Memory Care Communities in Caldwell, ID

Ashley Manor Memory Care - Willow, located in Caldwell, ID, specializes in providing hospice and memory care to its residents. The facility offers both private and semi-private rooms, catering to the preferences and needs of its residents. Each room is designed with comfort in mind, and while specific room amenities were not listed, the variety in room types suggests options to suit different requirements and preferences.The community is equipped with a range of amenities aimed at enhancing the living experience of its residents. Meals are provided, ensuring that residents have access to nutritious and tasty food without the hassle of cooking. The outdoor common areas, along with walking and hiking areas, offer residents the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors in a safe and secure environment. For those who require assistance with mobility, the facility includes ambulatory assistance features and enclosed/secured outdoor common areas. Shared common areas are also available, fostering a sense of community and social interaction among residents.In terms of services, Ashley Manor Memory Care - Willow offers comprehensive support to its residents. Medication management and services are available to those who need help managing their medications. Special diets and dietary accommodations ensure that residents with specific nutritional needs are well catered for. Assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) is provided, helping residents with tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming. Nurses are on call to address any medical concerns that may arise. Housekeeping services contribute to a clean and comfortable living environment, while incontinence care and holistic/alternative therapy options are also available, highlighting the facility's commitment to the well-being of its residents.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Facility Licensing and Regulatory Enforcement System

"We saw the memory care of The Gables of Caldwell Assisted Living and Memory Care. The assisted living and memory care were both together. There was no separate area for the two, and that was one thing that concerned me. Their memory care was also not for advanced memory care. It was for the patients who were basically just diagnosed, so that was another thing. I think that was probably why they had them both together. It was a very small facility. It was a house that they had just converted, and they had, maybe, nine patients. The facility was clean, and the patients looked happy. They had activities for the people who lived there. During the tour, they offered us something to drink since I don't think we were there at the time when they had meals. They have a garden spot outside if the residents want to go outside. Most of the people who lived there had a roommate. The staff members looked like they were competent in what they were doing and took care of the people well. They seemed aware of the people that lived there because there weren't a whole lot of them, to begin with. That was pretty okay. They had an outdoor space, but it was small, so there wasn't a lot of room for the people to just walk and wander. There was a living room area for them to sit and watch TV. There was a dining room for them to eat their meals, a place outside to sit, and then their own rooms."

"My mother is at Lenity Senior Living. It's a nice place, but we have some issues that we've been trying to deal with there. We liked it when we first brought her there. She has her own room, but she has to share her bathroom with a gal that's on the other side. That gal is very tall and a bully, and has been berating my mother and barges in the bathroom when she's in the bathroom or taking a shower; she tells her to get out. She's very rude to her. My mom is only 4'9," and this gal is super big. The gal doesn't seem to mind having the doors wide open when she's going to the bathroom. I went in to see my mom one time and there she was sitting on the pot stark naked. It's something I didn't expect at all, and I can't get the image out of my mind. I talked to the owner of the place. He said that he had a talk with my mother's roommate and told her that that bathroom was my mom's and hers. I think things have settled down a bit there. Another problem we have with them is my mom can't see. She can't see the clock, and she doesn't know what time it is. She's usually in her room sitting in the dark and sometimes she'll be just sleeping. They won't wake her up to bring her to the meals, so she's missed meals; but the guy who owns the place said he's gone in there to let her know that the meals are being served. She said she'll be there, and she doesn't show up. He goes back, and she's sleeping again in her room. Part of the problem might be my mom, but they just seemed short staffed. When you go on the weekends, there might be two people there. I've walked into the building and got into my mom's room, talked to her, and walked out; no one knew that I was even there. That might have been an odd weekend when they didn't have the door locked. Communication is tough. Talking to my mom is sometimes difficult because they have these portable phones. They're usually busy doing other things. They'll say, "Call back in an hour." I will call back in an hour, and then nobody answers the phone. I just go see her twice a week. The staff members that I talk to who are there are really good. It's just sometimes I think that they're understaffed and overwhelmed. Individually, I think they're very good people. I don't have any problems. They make you wear a mask if you want to go in. They have a bus, and they take the residents who want to different places. I'm friends with the activities gal, and she's really up to speed on trying to make people happy and do things. She's tried having Zoom meetings for us, so we can get to know the residents and the residents can talk to us."

"The Cottages of Middleton have nice comfortable and clean rooms. They have a very nice dining room with an open view kitchen. The sitting and tv room is also right there which gives a very inclusive feeling. The staff were so kind to my mom and they were so thoughtful of her needs. They were also very caring and nurturing to the family. I am so glad that we found this home and staff to help my mother in her time of need."

"Ashley Manor is wonderful and very clean. The food is excellent; I've never seen my dad eat so much before. The staff is excellent."

"We went and toured Park Place. We like the smell of the place. The rooms were nice size and they could have their own furniture. They're very good. My mom is diabetic so she has to watch her food, and they're really careful about that. The meals are good, we've ate there several times. They have a guest room that family members can rent if they want to stay there too. We've stayed there quite often. It's a reasonable price. The staff all seem to be very attentive and easy to deal with. My mom's always been very independent, but she had macular degeneration, she's basically blind. She had a stroke spring of 2010. It takes time to get acquainted, but she's happy there. "

"I have just moved my mom into The Cottages at Meridian. There are two cottages, one for memory care and one for assisted living. They're both set up like nice cozy houses. They got fireplaces, and the bedrooms are really big. Because of Covid, we couldn't go in to set my mom's room up for her, but they did that and it's just beautiful. She walked in and she was just so stunned by how beautiful and big it was. The people there are extremely sweet and professional. They're very loving to their residents. It's a really good experience working with them. They were fast and quick because they knew that I needed one pretty quick. It's a really nice place. I have all good things to say about them. They're excellent. They're just very kind, very nice, very patient, and very loving. You can see them interact with the people. When I left there, I felt very confident that my mom is in good hands. My mom's room doesn't look like a studio. It is a bedroom with a bathroom attached, and it's pretty big. It has a closet and a little nook with a window in it. She puts her recliner and her TV in there. It's the same for every resident, but there might be different floor plans. The hallways are short because it's family style, so you don't have to walk a long distance. They have a salon. They have manicure, which is really important to my mom. They have reading out loud, exercises, movie matinees with snacks, trivia day, bible studies, and sing-a-long. They have breakfast, and they have what they call Calming Breakfast music. They have lots of arts and crafts, bingo, morning mingle, and group sharing. Some of the activities are limited because of Covid, but they make sure that the people aren't just sitting around. They have different things for them. I have come at different times and have seen them do different things. At this point, I would rate them excellent, which is the highest rating so far."

"My dad is at The Cottages at Lochsa Falls. We chose it because they only have 14 residents at a time, so we felt that with 3 to 4 staff members, our loved ones will get better care. And their rooms are gorgeous. The staff members are really friendly, and they know our names. We visit a lot, and when we come in they're always smiling, they help out, and they can redirect my dad when we're trying to leave and he tries to follow us out the door. They're right there and they're like, "We'll get him to his room." His room is really nice, it's the size of a small apartment, and he has his own bathroom. It's very clean and very updated, everything from the couches to the seating area. They bring in new games every month, and they have different puzzles and board games and stuff to play. They get him out of his room for meals three times a day so he's kind of forced to leave his room, which is good, and come out into the community. They have the option to eat in their rooms, but the staff tries to get them out, which has been a help for him because he's very shy. Every 2 hours they have an event, like fitness, bing, sing-along, and TV shows. So there's something for him to do. Even if they take a nap and get up, they'll eat and have something to do so they're not just sitting around. One thing I like is, my dad is in assisted living/memory care, they hit both in the unit that he's in. And when he progresses into a late-stage level, right out the door of his unit is another center that does level six and later only, with the rooms and everything set up identically. So it doesn't confuse them, and when you move them, they still think they're in the same place, which is really important. We had a Christmas dinner there two nights ago. The cleanliness was just off the chart, you do not smell pee at all. They were cheaper than the ones that we toured, and those places smelled so bad when we opened the door."

"We went on an in-person tour here. It was a really nice facility. We liked it and my mom liked it, but I really don't know why she backed out. She just couldn't give up her home. I thought the staff members were exceptional."

"I moved my husband to Brightstar Care Homes 2 weeks ago. It's really good and has only 9 residents. He is in memory care, they are all with Alzheimer's and Dementia. He had to be in a 14-day confinement to his room, but he had a caregiver full time there, and he just got out yesterday. So far so good; they are nice. The room is nice; they're small, but they're about the size of a normal home bedroom. It is very homey and the staff is very caring. The food is all home-cooked."

"I did an in-person tour with Harmony Hills Assisted Living. It was very good. Shanon, the gal that helped me, was very informative. I was able to see the rooms, she showed me around the facility, and was able to answer any questions I had. It was a good experience. It was new and clean. They have a model room that they show you that no one occupies and of course it was clean. I don't have any experience as far as having my mom actually located there, but from the review of the facility, it looked great."

"My mother is a resident of Meridian Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care. She's with the assisted living for probably about a month. It's a very nice facility and brand new. It's only been open a few months and they have a small amount of patients. I think their maximum in the assisted living is like 32 residents. So, that's what she was really looking for. She has a 1-bedroom apartment. They have studios also. They are very helpful. They let her in but they wouldn't let me in. But they did allow me to go in the day we moved her so I could get her somewhat settled. As far as the Covid and everything, they're not doing any kind of outside activities, but they try and do inside activities as much as possible. They do have library and beauty salon, and they have a media room that's got huge big recliners and a big screen TV, so they can go in and watch movies and that kind of thing. I think it's probably been open maybe 5-6 months, that's the most. The other thing that we really liked was a lot of the places will charge a certain amount, and then they add what they call levels of care, where depending on how much health they need, it could be another $2,000 or something. Meridian Meadows is a one flat rate. You pay one flat rate a month, it never goes up, and there's no distinction between how much care she needs for the next day. They don't have to pay for extra services. It's all in."

"My mom is in Paramount Parks. We chose this facility because it's privately owned, it's small, and they have activities every day. They have bands that come in and play music. They put her in a studio apartment instead of just a little room that has no kitchen, it's beautiful, and it has little parks to walk around, so it's just the best for her. Everything is good, and it's very clean. The people there are fantastic, too."

"We went to Meadow View. The staff was wonderful, gave a really good tour, and was very informative and caring. Mom's going to need a little bit higher level of care, and they said they're totally capable of taking care of all of her needs. They have a fireplace in the entryway and a room where a lot of people get together and play cards and games. It looked like they were enjoying themselves. Several residents came up and welcomed my mom and said if she moved in there, she'll love it, which made my mom feel really good. The apartment was a good size and came with a full kitchen, sink, and a full refrigerator. Memory care had its own wing, but Mom can go from totally independent to level 3 or 4 help and stay in that apartment. They've been in touch with me trying to help me make decisions for my mom and giving me feedback. I got to sit with a nurse today to go over any special needs my mom would have and she assured me that they would be right on it and that she'll be well taken care of. They had a nurse on-staff full time and they're trying to get more nursing staff. We had lunch there, and the food was good. The vegetables were done how mom liked it. If they're serving something she doesn't like, she can pick an option and they'll make her something else. It's not a brand-new facility, but it doesn't look old or dumpy. It looks homey and welcoming. They can put decorations and bookshelves outside their door to make it like it's their house."