River Mills Assisted Living at Chicopee Falls

I went to River Mills Assisted Living at Chicopee Falls. The assisted living was a brand-new building, they gave us a tour, and they didn't have any COVID infections there. It was a very, very nice place. I talked to the woman in charge of the memory care, and she was very outgoing and explained the details of what that memory care involves. I saw the patients having lunch there. The woman who was conducting the tour was very professional, and she gave a lot of her time to me to explain, listen to me, and understand my situation to see if she could do anything. The staff seemed like they were chosen for their character, their traits, and their personalities, which were very, very calm. They showed us the different areas. I've never experienced dementia before, and my father had it too. They had a barber shop there and other things that people need. They had nursing staff there, and a doctor comes in once a week, I think, to go over their situation. So it seemed like their assisted living would be a good place because everything's provided for you. If you could go outside, they let you go outside by yourself, and they don't keep you there. So they had a lot of character in the place, and I liked it. I saw one floor, which had an entrance and a lobby with a woman at the desk, and when you looked to the left there was this stone fireplace going up through the roof and nice chairs for reading or relaxing. My first impression was it is sort of like a ski lodge. That woman made the tour what it was; she was very caring and knowledgeable. Everything is brand new there.