Independence Village of Ankeny

Absolute. hands down best of the 3 local Assisted Living facilities I have been. Staff really cares and are backed up with the logistical and operational support to create to turn their Mission Statement a reality. They have created a family environment.

I love the people here. I think we have done a great job with COVID changes. We have the best leaders in the building.

We are very happy with the Independence Village of Ankeny so far. The care is good, the food is good and the apartments are very nice. They have cooking classes and they serve their food to the residents on the weekends, in their rooms. They have game time, outdoor seating, and a very nice patio area.

Wonderful! Staff, food, activities all great experiences Happy to have family here.

Visited the facility and very impressed. Staff were all helpful and you could tell love their jobs. Ate lunch during tour and was very good. When parents get to the point of needing this, will definitely move forward.

We visited Independence Village. It's a nice facility with good people that were pleasant to talk to. They answered all of our questions. It was a very positive experience. They had a recreational game room, a theater, hair salon, a small general store, and a workout area.

It is really fancy. It has a lot to offer the residents. They have an exercise area (which is rather nice), they have a place to go and have your hair done for both men and women, and they have a coffee bar. They have a lot of amenities. The rooms are all a pretty good size. The staff members are very friendly. We emailed back and forth and they were very helpful. Even though we didn't decide to go with them, even if it would not benefit them financially, their administrative staff is still offering to help with any questions I have. The staff members are very kind and helpful.

We chose it for my mother-in-law. We're in the process of getting her ready to move right now. I like that their memory care residents get the same activities as their assisted living residents. I like the layout. They check on the residents every half hour 24 hours a day. They make sure they look at each one. They have several activity rooms, including one that has some modified gym equipment. They have strengthening activities that the residents can do in their wheelchairs if they need to and group activities or classes. It doesn't have the feeling of a hospital. The memory care unit has wide, open spaces, and instead of having the rooms in a hallway, they're kind of around a big open area. It's very nice and relatively new. They have rooms that you can reserve that have different activities like pinball and different games. You can have a family get-together without having to take your loved one out somewhere. They have a beauty salon right on-site. They have a medical team that works with them there. The staff seemed to be very caring and concerned about making sure that everybody is being treated with dignity and respect. It seemed a little bit homier than other places, and I liked the open space and the layout of the room.