Cottage Grove Place Cedar Rapids, IA

Cottage Grove Place was my number one until I went to the other place. They don't have a swimming pool, but they have lots of other things. The people there were extremely nice. They had a lot of people out doing things, puzzles, playing cards, etc. The residents were out and about. I didn't like the apartment quite as well because it has all carpeting throughout. Other than that, it's a normal apartment. There's nothing special. They have different setups, but the one I looked at was a one-bedroom. It has a woodworking shop that I found very interesting. The tour guide was a young man and he was very good. I liked that part of your rent pays for your meal. They have a $300 allotment for meals for the month, and if you haven't used up your $300 by the end of the month, you can invite your family in and eat up your $300 worth of food. I thought that was very nice. It's very close to my family, which is nice. I just want them to have wood floors. I did talk to them about wood floors and they never mentioned that they would do it.

My mom is at Cottage Grove Place's independent living. Everything is going really well. Everything they told us that would be, we're happy with. She's happy being there. The staff knows their people, and they care about the best for their residents (whether it's part of their job or not). They have two different types of dining rooms. I ate in the Grill. It's more casual and had a more casual environment. I thought that it was fine. They gave a fair portion and the prices seem to be reasonable. They have activities every day. She has something to do every day. We feel really good that she's in a good place that she can live for the rest of her life.