Memory Care Communities in Lawrence, KS

"Although my mother was there for just a short time, I can’t say enough positive things about this assisted living facility. They are warm and welcoming. The staff is truly there to meet the needs of the clients. My mother truly enjoyed visiting with all the staff that would come in to see her. I just wish that she could’ve stayed longer!"

"Heritage of Overland Park was a lovely and clean facility. I liked a lot of things about it. The rooms were nice, sunny, and each had a window. It was thought of as a bedroom space, and that's what it looks like. They were good. It's kept up well. The staff who gave the tour was excellent. He cares about his community and has a stake in it. He cares about his residents, too. The menu looked nice. There's an alternative menu as well, so that was good. I liked the facility a lot. It's got a nice layout."

"Bridge Haven's people seemed very comfortable. It had more of an intimate setting and a homey and comfortable atmosphere but not luxurious by any standards. I saw a single room, and I think a double room would be fairly small. I think it’s fine for what it offers. "

"My mother-in-law lived at Presbyterian Manor for just over a year. She came in at the skilled nursing level. After her initial adjustment., Which was carefully and very meaningfully helped along by staff, she settled in nicely. She became more involved in her living arrangements than we had anticipated! She began walking to the dining room and ate more than I had seen her do in a very long time. She became engaged in her favorite activity: bingo, and made friends with other residents and staff. We were grateful to see how well she was doing at Presbyterian Manor. Once she had a diagnosis that would lead to her final demise, the staff stepped up too quickly recommend options for her care and agencies to assist. We followed their lead and were very pleased with the results. Her budget did not allow a private room and the space she shared was quite small. With that said, she chose to remain in her room and watch her TV unless it was time for an activity she wanted to participate in. There would be nothing that I could complain about; they would only be deep appreciation for her care and the many loving signs of affection for my mother-in-law. I anticipate that I and my husband will one day avail ourselves of all that this community has to offer to us!"

"My husband moved to the assisted living community of The Windsor of Lawrence. They have great staff. They're very caring, very kind, and very cooperative. The place is clean and they have laundry service. They also give my husband baths. I would say they're a top facility. His room is fairly large. It has two rooms, and it's pretty nice. He also has plenty of room. I ate there one day, and the food was very good. I would say that their value is probably as good as any of them, as they are all pretty expensive. I went to see other places, but I chose this one because of the appearance of the rooms, and the fact that people seemed very helpful when I went there that day. Overall, I just thought it was good."

"I lived at Brandon Woods for a whole year in a duplex and loved it. They have a library, swimming pool, and all kinds of activities. I chose it because it was close to my home. I liked all the activities that they had and the swimming pool. I liked it that you could belong to Alvamar Country Club if you went there. They have a wonderful dining room and excellent food. I like the people and the cultural offerings. It's very expensive. They have Bible study, church services, movie every night and all kinds of outings that you can go to. If I had lots of money, I would go right back to Brandon Woods. It has everything I wanted. "

"I went to Neuvant House Of Lawrence. The facilities were extremely nice. They have both assisted living and memory care, but they're in two separate units. I didn't specify when I made the appointment, so they took me to both. I didn't spend very much time in the assisted living because I wasn't interested in that facility. It was understaffed. The physical facilities were much better than the other facility. They had five people for 16 residents, and they said that their normal staffing would be 10. If they're fully staffed, they would have 10, and they were not fully staffed. Because they were so short, some of the activities were being done by outside contractors. The food was good, but it's scheduled. There are two-hour windows and they're not available 24/7, but there are some snacks available in-between times. People can schedule haircuts and hair appointments and things like that, so they do have the facilities, but they don't have people there to do it. The people that were there were doing a great job. They were very caring with the people, and were watching the people and could tell when somebody needed assistance and that kind of thing. The people that were there were doing a very good job, but they were understaffed."

"Homestead Assisted Living & Memory Care of Eudora was excellent. It would have been my first choice, partly because of its location and I liked it. Their apartment was roomy. The halls were very wide. I didn't see as much of the activities and the people that were involved in. I just saw the room and everything was nice. It's a very new building. It's only four years old and it was still just as sharp and clean as the day it was built. They gave me a great deal of information on what I needed, what I was looking for, and how much it was going to cost and everything was just detailed. They took me through the memory care and I talked to a nice lady there who had just moved into her room. She had been in assisted living before, and she just had some more problems so they moved her over and she seemed just happy with it. We just walked by her door and talked to her and her room was nicely decorated and very pretty."

"I had a good visit at Baldwin's Dunns Vista. It was our first choice of communities that we had placed my sister-in-law on the waiting list, but her housing needs came quicker than what we expected so I had to find a place that she could get into right away and that's why we went and had to take her to another place. Sunflower Care Homes-Dunns Vista would have been closer. It was also an excellent facility. The apartment was basically like a one-room. Some have adjacent baths and some do not have one. Upkeep seems to be fine. The dining area is family-style. Amy toured us around and she was excellent to deal with. They just had a Hawaiian-style dinner for the residents and everyone seemed to be actively engaged. We felt that it seemed to be a good experience."

"Our tour to Sunflower Care Homes-Elm House was good. It's a smaller house. The rooms were comparable. The dining room was family-style. Upkeep seemed to be good."

"Benton House of Lenexa had gracious common areas, unique and plentiful activities, and a wide range of apartments. The staff was professional, helpful, and easy to communicate with. There's low to no sales pitch. They just provided the tour and answered all my questions. It felt like a mid-luxury hotel. The residents I spoke with said they loved living there. It felt more like a home than a facility."

"Cedar Lake Village has so many activities for people to do and has a much more Christian base to it, which I am looking for. I have not talked to one person who has not been impressed with this place, whether by living there or working there. I have a friend whose dad works there, and he's been there for 17 years. He said the people there are always very nice. The food isn't as good as the other facility I've been to. You can only eat until noon. So, you get all the breakfast that you want and lunch, and then you can pick stuff up to take back to your rooms for evening meals. I didn't like that so much, but it is good because some people don't want a lot to eat in the evenings. The staff was excellent. They were very friendly and very helpful. I ate lunch there and it was OK. I am not picky, and it wasn't anything extravagant. The building was very clean, but it's old-fashioned. The main part of it was not super up-to-date, but for old people who like that kind of thing, it would make them feel very much at home. To me, it doesn't matter. I could go with it or not. Their rooms were not quite as updated, either."

"My mother-in-law moved to Providence Homes Plus and we chose it for her, because of its small size. We felt that it would be a better place for her. It is a converted home, so it has a nice and homey atmosphere. She is in the memory care and they have been very good at updating us and keeping us informed. They play cards and other games with the residents. They have them do holiday craft-type activities, too."

"Aberdeen Village was beautiful, but it was the dollars and cents, having to buy into it, and $15,000 is a lot of money. It was so nice and clean. The man who took us around was just a lot of fun. It had all of the things that I wanted, except that I would have to buy it. The people were nice. They had everything so prepared. They had a train all set up. There were so many nice things there."