Walden Place Iowa City, IA

Walden Place is significantly larger. I was impressed with the place. It was well-staffed. The residents were mobile. Some of these folks have vehicles there, and they can come and go if they want. I think they did a really good job when we came in taking our temperatures, taking our intake information like screening, and ensuring that we weren't presenting any issues for their residents. It was much bigger than it looked on the outside. The residents were able to get around. They had a lot of elevators available and a lot of open areas for the residents if they wanted to mingle and collaborate. They had an onsite hairdressing place where people could get their haircuts and get things done there. It sounds like your activity director was active. He mentioned that they have a bus and that they could take their residents out. They have planned activities for them even offsite. Even with something as simple as going and getting ice cream, I thought was a great service to have available. They had a variety of different living situations available, too, from the studio side to the one-bedroom, to the two-bedroom. I thought that was good, too. I was impressed. I was like, 'Wow! I didn't realize this was so big.' And then the fact that they had it laid out so well for the folks here; it was very good. Eddie was the gentleman I met with; he was the director there. He was super, super helpful, and he answered all of our questions and did a follow-up with me.

I went to Walden Place. It was a great tour, they're very friendly, the housing was clean, and the residents were happy. The staff was very knowledgeable, very helpful, and answered all of our questions. The rooms were clean, roomy, and flexible. They had a variety. I viewed a one-bedroom and a studio, and both were nice.

My daughter is in Walden Place. We chose it because everybody else wanted too much money. It seems like a pretty nice and clean place. The people are real nice over there and everything. I like it. The room is really nice. She just went in yesterday. The surroundings are fine. The whole place is nice and clean. I love it. They have an exercise room, a TV room, an art room, and a chapel. They got different things that people would be into. The staff that I met seemed pretty nice. The people were having lunch, and I guess it's pretty good. They have drawing, a movie room, and different activities for the people that are there. She loves to draw, so she likes that.

I toured Walden Place for my dad. The staff were friendly and informative. It is like a long building. It is clean, fresh, airy, and pleasant. It is just long, and it might be hard for some people.

My sister moved into Walden Place, and the staff and the amenities that they offer are just terrific. The staff are just so helpful and so willing to help with anything that she needs; they're just nothing but smiles. They've been just great helping my sister with the transition to independent living. Her room is great, it's not too big and not too small, and it just suits her perfectly. Their dining area is lovely, and they have a private dining room that is really nice. I myself have eaten two meals there in the private dining room with my sister and a staff member. They've both been delicious. My sister is pleased with the food. I would say it's not top-of-the-line chef cuisine, but it's very, very good, balanced, and fresh. They have something going on every single day. They have a movie-screening room, a little theater room where they go and watch certain movies or TV shows regularly, and bingo and art classes. After COVID gets over and quarantine is not such an important thing, they'll have a lot of activities outside the facility too. But there's always something going on, and there are always people in the common rooms. They've been around long enough that it's time for a little renovation, which I guess they are planning to do in the next year or so.

Walden Place is very welcoming and very quaint, and I thought it would be a place where my mother would feel very comfortable. The staff was very helpful and very enthusiastic. What really I enjoyed were the people, especially the person who showed me around. They showed me the one-bedroom. It would be perfect for my mother. It has a nice closet space and the bathroom was good. The place is very friendly, and I walked away with a really good feeling about the place; it's very warm.

My mom is moving into Walden Place. I have signed a lease at Walden Place, but I have not moved her in yet because she is in a skilled nursing facility. As for Walden Place, I liked what I saw and it was clean. Food was good. The sales people were very nice. The reason why I chose them is the range of ages of people from 55 all the way to 99. The major point for me was easy access to where we are living. The apartments were okay and clean. We picked a decent apartment. It is pretty nice, and it has a nice balcony. They are going to do whatever we ask. They are going to make it handicapped accessible, which is a plus. It did not have a walk-in shower, which is the only thing I didn't like about this. There is plenty of space. I picked a 500 square foot one bedroom apartment.

My sister is currently in Walden Place. The staff there is quite good I think, and they've been doing a good job when they have had possible COVID-19 cases come up. They've been doing a very good job of keeping that under control. It's a very friendly place, they're still doing activities, but there's probably fewer people taking part now than before the whole pandemic began. They're doing the usual safeguards and keeping people spread apart and wearing masks. They have an exercise room, and the physical therapist is working with my sister.