Memory Care Communities in Fenton, MI

"My Mom stayed at Springvale for a little over two years. They are thoughtful and caring. The staff always had her best interest in mind from what she liked to eat, watch on TV, activities she enjoyed, physical health and her overall happiness. They cared for her comfort physically and mentally. It’s not an easy job. Every resident has different requirements for their safety and well being and I feel they try their best to accommodate each one individually. They are engaging and responsive. The building is well kept, the meals are good with a good variety. I am very happy we were able to have my Mom stay at Springvale and had the confidence to know that she was being cared for and safe when we couldn’t be with her all the time."

"My Mother was diagnosed with Lew Bodies Dementia. One of the more challenging Dementias to manage. The staff were OUTSTANDING with my Mother's ever changing needs. While visiting with my Mother on many occasions I was able to witness first hand the attention not only to my Mother but others who Lived in Courtyard Manor Swartz Creek with her. The staff GENUINELY CARE for those they assist. When I looked for an Assisted Living/Memory Care for my Mother the most important thing to me was not how fancy or expensive the building was or was not but rather how will the staff take care of my Mom. I felt Very much at Peace with my Mother at Courtyard Manor Swartz Creek. It's not the building or the business it's the GIVERS OF CARE. THANK YOU, COURTYARD MANOR SWARTZ CREEK STAFF FOR GIVING MY MOTHER A LOVING HOME. THAT IS WORTH ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD TO ME. "

"I’ve been to several different places, and the food is about the best here at The Pines. The staff is concerned about the people living here. I don’t have any complaints about them; they do a good job. I am impressed most by the personality and the help from most of the people who work here. They don't have any activities, and it's a small place, but it's very clean, the food is good, and they're very accommodating if you want to have something or do something. "

Our community is nestled in the picturesque town of Clarkston, MI. This building has a pleasant upscale touch, while still feeling just like home from the minute you walk in. Our rooms come in a variety of sizes and styles, ranging from a studio to a two-bedroom. You have the choice to view our natural tree line, where its not uncommon to look out and see wildlife or our cozy and inviting courtyards. Our qualified staff will support you every step of the way to ensure you get the highest level of care and individualized assistance. Life enrichment activities happen throughout the day. We invite you to come see what makes Serene Gardens of Clarkston one of a kind.To learn more about this providers license and review other available state reports, please visit: Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Adult Foster Care Search

"My sister has moved into Vibrant Life, The Lodge of Durand. It was by far the best, as far as staff, pricing, and what they had to offer. The other ones were much higher in price, didn't seem to have the room size, and weren't as up-to-date as Vibrant was. I have no complaints with the staff or the food. The food is fine. The activities appear to have helped her; they're excellent."

"The one I choose for my mother is The Pines of Burton Memory Care South. It is a new building. It is very nice. It is in a small town, so the caregivers are very caring and attentive. Sometimes, they may need more people that what they have, but that's just because it is memory care; some nights and days are busy, and some are not. They are not a nursing home, but they do have meds. They are very caring. They have three meals a day. They have two nice living rooms. Sometimes they only have two people there, but that's usually at night. They have an activities director that comes in twice a day. They do exercise with the beach balls, and they do different kinds of exercises. They do bible stories, crafts, and games. They have an in-house barber shop/hair salon, and the lady comes in once a week and does people's hair at an extra cost. They have a theater. It is a small room, but you can have your family in there to watch movies and eat popcorn. "

"My dad has been admitted here. He is in memory care. He was able to adapt well. He has a nice little studio apartment. There's a TV, bed, and chair. They have nice meals. The facility is only about five years old. It's very roomy. The staff members check on the residents every few hours. They have some outdoor courts where they will take the residents so they could get outside without having to be outside the facility or parking lot. They have six or seven different types of rooms. If you go in, they give you the floor plan of each one. They have an exercise room, they have a TV out in the area where the residents dine, and they have a place that they call the pub. They also have an area where they can go and purchase different types of drinks and snacks if they like, and they have little tables there, and if the residents want to just sit there and have something without being in the main dining area, they can. They have a great program for the residents that are there. I can't say enough good things about it. The meals are limited. They're going to be low sodium and low fat. It's not a gourmet menu, but the idea is that it is suited to the seniors. They have a beautiful parking lot and there is a lot of handicapped parking right near the doorway there. In most places, their memory care is inside of another area. This memory care is a building that stands on its own, so it's the whole building, and that makes it nice, too. In most of the places I've been in, the memory care would be a locked area within the actual facility; however, this one is not. They have karaoke and puzzles. They immediately asked what type of interests my dad has and they try to get him involved. He's very quiet, but they got him out to watch the movie with the other residents right away, and I was very surprised that he's going to do that, so you can tell that he likes the facility."

"The room my mother has is very nice. It is very cheery. Food is good from what I see which typically is at lunch time. Could use some more serving help. Overall I have been very pleased with the staff. All are cordial & do a great job."

"My husband moved here. So far, he's doing OK. I saw that the whole place is nice and clean, really upbeat, and the people are very nice. I can't say anything about the food because he hasn't eaten since he got there. That's his choice though, it's not because they didn't try to get him to eat. The staff seems really nice. He's in memory care because he has advanced dementia. It's all on one floor, the doors are locked all the way around the place, and you need a keycard to get in. They have activities daily, but I don't know what they are, and part of that is because he's probably not engaging in those anyway since he is in pretty bad shape."

"My mother moved in. They're very caring, it's a good program, and she's happy there. It's a small facility, but it's worked out really well for her. The room is quite small, but then most of the studio places are, and she doesn't seem to mind. She's happy with the food and the care. They do extra activities, and it's been a good experience. The staff is very nice and very caring."

"I went to The Avalon of Commerce Township. That's a nice place. The rooms are double the size of any of the other rooms of any place I was at. You could bring in a couch, you can bring in chairs and still have plenty of room. You can bring in a dresser. It's just lovely. And they have a different way of handling their food presentation, The dining room is set up for like five rooms that are in a particular area. And then the next area is going to a different dining room. And they move them around, which I think is pretty exciting. I remember him walking me through various doors to get to different areas of the facility. And one end is memory care, but you had to use a certain lock. It was just for employees. The other people couldn't open those doors. It was just to keep the people in a particular area. So, I thought the security was pretty good and the memory care people have their own courtyard, they can go outside. But in this courtyard is an interior courtyard and protected. I just really, really like that place. He told me that they have a routine. It's different every day, but they have routine things. When they get up in the morning and dress and so forth, then they might play table volleyball or something like that and then they do whatever they want and then they go to lunch, and in the afternoon they have other things that keep the people moving. I didn't like the exterior. It looks like a big manufacturing place. It's a big square building three or four stories high, and it's just not attractive. I was introduced to several people as we did our walk, and they were all just so friendly and calling the patients by name and being cheerful with them and responding to them. The staff in this place was very, very friendly. Every unit had its own sitting area with a television. You can have a television in your room, too. A lot of them don't let you do that. It was absolutely clean. The floors looked like you were going to skate on them. They were so shiny and clean."

"I would not recommend Cranberry Park West Bloomfield for memory care. I took a picture of the food they served my husband for dinner one night, and it was a cup-sized chili, a small croissant with such a thin layer of either chicken salad or tuna salad on it that you couldn't even see it without lifting the bread, and a juice. The facility was clean. The first thing they tell you is they will keep your loved ones safe, but they did not do that. I was just so upset that my husband spent six days in the hospital until I could find another place to put him, and when we got that done, he only lived about nine days and died, and I blame it all on the fall. Another resident shoved him, went into the wall, hit his head, and then fell to the floor on his hands and knees. I had seen him that day, and he was functioning as good as he always has. He walked, he talked, he ate, and he could express his opinions. After that fall, I went to the hospital and saw him in an emergency room. I could not understand him because all he was talking about was gibberish. There was no program in trying to help his memory. I went in one day, and he was sitting all by himself in the dining room. On another day, he was in the dining room looking out the window. Nobody else was with him. If I had to do it over again, he would never have been placed there. The staff was OK. They were friendly, but they didn't give him much help. All they did was babysit. They didn't keep him safe. He was a big eater, and he would eat anything, but when I saw what they were giving him for dinner, that's all he had. As far as personalities go, the staff was very friendly, but they certainly did not do a good job with memory care. They were not trained for it. The only thing I ever saw them do was play balloon volleyball. They had puzzles set up and Legos and stuff like that, but nobody was ever there to help them. I saw one lady who was working on a jigsaw puzzle by herself. I think with the balloon volleyball, it was just my husband, and when I came in, I joined in, but the rest was all staff."

"I went to tour BeeHive Homes of Oxford. Everyone was nice. The facility was clean. They spent a lot of time with us. They have a smaller cafeteria because they cater to a much smaller group. There are not as many people. The rooms were studios. They have their private bathroom in each one. There was nothing wrong with them, but they were just generic. They weren't as many activities as the other facility. There were very few. They have a bus that will take people in and out, and they have a smaller common area, but they have a nice outdoor area."

"I went here. I was very pleased with it. It was clean. The residents that I came in contact with seemed happy. I like the facility as a whole. The rooms were a little smaller than I expected, but they were nice. The facility itself, and the grounds were also very pleasant, and the workers that I came in contact with were pleasant. They had physical therapy right there, which we were interested in. Seems like they had enough activities for the residents to be involved in. The one that gave us a tour was very helpful, very knowledgeable, and was able to answer all our questions."