was very clean. The rooms were nice and spacious. All the people were very nice, and they had good cookies. They sent us home with cookies. The staff who gave the tour was wonderful and very helpful, and they answered all the questions. They were better than the other facility. They had so much more going on than the other facility did. They had a pool table and a dartboard. They played poker and watched movies. It seemed like a good fit for my brother."

"My tour of Maple Ridge was excellent. It was really nice. There was nothing wrong with it at all, except that we're used to having lots of space. They had a washer-dryer and a full stove, which I would not be without. The staff was wonderful. He was personable and very nice. He followed up to make sure this was what we wanted to do. The food was excellent, too. They had a beautiful backyard. It was very nice and very well kept."

"My wife and I visited Symphony Pointe here in Omaha. It's a very, very nice facility. I think that would be the one my mother would go to. It's a brand-new facility. It's like going into a luxury resort or apartment complex. The staff who gave the tour was very friendly and did a very adequate job. The menu looked very good. It's off menu. They've got a chef. And from what I could tell, it looked very appetizing. The facility is in excellent condition. It's flawless. It's just an excellent facility. The size of the rooms is more than enough in comparison with other facilities in the region. By far, it's superior."

"The activity directors at Grand Reserve at Elkhorn are real good, and the maintenance man and the managers are okay. They have good upkeep. I took an apartment on the end and the elevators are on the other end. When I moved in, I didn't have any problems walking; now I do, and that's too far to walk. The rooms are real nice. They play cards, but I don't do stuff so much because I don't know the games they try to teach me. They have bingo, twice a month. They have coffee and donuts in the morning. They read us stuff about what's going on. They have a food truck that comes once a week, and we buy food from them. Then they have potlucks. It's more expensive than what I want to pay, but I had to find a place in a hurry."

"Harmony Court is an independent living facility with no nursing care, but if you want you can hire privately. It's a wonderful place for your parents when they no longer should be taking care of their homes. Luckily my dad went there seven years ago, so he enjoyed it, and as he needed help we were able to hire a nurse's aide for a couple of hours. But when it got to the point when he needed 24-hour care, it no longer made sense monetarily, so we put him in a nursing home. The staff was wonderful. They had daily activities, exercise classes in the morning, they have a cafeteria that they walk to, and there's a lot of socialization there as they eat in the dining room. They go on outings, play bingo, people play cards every single day, there's puzzles, crafts, they have football parties, and wine and cheese parties. The rooms were all individual apartments, they have little kitchenettes, one- or two-bedrooms, and also a studio, and they're very lovely. They have housekeeping that comes in once every two weeks and just vacuums and dusts. They also have underground parking and two meals a day, but there's always so much food, and they handle dinner themselves in their apartment."

"My mother has moved into Heritage Ridge. I like everything that's going on so far. I can't say anything negative. We chose it because my mom and dad are from Bellevue and facilities in Bellevue. It looks well maintained and well-kept. We like the administrator and the head nurse. They're pleasant, helpful, and caring. The option that we chose for my mom has a living room and a kitchenette with a bedroom and a large bath off the side. It's spacious. I have not tried the food, but my mom says it's very good. The dining area is kind of set up like a restaurant. There are tables where four people sit at a table, and each of them gets a menu. I think they have two options to choose from. Each day, they have different activities going on. I saw a movie day, bingo, Bridge, and Wii bowling. One day a week, they take them to the local supermarket bakers there in town. I know that they have a workout area and a salon. It's very nice and clean. They could have more going on during the day."

"I was very impressed with Richmont Village Independent Senior Living, and so was my daughter. My sister is living in a tri-level home that has steps everywhere you go, and she is living in the family room, which is the same size as one of the rooms at Richmont. And that's where we would like to put her because it's close for all of us to visit her. The staff who gave the tour was very good. We told her what we needed. My sister has a cat and said that would not be a problem. And she said that she could hire someone to clean the litter box. My sister still does her own laundry, but laundry would be available. I think they clean every other week. With regard to meals, either go to the dining room or they will bring the meals to my sister's room. And to me, that would be a plus. The dining area was beautiful. We toured two different residences, and the residents were there. One had a lot of big furniture and stuff, so the room looked really small. But the next one we saw, the resident didn't have a lot of furniture, so it looked a lot bigger. I noticed that most of the people there had walkers or small wheelchairs. They had a beauty salon and a little convenience store. They have a schedule of activities that they can do. Overall, I was very impressed. And the staff who gave the tour was very thorough and she answered all our questions."

"This place was a blessing to me! I was fortunate to move there being younger to help my mom and take care of my disability. They accommodate me well and others. Gained many friends. Staff helpful, resourceful. Great driver and big perk for appointments etc. Good size place and pricing. Fun people. Learned lots from many diverse people from all over military to stay home mom's etc. Awesome activities and potlucks.. feel good mom is there while I had to move on and be with kids and out of state. Helped her transition into new beutiful one bedroom. She has many friends. Friendly place. Help each other out. In good and bad times. Geunily care for neighbor I felt. One plus for me I lost 70 pound's from just there little space of some exercise equipment, esp when weather bad, and needed something indoors. Wonder memories of coffee with many fine folks in morning I miss. Blessed to be able to still even though I'm not longer a resident. I'm welcomed and they message me and call me son and always a home away from home. Look forward to Future going see Mom and see new stuff they've done. Love you all. Please consider it. Lots to do and make life easier for an affordable housing. "

"The Heritage at Fox Run was very comfortable, welcoming, and very considerate to everybody that they're caring for. The staff was very nice, helpful, and willing to answer all questions."

"I've visited The Wellington. The staff is wonderful, it's a nice community where people want to stay and make a home. They had a workout facility, they had a large eating space that could be moved to other things, and they had several small gathering places for games and interaction with other residents. Their staff members were super nice. They've been long-term workers who have been there for a while."

"We are going to choose Trinity Village for my dad. One of the things we like about it is the location, which is important because it's close to where my brother and I live, and where my father used to live. Also, the people were very, very kind and caring, and they work with us. The staff who gave the tour was very sweet, and very knowledgeable, answered any questions we had in regards to what they had, and talked to us quite a bit. I'm looking forward to talking to her when he moves there. We saw two different rooms, they were nice and clean, and they had everything he needed. The bathroom is nice and big, which is nice because he's walking with a walker so it makes it easy for him to get in and out. The one thing we were working on was making sure he liked the view because he likes to watch birds. There's a nice bay window in both rooms that they offer, and there's a window in the bedroom so there are lots of light, which I like. The dining area is very clean and spacious. They've got two different dining areas, both of them were nice, and they let them go back and forth. One of the things I like about the place is that he can go from independent to assisted or assisted to independent, so he does not have to move. But both dining rooms were nice and clean and they gave a wide variety of different things that he can order. They have a gym, they have a library, and they have different places for them to sit and visit. When I went there the second time to sign papers, they were setting up to have a small concert. They also offered to take them to different places outside, they have a walking trail around the complex not too far away, depending on how my father gets around. they also have more or less a fitness center that the city of Papillion maintains that he's allowed to go to. I also like the nurse that came and evaluated my father, they're very attentive and keep up on everything we need."

"I've been here at Ralston House for over a year now. Now that they changed management, it's awesome. The people are friendly and people get together and play cards and visit. It's a nice area. They've got a beautiful courtyard. I have a nice one-bedroom apartment. I'm on the first floor, so I don't have to go upstairs or anything. It's very affordable for me. Everybody gets their own food. The residents get together and visit. It's just apartment housing for the elderly 55 and up. It's very clean and everybody cleans their own apartment. I have family members that come in and clean my apartment for me once a week. They get my trash out and everything. It's a nice facility."

"I toured Cedarhurst of La Vista. My impression of them was very good. The interaction, the care that the director seemed to have for the clientele, and her care, the attention, I connected with her. She was easy to talk to, and I just got a sense that if I had chosen that facility, my father would have been in good hands. I just love the windows. When I walked in, it was very open, I just loved the lighting from the outside. It was very warm and welcoming."