The Best Memory Care Communities in Saint Charles County, MO

"We looked at Friendship Village Chesterfield, it was wonderful, but just too expensive for us right now. The staff that we met were very nice, they're very good. They had lots to offer the residents. They had a swimming pool, they had a theater, an events room, an exercise room, a fitness center, and an arts center. We only saw a 1-bedroom at the time because they didn't have a 2-bedroom available, and there was a two-year wait for a 2-bedroom. So I thought that was kind of ridiculous. The 2-bedroom was a little tight, it's a bit on the small side. Their landscaping was very nice."

"I liked everything about The Lumiere of Chesterfield. They had a private chef who worked with the people who lived there to get on the menu what they preferred to eat according to their diet. A lot of these people are diabetics and when they go to another facility, they don't care what they eat, they just put garbage on the menu. This private chef makes a world of difference. They have high ceilings and big, spacious rooms. It's much more spacious than a lot of the facilities I've seen. It makes it feel much more luxurious and much more like home."

"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."

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"The Boulevard at Wentzville seemed like a very nice place. It's clean and modern. The staff there just seemed a little aloof and reserved, but they seem confident and professional. I toured independent living. Everything seemed to be reasonable and even above reasonable with their price range. They had a general area that's for visitors. I went in person but I didn't take a tour of their amenities. The facility itself though was extremely clean and well-kept. It's within walking distance of some restaurants and things of that nature."

"We toured the assisted living facility of Autumn View Gardens for my husband's sister. She went for an evaluation, and it turned out she needed more than what they could offer us. The staff who assisted us were very nice. The cleanliness and the structure of the building were very nice. They also have outdoor spaces."

"Autumn View Gardens evaluated my mother to see what she really needed. Part of their admissions policy is they would have a meeting and evaluate her to see where she would belong. I remember them telling me that their memory care unit was new and they still had two openings. We were looking at the memory care unit there as well. It was the best of the four that we visited. I like the staff. I like the layout of the place. It was small and fairly new. The activities were terrific. They would take them on field trips and things like that. The downside was they don't have any Medicaid beds; it's all self-pay. The staff was friendly and informative, and they followed up with me."

"I toured here. They had a nice garden. They have nice apartments. I noticed they had full-sized kitchens and refrigerators. They were located in an urban area, which is nice for people who don't drive. All the people I met there were very nice. It seemed like a very good community. The staff was very good. He's very personable, very nice, covered everything, and took me around. I liked him and he was responsive to me when I had questions. They had a lovely dark area and a nice activity area. They have physical therapy and stuff like that. I think there was a theater. They offered transportation within 15 miles, I believe, and they were pet-friendly."

"I toured the Fields of Florissant. The community is very nice. The staff and the residents there were friendly. I did not get to see a lot of the facility, just when I walked into the dining area and the recreation area. I saw two of the rooms, the studio apartment and the one-bedroom apartment. Both apartments were very nice. The bathrooms were large and spacious. I like the one-bedroom apartment for my mom. Everything there was pretty much updated. I liked that they offered a microwave, a refrigerator, and a sink area inside each facility. It was a large facility, and the entire place seemed very clean. She introduced me to the activities director and said that she was very creative and always came up with different activities for them to do. It was Halloween-themed at the time, and there were activities around that."

"I toured Promenade Senior Living. Terry did a good job. She was enthusiastic. The rooms were small. It looked good, and they got a good job keeping it clean. I looked at the dining area, and it looked nice."

"Kingsland Walk Senior Living was small. It was like a three-story unit. They had a lot of different amenities. As far as housekeeping, they had a big dining room downstairs on the first floor, and it had a washer and dryer at the end of each floor. They had a rec room, exercise room, just a lot of things that I really liked, but I couldn't afford it. It was out of my budget. The staff was very good and very accommodating. They had invited me to stay for lunch, but I couldn't because I had another engagement. The dining facility was really nice."

"Friendship Village Sunset Hills is really nice. It's just too big for what we're looking for. But I felt really good about them. I felt like they had a lot of staff. I was really pleased to see so many people floating around. They seemed to know the clients' names, the people they were taking care of. There were things that they said they had available to the clients that I actually saw that they were available, which I thought was good. The fact that you could go from independent to assisted to skilled nursing there. We just didn't like that you had to go to separate buildings for that. That would be a challenge for my aunt to get there to see my dad if he were to start off in that. Their prices were higher than what we wanted to spend. However, it would have been pretty much all inclusive. It looked like they had everything we needed."

"I visited St. Louis Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care. We're pending their assessment of our mom's condition. If that goes well, we will be going there. We chose it because of the fact that they are more engaged with the people there, giving extra care to activities. The rooms were nice, and just the overall staff. At the first level, there's a nice reception area and dining area. They have a movie theater and a community room if families want to come and be with their loved ones. They have an exercise room. They have a beauty parlor, and they have events where they go out."

"I went to San Gabriel Memory Care. It was way out of our range. However, the facility was nice, and the people were very pleasant. It was very clean and not cluttered with stuff. The rooms were bigger, which is probably why the cost was higher. They had more room in their units. I was impressed and happy with them until I found out the price. The staff was thorough in trying to find out what Mom's needs were. She showed me everything. There was a garden/courtyard, too."