Memory Care Communities in Blue Springs, MO

"I toured both assisted living and independent living at The Wellington Senior Living. It's all in one building. It was a really nice place. It had a heated pool and restaurant-like dining. The food was very nice."

"My mom has moved into The Oxford Grand Assisted Living & Memory Care. I like them. I had toured that place about a year ago, and it was my favorite, but I went to a different place. The nurse that was here then is still here now. To me, that means quite a bit because the place I had her at, just had a constantly rotating staff and people would quit all the time. That says something pretty good about them if they have the same people that were there over a year ago. They are in constant communication with me. These people call me all the time, and they give me updates on everything, I'm pretty happy so far. I think my mom likes it. In the other place, she was always back in her bed, all day, every day. Here, every time I've been in to see her, she's always out in the room with the other people. That makes me happy, and she seems to be happy. It's situated like the rooms are around the perimeter, then they have like a central area. It's not very big, so they're always close to the staff, which is very nice. Her room looks out onto the garden, I think all the rooms have a window, so her room looks out onto the garden and the bird feeders and everything, which is nice. She just has a studio room with her own bathroom. It's small because memory care is divided into two units. They just all sit around the same table and eat. They have a centralized kitchen area, kind of like a bar, where they can go sit there, too. It's just really kind of cozy. She's only been there a limited amount of time. I know they do outings, but she hasn't been on one yet. It's been below zero here, it's been freezing. They have trails all around it if somebody wants to go out and walk the trails, and they have their own garden. If I want to take her out of memory care, they have a nice central area with a piano, a kitchen, refrigerators, and stuff like that. I'm really happy, I think it's a beautiful spot. They have possibly a storm drain, but it looks like a creek and looks like a natural area just right beside it. We can go out there in the summer when it warms up."

"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."

"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."

"We toured The Laurel at Norterre. They only had a two-bedroom available, but I went in to see the facility. It was very nice, it was laid out and set up a little bit different than the other places. They are putting small numbers of people on each floor or each level, and then they have kind of dedicated cooks or nurses or aides that can float from floor to floor, but they're pretty much, you know, on one floor. The residents don't eat like in a dining hall, they literally eat at one big, large table. So it was kind of more like a family of people that got to all live together on one floor. The staff member was very helpful, extremely helpful. She knew that at the moment she didn't have space for what I wanted, but she was willing to give me advice on how to lock and shop for other places, and questions to ask. So she was very good. I would give her a five for her tour of the place, and then also just greatly appreciated her help in the whole process. The residents really seemed to like the food, and if they didn't like it, they clearly had methods to have the menu changed."

"My mother-in-law moved into Carnegie Village Senior Living Community. One of the things we like the most is that her apartment is very up-to-date, very spacious, and even though she doesn't cook, or cook much, it still has a full kitchen. So, it really makes it feel more like a home. It's very upkept, very clean. They are in the process of updating all of the outer areas of the assisted living. Right now it's a little dated, but they were going to start construction soon. The independent living is completely up-to-date, very beautiful, and very attractive. I'm hoping that the assisted living will look that good when they finish with it too. They have been very responsive to any concerns that we have had. I'm there a lot with my mother-in-law, and they have come in to explain to her -- for example, she was going to have physical therapy, and she had not met the therapist, but the woman stopped in earlier in the day just to introduce herself and explain to her that she would be coming by later to do the physical therapy. I just thought that was just a nice touch. They didn't just show up and say, "Hey, we're doing physical therapy." I just thought they did a great job. They do have a beauty salon right there at the entrance to the assisted living. The problem is my mother-in-law is not really willing to do a lot of things. I do know that they post activities every week. They post them in the elevator, they post them in the hallways, they send out fliers to all the residents. I've even been there when a staff member came by just to let my mother-in-law know that bingo was getting ready to take place, and if she'd like to come down. They've just done a great job of trying to encourage her to participate."

"After researching and visiting several assisted living/memory care facilities, we moved my mother with Alzheimer's to Trustwell Living Mission Springs nearly 9 months ago. We have been very pleased. As Mom's condition has changed, it has been easy to work with both executive and direct care staff to make changes in her care plan. We visit frequently and have never arrived to find anything concerning. The apartment is very adequate with enough space and privacy. The common areas are kept very clean and orderly. Though there have been some staff transitions, there are always some activities during the day. Mom is very comfortable with her care staff, and they relate to her very well. The community is not enormous, and this has been a benefit. The surroundings are open and floor plan simple. Even though Mom is often confused, she has been able to navigate her surroundings without too much difficulty. Mostly, we just appreciate the staff. They are ever present and communication is very good."

"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."

"I went to The Madison Senior Living. It's very open. I didn't see a lot of diversity in the community, but the staff was nice. The patients that were walking around were pretty friendly. The dining area was nice. It was open and bright with a lot of windows, but I didn't try the food. The staff who gave the tour was nice. He answered all my questions and answered things that I didn't think I needed answers to."

"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."

"My mother was a resident of Morningside Place for 4 ½ years. When I would visit, she would always be clean, comfortably dressed, happy and active, either walking the halls with a friend, enjoying the sun in the courtyard, playing a game or attending one of many planned events. The leadership is committed to engaging the families in facility events and activities and providing information on dementia-related educational opportunities. All of this helps us to better understand what is happening with our family member as dementia overtakes them and how best to engage with them in order to make our final years together as happy and loving as possible. The leadership also holds monthly zoom meetings with directors and family members to help keep families up-to-date on changes in personnel and on upcoming events and allow us time to ask questions and get to know the people who are caring for our loved ones. Morningside personnel deserve an A++ from our family for providing Mom with a wonderful, happy place to live out her last years."

"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."

"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!"

"Oak Pointe of Kearney was very nice. The tour was good. They walked me around and showed me different activity areas and different things that they could do, and it was nice. The staff members were good. The room was like a hotel room. They had both studios and one-bedrooms. They had different areas where residents could go to be with other people and watch TV. They also had an outside courtyard area and a dining area. However, there was not a whole lot of activity when I was there. The place was nice. It's better than I thought."