Demaree Crossing

Rebecca

I toured Demaree Crossing. They've got like 46 rooms in their memory care, and some are private, and some are double residents. Even though it was larger, some people might like the bigger, more institutional feel. I still don't doubt that they did really good care in that area. They had a lot of amenities to offer, with sensory boards and sensory blankets. They have indoor gazebos where, if somebody was agitated or needed a quiet space, they did provide that. The staff seemed knowledgeable and they were very nice showing us around. We didn't sample the food, but we were coming in at the tail end of lunch and some of the residents were being assisted with the food. I liked that they said that to help stimulate appetite, they don't use white dishes. They feel that the colored plates stimulate appetite. They have an oven and bake muffins and bread out where the aroma will also help entice, which is a nice touch. The common area for memory care was another big open area. It had a kitchen area off to the side where, if people wanted to feel like sitting down at a kitchen table, they had the area to do that. They sometimes had dances, and they did have a piano if a resident wanted to play because some of them were nonverbal, yet they remembered how to play the piano and play beautifully. So, they do try to stimulate with sensory things. They had stuffed animals and dolls, and things that some of the residents really took comfort in. So, I thought that was a nice thing to do.

Provider Response

Stephen

I have moved into Demaree Crossing. I thought they were going to do more for me. I didn't realize that every time they did something, it would cost me. I'm stuck in a wheelchair, and I'm trying to learn how to walk. Other than that, they are great. The people are nice. It's a nice place. I'm in a one-room, and it's nice.

Provider Response

Stephen

We chose Demaree Crossing for my mom basically by the looks of it. It's very nice, clean, open, and it's just a very nice place to live. She is in memory care and the staff there is very good, very helpful, very attentive, and the rooms are very, very nice. She has a large room, the food is good, and the dining area is very nice. They do exercises every day, play games, watch TV in an open area, and they have an outside patio area. So, they stay pretty busy.

Laury

Demaree Crossing is an excellent facility. It's beautifully decorated and the nurses are attentive. My mother says the food is good. The rooms are nice. She's in a studio by herself, and it's small, but it's a lot better than some of the rooms in some other places. She's able to get her bed, a recliner, a dresser, and a TV in there. The staff is attentive, cheerful, helpful, and they know what they're doing. They have a lot of activities, outings, they play bingo, and have church services. Each resident has a plastic tote and in it are things that they enjoy doing. One resident who is a farmer has pictures of tractors that he had in his tote and he'll tell you about them. He also has packets of seeds. They have crafts and they made birdhouses the other day. They go on the bus and drive them around to look around or to go shopping.

Debbie

My aunt will be moving into Demaree Crossing. The rooms I saw were very nice and a decent size. It's a brand-new facility. I haven't met any of the staff other than the top administrative people, but they seemed very nice. Overall, I love the concept of the building, with all the rooms on the outside and the activity and cafeteria in the center with the nurses' station, so they are not tucked away. It's brand new, so they haven't set up the activities yet. They have a fireplace in there for them to sit by. There are a couple of gazebos in the activity center. I love that it's set up with memory care in mind, not an afterthought. Somebody put some thought in how they had set it up.