Independent Living Communities in Salt Lake City, UT

"Our family was looking for Independent Living for our father. I was familiar with Parklane but it was not in the location we prefered. After looking at many other places, none could compare. Some were pretty with open grounds but the apts. were small and dark and overall just didn't offer the full package. Not only is Parklane beautiful but the apts. were larger and more inviting. (more home-like), the atrium invited you in and everyone from staff to residents were so friendly. As dad has lived here, we have come to realize that the inconvenience of driving further out of our way wasn't as important as where he lives. The staff is so amazing,the food is delicious and the activities keep our dad having the quality of life we all hoped for. We as a family are thrilled with this lifestyle he is enjoying. We made the right choice! "

"I went to Spring Gardens Midvale. I liked that the rooms had tall ceilings, so they seemed spacious. It's a smaller facility. They only have capacity for 47 residents, and right now there are about 22, so they're only about half full. They recently went through an ownership change about a year ago, so they're trying to do updates and kind of improve the property. But the people that I talked with talked, one of the residents who was eating lunch and he said the food was just fantastic. Being a former chef, he said the food was just really good there. So that was a good comment. However, once you can no longer private pay, they do not accept Medicaid, then you would have to transfer to another facility. The staff was very helpful, very friendly, and very accommodating. I think they had a couple of pieces of exercise equipment. They didn't have a gym. I think they also do some outings with them. They didn't offer as many of the religious services that the other place offered and maybe because they're still kind of small, but it was fairly easy to get to, and it was fairly close to the interstate."

"It is a great, clean, friendly, and very efficient place. It suits my mother-in-law's needs well. The staff is very pleasant and do a great job. They have good food. My mother-in-law enjoys several of the activities, like movies, reading, outings, bingo, and entertainment they bring in."

"My father-in-law was at Legacy Retirement Residence of South Jordan. He loved it. It was a great place. They took good care of them. He's lived there for about three years. He was in independent living. They gave him a very safe, fun enjoyable place to live. The staff were very professional and very friendly. The building was clean. They took a great interest in their residents. They had lots of activities and he went on a lot of outings, and he enjoyed the bands that would come into play. He participated in those. They were great. They were awesome. I have eaten there, and the food was great. It was very good. We went to Thanksgiving, and it was great. Value for money is very good."

"The thing that impressed us most at Cedarwood at Sandy is that everything that is done to make the home a happy and familial place. There's great emphasis on activities, like trips every Friday to different places in Salt Lake Valley, and with every place they go there's a little activity for the elderly to participate in. They have exercise classes. The food is excellent and restaurant-style serving, so you can eat any time you want although the regular meals have a set time like on a cruise ship. The rooms are absolutely lovely and personable. My mother-in-law has gone on at least one trip. They have big parties where they gather and invite families to come as well, and so my mother-in-law has participated in the luau. It's the same price as just about every other home but better. They also provide church service that my mom enjoyed. The staff is very nice. I didn't try the food but my husband did and he said it was excellent."

"My mother has moved into Copper Creek Senior Living. The thing I like best about this place is that they already have a gluten-free menu and dining options. The thing I like the least is that this center probably has the highest cost of all the facilities I visited. The personal care that we pay for is the most expensive of the 3 facilities we visited. The rooms are nice. They're just small, which is my experience at most of these facilities. My mom is in a 1-bedroom with a small kitchenette and a living room. I would guess they're probably average standard size compared to most. It had a washer and dryer in there and a microwave. She has a fairly spacious bathroom with a walk-in shower. I have tried their food, and it was good. They have a weekly calendar, and I would say activities happen about every 2 hours throughout the day."

"I toured the South Jordan View Retirement Community. The community is light and bright, full of activity, and there's a lot of involvement there with the people who run the place. They had a very good chef the day I was there who cooked some delicious food, and from what the ladies were telling me, they have their reserved table towards the back of the cafeteria, and they have about eight to ten ladies that are just full of life, full of fun. I spent about two and a half hours there. We had a great time, and they were very forthcoming about living there and how much they liked it. I went and viewed one of the apartments, which was fabulous. Jimi was very caring, friendly, and open, and she wanted to do whatever she could or answer any questions to help me decide. She showed me everywhere around there. It's just a beautiful community. So that's the place I would have liked to have gone to, but unfortunately, that's too much money for me. The food was delicious. From what they told me, you could order something else. If you want a sandwich, they'll make it for you. It's like having the best of both worlds, having your place and everybody taking care of you. It's wonderful. So, I like it a lot."

"Sagewood at Daybreak is fairly new and nice. There's about 200 people who live there, so it's much larger than the other community I've visited. We happened to run into someone we knew there who said he loves it and would give it an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10. The rooms were very nice, and they had a swimming pool, TV room, and organized activities. It's kind of expensive, but you get what you pay for. They had a bistro where you can get food, but they also had a dining room, and the food looked good. The people who work there were really nice."

"Creekside Senior Living has been great. I am rating them an overall score of 5 because of the attention that they give to my mother. They don't begrudge spending time helping us or with every little detail. They have church activities and social activities, too. I've never seen a happier group of people. They got fabulous food. She got a one-bedroom and it's like her own mini house. They have all kinds of facilities from the laundry area to the reading room, to the bingo place, to the piano parlor, to the snack bar, to the private dining room, and a physical therapy room."

"This is a small facility, sixteen resident capacity, and the facility itself is not overly beautiful or anything, but this facility has a lot of heart. I've rarely seen a facility that puts as much emphasis on family then this one does. The staff bends over backwards to accommodate family visits, even if they aren't at the best times. They also invite family to all the parties and get togethers and encourage family participation. I've never visited this facility without seeing at least two or three different residents with visitors at any given time, and they're always talking and laughing and generally just having a good time. I also always see children there visiting their grandparents or great grandparents. They literally just light the place up. "

"Fairfield Village was a nice place, and everyone there was very nice, but the rooms were small. We had dinner, which was good. When you first go in, they have a lot of nice facilities and everything looked very nice, but as you go up to the room, the facility is not as nice. It's dark, and the carpet is dark and ugly. I just didn’t like it. "

"Summerfield Retirement is very nice. It's very elegant, clean, and accessible. My mom has been there for a couple of years now. She was thinking that she might want to move closer to one of her daughters; but she's decided that she likes it, so she's staying there. The staff is excellent. Her room is very, very nice. It's a large two-bedroom apartment. The dining area is very nice and very elegant too. The food is wonderful. Then they have crafts. There are people that come in and do musical shows for them and church services. They have quite a few activities like that."

"The transition for my mother to Spring Gardens has been a very positive. It was a decision that was not made lightly, but has proven to be a blessing to our family. The staff have been great to communicate as we worked through routines to support my mom. The weekly activities keep her busier than she has been in years. A family member commented that the weekly schedule is like a cruise-ship, "always something to do". COVID-19 has made the move difficult for families and residents to visit. However, the efforts to keep communication options open have not gone unnoticed. I have appreciated the nursing staff and CNA's to assist my family in the burden of staying on top of Medicare, medical needs and all of the daily assists that help my mom live comfortably and independently. "

"It is a nice place; I enjoyed it. I stayed there for two nights. They gave me a room and meals, and they were all very friendly and helpful. I was treated very nicely, and the food was OK."