Memory Care Communities in Shawnee, KS

"My wife is at The Village at Mission Memory Care. Everything is excellent there so far. The services seem to be OK. They're friendly, helpful, and seem to care. They do a good job. She's only been there three weeks, so I'm not familiar with everything, but one day I was there, and they had two ladies come in who played violins. Last Saturday, they had a block party. They had a bounce house for little kids, and they had face painting and fake tattoos for kids. They had hot dogs, music, hamburgers, and cold drinks, and it was quite a turnout because we had our grandkids. It was quite an event. It was really nice. The dining area is nice. It's the one I picked, and I went to a lot of facilities, anywhere from six to eight. I see lots of different activities and people coming in. Value for money is good."

"My relative will move into Trustwell Living of Overland Park. The woman who called me, whose name was Beth, was like a breath of fresh air. The whole place is clean, and it doesn't smell bad. It's awesome. They serve three meals a day. They have a patio and a safe walking path for your loved one to go out and walk on."

"We are on the waiting list for Mission Chateau. We chose them because the people we met and talked to, including the person who showed us around and gave us the tour was spectacular, and that was a very important reason. And the second major reason was the financial model that was used, there was no large buy-in upfront. The person who toured us was friendly, professional, thorough, and a good listener. The place had the things we were looking for. I can't do much physically anymore except swim, and it does have a swimming facility. There are all sorts of activities, clubs, and gatherings that we can choose to get involved in if we want to."

"My mom is in Stratford Commons Memory Care community. She likes the food. I didn't taste the food, but I saw the presentation and the people eating it. They had a balanced meal, and they had dessert. I brought pies one time, they didn't serve them, but I think they take care of their residents. They have one big room. It's a locked unit. There's a reception outside and they'll let you in, and there's a desk there. There's a big multipurpose room where people who are not ambulatory, are brought out in that room and there are probably 15 or 20 people there. They have a schedule for the day, and they have activities. Then right next to it is the dining room, so everything happens in that room. All the rooms are in a square, so that's one side of the square, and then all the rooms are in a U-shape. Each of the sides of the square has a different theme or color so that the residents would know where they are by the colors and the theme on each side of the square. The rooms are very nice too. It's very clean. The staff is very good. They do her laundry, bathe her, and do everything for her. They have an agenda every day. Sometimes they throw a balloon around the room. They have trivia like they'll show pictures of animals. They'll have what happened on this day in history and a little newspaper. They'll have it written out at what time, they have art, or stretching, and if they want to participate, they do. The people who are in wheelchairs are in the room, they aren't left alone in their rooms. They don't have to participate if they don't want to, but they're there. The people who are ambulatory can sit in their rooms and watch TV or whatever they're able to, but I'm sure if they didn't come out for meals, they would get checked on. All the staff members have walkie-talkies because they never have enough people. It takes two people to lift her to get to the bathroom, and they have to go back to their personal bathrooms. They can't share bathrooms, and they can't use the public bathroom. She's in diapers. If she was in her room and she asked for help, maybe they could get her to the toilet, but I know they just can't get people to the toilet fast enough. But if they notice that they smell, they'll go clean them right away. It'd be nice if they could do it proactively, but they just don't have the staff. The activity itineraries are okay. The topics are good, but the actual content is not all-inclusive. It's almost too hard. Some of the questions I couldn't answer, but I think they're trying to gear it to their generation. They're asking questions like even before my generation. They have games there, but I don't see anybody using them. The value is expensive. We're paying $8,300 a month, and that's a lot."

"The Crestone Senior Living looked great. It was very clean. I love the staff. The girl who took me around was wonderful. Their food service was like going to a restaurant. It's very nice. The girl also introduced me to some of the people who were there. I liked them. It's brand new. It's only nine years old. So, it's very, very clean, very friendly, and very updated."

"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."

"After spinal surgery and a stroke, my mother went to Brookdale Overland Park for a month of intensive rehabilitation. Her experience was terrific. The nurses, therapists, and doctors on staff were thorough, professional, compassionate, and encouraging. They took the time to get to know her, and encouraged her in a safe and realistic way. She emerged after one month, competent and confident, and ready to return to independent living. In addition, the facility provided excellent activities and self care services like happy hour, football game viewing parties, and a hair salon, making her time there not just productive but also enjoyable. Finally, the administrative and support staff provided me with the information I needed with regard to finances and continuing care upon discharge from the facility. Overall, I would give Brookdale Overland Park a double thumbs up. We loved everything about it!"

"Sunrise of Overland Park was good, but they didn't have any vacancies. I would have picked it in a minute if they had vacancies because that was a very nice place. They didn't have any rooms or spaces that were going to be vacant within the next 90 days. The staff was excellent. I even asked questions that I wouldn't normally ask if somebody told me that they didn't have any vacancies. Sometimes you're ready to leave right then, but when I said, "Even though you don't have a vacancy, do you mind if I ask some questions?" she was very accommodating. She walked in and showed me a room of one of the people that was out and they just opened the door and let me look in. I looked at the bathroom to see what that was all about because I think it's important that the showers not be too small."

"We toured Sunrise of Leawood and got some information. The person who assisted us was very helpful and very friendly. The facilities looked very nice. So, we got a good impression of the place."

"The Ashton on the Plaza was very nice. The location is great because it's in the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. The inside of the building is pretty new. It's made for assisted living really. The only thing about it is that the cost is really pretty high and I didn't feel that my friend would be able to afford that. It was a great place. The food was wonderful. The staff that I met was nice. The rooms were very nice. They were roomy enough. It was very attractive. They were different as far as the floor plan was concerned. They had one- and two-bedrooms. One of the things that I think was really good is that they invited us to come out for a visit, even if my friend was in the hospital. As a friend, I could come out and look and see the place so I could be able to tell her my experience. They also offered and came to pick me up to take me there and bring me back home. I had lunch with them, that's why I know that the food was good. The dining area was very nice. It was not as large, but certainly large enough to comfortably seat all of the residents that they would have."

"I tour St Anthony's; I like they have all levels of care, The views from the apartments were beautiful and spotless. The food is incredible. the activities and exercise were great always had residents busy. The staff was so friendly and nice."

"It felt like a home and a community. It smelled fine. The private rooms were definitely adequate. The meals were set up very nicely, and there was a small, personal kitchen for each floor. They had a chef and some aides. It was set up almost like a home, and they made sure that patients were involved in as much as possible."

"My mother has moved into Brookdale Leawood State Line. It's nicely furnished and it's homey, but yet it's been updated and clean. I like all the staff very much. So far, everybody's been friendly and helpful."

"We liked it here. The two-bedroom apartment was spacious. We liked the idea of having the washer and dryer in it. They had a lot of activities and that's what I was kind of going for. The apartment had a kitchen and a microwave, a full stove, and a full-size refrigerator. We were looking at the independent living and then we could go down and eat our meals downstairs. They had what they call the bistro and the day we were there, they were having prime rib and it smelled delicious. They have a theater room where at night, you can go in and watch movies, and I thought that was unique. They play bingo. You can go down and do cards or work puzzles and they take little trips. There was a bus parked in the parking lot. They had a beautiful courtyard where you could go out and sit. They had awnings or umbrellas over the bench to help you from the sun."