Stonebridge Place

Vivian

I went to Stonebridge Place because my ex-husband's brother and sister-in-law already reside there. I booked an appointment because I was hoping to get him there as well. They gave me a tour. It's nice. It's one huge facility. Everybody has their own private apartment. You have a kitchenette, dining area, a little den area or a living area, and then a seperate bedroom. They have a huge dining room downstairs where everybody congregates to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They also have different types of events that take place to entertain their residents there. They have a hair salon and a place for people to worship. It's everything you want in one place. They also provide 24/7 medical help as required. The memory care facility is on a different wing. It was nice and clean. There's a little patio garden area. I've only interacted with a couple of staff, one was the manager who graciously showed me around. You can go down and have a hot meal and you can also keep stuff in your apartment because they have a little kitchenette. None of that is taken from you. My relatives and I laughed and talked about old times, so that reassured me that they were fine. At the time, people were moving around somewhere outside in the garden, talking amongst themselves, because it was pretty hot that day. Most of them were inside. It's very expensive. It's a private facility, and you get what you pay for. It's a nice facility, but it comes with a hefty monthly charge of about $4000. I know that's what the running rate is because I've already compared it. They're in a room together in an apartment-like setting together and they're not charging them per head. As a couple, there's a different rate.

Sally

I have a friend in Stonebridge Place. She has been there for two months now. I love the people there. When you walk into the memory area, it's not as beautiful as the other places, but it's functional and all the people are great. Everybody there is awesome. I even know some of the residents from visiting my friend. It's very nice. The dining areas are beautiful. Their furniture is awesome. Everybody that I've met goes out of their way. They're very good and very attentive to the patients. The food looked pretty good. They don't have a big activity room, but they have an activity director and I've seen her at work in there. My friend has done crafts and stuff, so they have a multitude of things with everyone. They don't let them stay in their rooms unless they choose to go back to their rooms.

Tammie

I toured Stonebridge Place. The staff was nice. The place itself was nice looking and clean. It seemed a little small on the inside. The apartment was just like a little studio apartment. It just didn't seem like they had everything that I was looking for. I felt like my mom just needed a little more. I saw a little activities room for arts and crafts, but there was no big workout area for physical therapy. When I walked in, I just had this kind of cluttered feeling. Even though it was open, I just had this claustrophobic feeling to me when I went in there. The lady that I talked to was nice, but everybody else just seemed kind of standoffish.

Cynthia

I toured Stonebridge Place and it was very nice. But then the more we thought about it, the more we realized my husband needed more help than they could give us. He's wheelchair-bound and he needed more help than they could furnish. It looked very nice and was convenient for everything. The apartment was nice enough. The staff was very nice and helpful. They had an area out front. We were going to have a 2-bedroom because he is in a hospital bed, but they didn't have a 2-bedroom available right then. We were going to have to go into a 1-bedroom until a 2-bedroom became available, and that wasn't going to work for us. That would have been a little tight.

Philip

I went to Stonebridge Place. Well, there weren't many people there. I mean, Lake Charles was still recovering from the hurricanes. It was fine, we didn't have any problems with it. I mean, they were nice. The staff was great. They showed us a one-bedroom apartment. It was fine. I just don't think the parents were ready to move in. The dining room was excellent.

J

I've been at Stonebridge Place for the past three years. It was a real nice place to live. I liked it, but some changes were made with the staff and the administrator in the last year and things kind of went downhill. Then we had the hurricane and it kind of demolished it almost, so it's in a state of repair right now. It's an assisted living, and they have an Alzheimer's unit separately. It's all the same building, but it's attached. You have those that are capable of doing for themselves and those that need help. Whatever extra help you need, you pay for. They had private rooms and they had some 2-bedrooms. The private rooms had a small kitchenette, bath, and one bedroom. There were activities. We had an activity director, she kept things going, and she was really good in her job, but I don't think she's gonna be with us any longer. The food sucks because I'm a southerner, but it is hard to please 100 or so people. The price was a little high, but it wasn't the highest one in Lake Charles. After my daughter visited them all, we decided money wise and convenience, that this was my best fit, and the staff was very nice.