Kokomo Place

Brookdale Senior Living (Sterling House of Kokomo) was on the right side of town and everything just fit. We had two sets of parents in there. One had two rooms, and it was kind of open with bathroom, shower and a kitchen. Then one, which was more of a one big room. I liked the staff. They had been great. It was just a good experience for us. They were wonderful. It was secured. We had been involved there long enough that we had the combination to get into the building, but they had to let us out. There were always things that you had to talk about. If we had a problem, they had always been solved.

Sterling House of Kokomo seemed like a motel, it did not seem like an apartment. That was a bad thing. It was fairly small. All the residents looked; as well they should be in a nursing home, and not assisted living. It was not the same lifestyle that my father wanted to live.

Sterling House was home to my grandmother as she was transitioning with Alzheimer's Disease. She moved into Sterling House after it was deemed unsafe for her to live at home. Sterling House was a wonderful facility, and the staff was exceptional. My grandmother's apartment was beautiful, and the grounds were well maintained. The facility had different levels of care, and the staff treated not just the residents with care and respect, but also family members, friends and visitors. My grandmother was not at the facility long, as her disease progressed much more quickly than anyone anticipated. Therefore, she required specialized round the clock care that could no longer be found at Sterling House. The time that she was at Sterling House though, she was treated respectfully and thoughtfully, which was much appreciated by her family during a very difficult and emotional time.