River Bend Retirement Community

Jacki

Dad is in River Bend Retirement Community. When you went into the memory unit itself, each of the individual rooms, they put different siding on them to make it look like they're a different house. Everyone's house looks different from the outside, or their room looks different from the outside. The common area in the middle had 30 foot ceilings in them. They were painted blue and white to look like clouds. So, the whole place was just open and bright. They had their different seating area. There was a kind of stone fireplace that kind of went up through the middle. And I'm saying fireplace loosely because I can't believe they'd actually have a fireplace on that, in the memory unit part thing, it's just the looks of it. So it just made it look homey. They had couches and stuff sitting around that area. They had a different section where they could go into, in my view, a big walk-in closet with the couch in there. And there were pictures of the animals on the walls and stuff like that. And they said they use that when somebody is getting agitated or something. As far as one lady, for example at 3:00, she always had to worry about getting her kids on the bus. And so then they'd take her in there and then they'd distract her by talking about the animals. And like, "I lived on a farm. Did you live on a farm? Did you have any pets," that type of thing, and that seemed to get the lady past that. And just very helpful, very knowledgeable.

Dorothy24

I really enjoyed going to Mass in the morning and playing Euchre in the evenings. Everyone is so friendly and the food is terrific!

Jim29

I have lived in another assisted living community prior to coming to River Bend and let me tell you, River Bend is the Best! Jim

Cheri8

I can't believe all the activities River Bend has to offer. The staff is so wonderful and Mom has made so many good friends. It is a comfort to know my mom is in a safe and caring environment. I'm a family member.

AmandaD

I visted my grandma many times while she was staying at Riverbend. They had many things available to the residents there. Once a week someone would come in so the ladies could get there hair done, and the men could get a cut. They also had a happy hour once a week for the residents and there family. A few drinks and some family conversation.. who wouldnt like that. The rooms were very nice, like a small apartment perfect for my grandma. All in all I liked the staff and the feel of Riverbend. I would suggest this place to anyone that wants there family member or themselves to be treated with the care and respect they deserve.