Memory Care Communities in Marana, AZ

"Brookdale Oro Valley was clean. It looked like they kept their residents engaged. It was nice. I was looking for a room where both of my parents can be together, so I guess that's a shared room. I saw them exercising when we first went in. Some of them were doing it in the chair and some of them were standing. Later on when we were done walking through the rooms and everything, I saw a group playing a virtual video game. They were playing Price is Right. I'm not sure if they have a special place for visiting, but they had a place where families could come and eat separate from everyone else."

"Brookdale Santa Catalina had friendly people working there. The place was super clean. All the people that were living there seemed to be very happy. They were playing board games and cards. It was nice. They have an activity room, a big room for watching movies, and a nice outdoor patio area. The person I met was very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of information that streamlined our process of trying to find somewhere for my dad. They had some really good menus."

"I toured Sunrise at River Road. It was very nice. It was a very comfortable place. It was very convenient. The personnel and staff seemed very upbeat."

"The units were beautiful with a lot of natural light, in fact, they were the best we've seen. We had lunch in the dining room. The food was excellent. We did notice a lot of interesting conversations going on around us. Everyone seemed to enjoy being there.There's a great vibe. The common areas were very nice. I specifically noticed the furnishings. In the common areas appeared to be very new, even though the facility itself isn't, but it is kept up extremely well. Also, with a lot of high ceilings and large windows, which you don't often find in assisted living facilities. We spoke with several of the employees they were all pleasant and all seemed to enjoy being there. They were able to answer any question that we asked our tour guide. Vicki, it was really great. She was very patient with us and answered all of our questions, and we give this whole experience. an A++!"

"I toured The Hacienda at the River. The atmosphere, it's beautiful. The staff was good. The person who I worked with listened to me and everything I had to say, and she answered all my questions really well. It was just a pleasant experience. Each area has a kitchen and it was like going to a hotel. It's very clean and it's nicely decorated. There's a garden, and it's like going on vacation."

"My mother is in Avista Tucson. They said she stopped yelling at people and she's eating better. Right now she's in assisted living level three. Everybody there is so polite and so helpful. I had some things I couldn't get together, they put them together for me. They go out of their way to help you with your parent. I like their attitude. There are so many activities for her to do if she ever leaves her room, but if she doesn't, they bring her meals. She's just happy, I guess, now because they said she's eating more when she was barely eating. After the first week, she stopped yelling at people who would come into her room because they checked on her every two hours. She could have her cat there, but she didn't think it was hers, so I had to take the cat back home. They have a little gambling area. They can play cards. They have a little slot machine. They have a little movie theater with big recliners you can sit in. They have their little restaurant or cafeteria where everybody can go to eat if they choose to. They had singers one day I was there with my mom when I brought her there. They have karaoke. They have all kinds of different things and they're always trying to get you involved. Even though you don't want to go, they still come and ask to see if you want to. They encourage you to get out and be more social. If you want to go outside, you can go outside. Other people I've seen go outside. She has a studio apartment. They pretty much have the freedom to do what they want. Memory care has a locked door because people forget, but they still come out and do the activities. They get them together as a group, take them out, and let them be involved in the activities. She is eating more and she's very picky. I've seen the food and it looks nice. The first day she got there, they brought her a plate and I said she loves ham sandwiches, so they gave her a ham sandwich. They had a Boston cream pie. She ate it because she loves Boston cream pie and it's been ages since she's had one and they said, "OK, if we ever have Boston cream pie, we'll make sure we get it on her plate so that she gets it for her meals." They're very accommodating. They're all very friendly and knowledgeable. It was reasonable for everything you were getting. It's not that big of a jump if she needs memory care. They have an onsite doctor. I've seen them making repairs. All the time somebody is working on stuff, so they keep that place up. They're working on the floor and that's important, you don't want people falling. I saw the residents running around. I saw the guys that were in charge. The guy in charge of all the maintenance people set up my mom's TV for us and got one of his guys to put her bookcase together for us."

"I have chosen Woodland Palms Memory Care for my husband. Everything that I saw was clean. There were still some residents in the dining area still having lunch, so naturally, there's going to be still food on the table and stuff like that, but overall, it was very clean. They showed me the private rooms and I could even take his old furniture in and everything. I was pleased with that. I interacted mostly with Meredith, who took me on the tour. She was very informative. She answered all the questions that I had about the facility. She was very knowledgeable. I met a staffer, and I have also met with the lady who is in charge of the total facility and she was very informative. She told me about how she could assist me in the process of actually getting him placed possibly before all the paperwork is finished."

Home away from Home Located near medical facilities, and downtown Tucson. Our devoted caregivers endeavor to provide affordable 24/7 comprehensive service to each resident with assisted daily living including supervisory care, personal care services, and direct care services while allowing families to feel they have a home away from home. Our mission is to provide assisted daily living and directed care for an all-female resident home that competes with local facilities at a reasonable price. No greater love is the motto of the company in which we strive to provide the best care our residents deserve. We are excited to continue to provide the same care, services, and support that has been in existence since 2017. Several of the caregivers have over three years of service with this company, and three of the caregivers have been caregivers for over 12 caregivers. Amenities: Our Devoted staff provides daily assisted living, personal, directed & supervisory care, and other services as directed by the residents' Medical providers. The Cottage works with local hospice staff, and other Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses to create care plans reviewed twice a year. The cottage provides medication administration and monitoring, internet and TVs, nutritious meals, laundry, bathing, ambulation, skin care, toileting, covered patio, professional hairstyle service upon request, social activities and entertainment, incontinence care, botchy court and raised vegetable gardens for outside activities. We work with monthly flat rate fees with no long-term contracts to facilitate your needs. We have two private rooms (depending on availability). We have volunteers that have medical experience and provide social activities. The Manager is a certified EMT. To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Arizona Department of Health Services Public Health Licensing

"We toured the Cascades of Tucson. Everything that we looked at was nice, and they had absolutely wonderful views of the mountains, and it just felt very comfortable. The person that took us on a tour, we're very satisfied with her. The facility was very nice. It had a library and a gym, just like most places. They also had a pool and hot tub. The view was beautiful. The upkeep from what I saw was excellent. It was very nicely landscaped. The room sizes are very adequate."

"Brookdale Tanque Verde was excellent. I was very impressed with the person that I talked with and the facility. It was clean. It didn't have a bad smell. They have a lot of activities for people and an interesting varied menu for them. I thought it was great for somebody with significant dementia. The staff seemed very good and caring. I saw them talking to some of the residents. The room seemed nice, and they had nice showers with handles and stuff to help elderly folks. It seemed like they had several activities for the people. The atmosphere seemed excellent to me."

"Park Senior Villas - Houghton had kind of a villa-looking thing and then you go inside the building and they had individual rooms. They had double rooms if you wanted a roommate. They had some activities. I didn't see as much going on or see the people running around as I did at the other place, but it was very nicely kept up. The people were nice. A few days later, I came back, I even told them that I had decided on the other place. They still said, "Come and get that desk." They got the desk out and told me where is the closest was to get it. They're very nice there. The place was clean. I checked out both assisted living, plus memory care. Based on how clean they were and how nice I thought it was, it's a five. I liked the layout. I thought it was convenient. They have a little closed-in patio area. It's all on one level. One gentleman was sitting out there when we were there. When I went back and picked up the desk, I saw more people. It could have been the time of day and maybe people were in activities when I was there visiting. I saw their little cafeteria area for that building and mom can have her cat there. The staff I saw was very nice and very obliging because when I came and got the desk, one girl helped me bring it out to my car. She was very polite and very nice."

"My mother went to Watermark in March of 2023. I have to honestly say that I never worried one moment at all about her safety and care in this senior living facility. The staff is all fantastic. Over the year, we got to know several of the staff personally and loved them all. Compared to other facilities we toured and one other place my mother stayed for a very short week, I could not recommend any place over and above Watermark, Continental Ranch."

"Beehive Homes of Marana is a wonderful Assisted Living Home, my mom has been at Beehive for almost 3 years. This home is professionally staffed with only caring and concerned management and staff, making sure every resident is medically and emotionally cared for as you would your own family. Not only is the residential great room, dining room, kitchen and beautiful outdoor space impeccably clean the specious residential rooms are equally the same. House Manager Joey is 100% a working manager, cleaning, cooking and taking care of residents needs as well as her relief leader staff. Staff members will play games with residents as group or individual games as time permits as well as nail painting, curling hair, cleaning and clipping nails or just providing emotional support when a resident is in need of special attention. Over 3 years time I have seen little staff turnover and most have been employees not meeting the standards required to maintain a stable home as Beehive requires. Most weeks I visit 2-3 times, this is a family environment home. I highly recommend this home."

"I'm in independent living at Mountain View Retirement Village. I love it here. It's very nice. I have a nice big apartment. The dining room is huge. I made a lot of friends. They have a huge meeting room with a fireplace. I like it here. The staff is great. We have servers for our meals, and they're just a fantastic bunch of kids. They're all so nice and caring and concerned about all the residents. Some residents need a little help, even though they're independent living, but they're just so nice. I can't complain about anybody on the staff. My apartment is 1050 square feet, and we have full kitchens. I was able to bring my dining room set because there's a dining room. I have a large bedroom, a large living room, a den, and one bathroom. I'm on the ground floor overlooking the park area. It's a good size and there's plenty of storage. The pantry is gigantic. We get breakfast, which I just had, and it was great. Then you can have your choice of lunch or dinner. The food is good. We have a good variety. If I don't like what the special is, there are about six or seven different choices, like roast chicken, pork or meatloaf. Then you flip the thing over and there are about ten sandwiches you can have. We have a bus. On Thursday, we can go wherever we want to go. On Tuesdays,we go grocery shopping and we go to doctor's appointments. There are activities going on here. A lot of people are on walkers and wheelchairs, so we're kind of limited where we can go, but we go to a movie and out to eat and things like that. It's difficult to go to some places where there's not a paved walkway. It's gravel, and it's even hard for me and I'm neither one. You have to be careful how you walk. I have friends at other places and the cost is pretty comparable all over."