Memory Care Communities in Granite City, IL

"Revela at O'Fallon was brand new. It's beautiful. It's very impressive. It's huge. They have a bigger memory care wing, and so we went into that. Everything was great. It's just expensive. It's private pay, so once mom's money runs out, then she has to leave. The room was beautiful, clean, and new. The staff was very nice, and very gracious, took me around, and spent like 45 minutes with me. They have a pastry chef, so it's pretty amazing. They had a lot of people out doing things. Even within the memory care, they were participating in something. Either they were playing a game or they were doing some kind of activity. There's a courtyard, but it's all secure, and they're checking on them once an hour. It's not like they can leave without somebody knowing it, but you have the freedom to kind of move around and go to different areas."

"I went to Autumn View Gardens. I liked the cleanliness, and how it was updated and colorful. I like the people that were there, the staff seemed very friendly. I saw companion apartments. Those were two bedrooms that shared one bath, and they were very nice. They had dining rooms, they had little gathering areas and outdoor space. It was nice. It was clean, well-kept, and decorated very well."

"My sister is at the San Gabriel Memory Care and she's very happy there. Her daughter moved her in and I have not visited that place yet, but I think it's a very good place for her, because it's around a lot of people. Where she was before, she was in her home alone. The staff is caring. The food is wonderful too, and that pleases me, because I don't feel like she's getting a balanced diet at home, because they were just feeding what she wanted. Price wise, they are overly expensive, and I think we would have gotten the same thing from another place."

"My mom will be moving into Reflections at Garden Place. It's nice, and there are only 19 people there. All they have in their facility is memory care. They have a nice eating area and a big gathering living room area for everybody. They also have a craft area and a courtyard. The only thing is, the rooms are a little on the small side; the studio is small. They serve meals and they make them on-site. They have three meals a day and snacks. The staff who took me around was very good. I haven't tried their food, but I've seen the people eating them, and they looked good. They have three different-sized rooms, but right now, all that's available is the studio and the big suite. The studio is really small, the medium suite is a nice size. The only thing bad thing I'd say about them is they don't have closets. You have to furnish the room. There's no little kitchenette in her room, it's just a plain studio. It's just a bedroom and a place where she can put a chair and watch TV."

"In the last 12 months Town & Country Senior Living, has had: 2 Executive Directors, 4 Director of Wellness, High turnover of staff, Unable to get direct email for staff (had to go through main line), Poor communication between residents, staff, family and in house doctor, less than a year it has changed ownership again."

"We didn't have an appointment at Friendship Village Sunset Hills. However, one of the nurses took us around, which was very nice. The place looked clean, but you can tell it was an older community. It wasn't as bright and cheery as some of the newer ones. However, everybody appeared to be very happy and well cared for. They're very nice and friendly. We saw a room that had just been vacated. It was very small, older, and didn't have some of the nicer things."

"This facility is the home to a great-aunt of mine. I always enjoy visiting her in this home. There are consistently activities and festivities happening. She has normal services available to her including postal, beauty, light shopping, and a full service gym. As an active senior, she enjoys the freedom but also fellowship that this particular center offers her. The only negative I've heard her mention is the high rollover of nursing staff. On visits, the facility appears clean and welcoming. "

"My father-in-law is in San Gabriel Memory Care. I like the friendly staff. The facility is clean. They have lots of activities for their residents. I just feel like it's very welcoming. When we come in, they know who we are and who our family member is that we're coming to visit. When you walk past them, they always greet you or interact with you. They're always interacting with the residents. When we're in there, they're not off on their own doing things. There's always somebody that's involved in interacting with the residents. The sink in my father-in-law's room is a little hard to work, but I also don't know if anyone has even mentioned it to them to address it. They'll have them play like Noodle Ball. They have pool noodles, and they try to hit the ball back and forth. For the women, I've seen some of them getting their fingernails painted. They have puzzles. They have entertainment come in to sing or do things like that with them. They also had a little New Year's party for the residents."

"My parents are going to be moving into Friendship Village Chesterfield. I like the Lifecare Plan, where the monthly rate does not increase as they go up in different levels. They were very friendly, they answered all my questions very well, and I felt that the residents seemed happy, too. It just seemed like a very pleasant place. They have redone the skilled nursing and the assisted living, they have a new independent living, and there are lots of facilities, too. Also, they're offering discounts for the entrance fees and waiving different fees, so we felt it was more affordable for what you're getting. It's close to family, which is one of the reasons why we chose it. They have a good reputation in the community, too. I think it's in a good location, as it is near different stores and shops, and it's a familiar area for my dad and mom, so I think that's helpful. It's under construction a bit, and they're still building the chapel, but I feel like it will be nice once it's all finished."

"I visited Harvester Residential Care. The place was very nice. It was clean. There were people to talk to and they gave me all kinds of information. It was an easy conversation. The staff is friendly and helpful. They did everything they could to show me what they had. They have a room with a treadmill and exercise equipment. It's open to anybody's use if it is available."

"We were going to get Mom in Mcclay Senior Care, but before she could be transported over there, she passed away. It was big and clean. The facility is only four years old. The people were nice and very accommodating for the short period of time that we were there. The staff was nice and friendly. It was very clean. Mom was gonna be there for hospice."

"My husband went to Autumn View Gardens the third week of June, and it's been excellent. He is in what's known as a companion suite. It's a shared bathroom with a little entryway, and then each member has their own separate apartments that were very nice. He even has his own private deck off of the bedroom. They have lots of activities. They have arts and crafts and movie nights, and he is taking physical therapy. He can stay as busy as he wants to or as lazy as he chooses. They take them on field trips and to the store once a week. They have an excellent dining room, and they can pick what they want to eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They have two entrees for every meal, and if they don't want one of the entrees, they can choose items off of the menu. I like that they are managing his diet and his medications. "

"I toured Glenfield Memory Care Homes. I liked that it was smaller and it felt very homey. The furniture was included, but you can bring your own if you want to. The staff showed me a salon, which was very nice, and I liked where the showers were. The room where the patients were seemed plenty roomy enough, with a bit of room to move around. They were all private rooms. The one room there was bigger so that people could share, but that was empty when I was there. The staff was very kind and informative."

"I toured The Boulevard of St Peters. The executive manager was awesome. He was so nice, caring, talkative, and guiding us in the right direction. The unit they showed me was two rooms. It's got a walk-in bath and a little kitchenette. The staff was beyond great. The place was brand new and perfect. They had a walking area, which was nice, too."