Shelby Farms Senior Living

Connie

I toured Shelby Farms Senior Living. It's brand new, and I don't even think it's been open for six months. They still don't have grass out front. I loved it, and if it wasn't for money, that's where my mother would be right now. What scared me wasn't the actual cost because it was only $600 more than the other place. The way the man explained it to me was that let's say my mom is having a really bad week, and she needed extra assistance with showering and feeding. So, anything with extra, they tack on; he said it could be an additional of anywhere from $350 to $650. As your loved one gets worse, you don't know what you're going to be paying. It was considered all-inclusive, the food and all the personal items; but it was just the extra assistance that they were going to charge for that was just too iffy for me. Right now, my mother is physically able to do everything on her own. But as she progresses with her Alzheimer's, it's going to get worse and with that, not knowing each month how much extra they're going to add was a little scary for me. It's high-end everything, with high-end flooring. The kitchen area is just a kitchen out in the middle. They serve country style. They put bowls out and people can just get anything they want, they don't go by menu. They had ham and pork; it was truly like a buffet. They had both assisted living part and then memory care. I think they had 24 beds for memory care.

Provider Response

Mike

I would rate Shelby Farms Senior Living at the top of the list. Their memory care was top-notch. It's a new facility so it's very clean. They had a full-time chef on duty and it seemed like they were very caring and pleasant people. They followed up three or four times after we talked to them. They also coordinated some of the places that we went to to help try to find placement for us. So, they went above and beyond. The dining area was wonderful. Their food was delicious. We went into their exercise room where they do physical and occupational therapy and they had general exercises and games going on. It's a nice place.