Memory Care Communities in Saint Louis, MO

"Sunrise of Des Peres was nice. The rooms were nice and of different sizes. The cost was the problem. The staff was very nice, answered a lot of my questions, and they were detailed in what took place during the day. Their dining area was nice and large enough to fill the people that they have in there. They had a room where you can purchase snacks, a reading room, and a TV room. It was pretty homey."

"My husband’s sister was the one who found it. Every person there is very nice. Physically, it’s a wonderful physical building and they are providing the level of care that they need and very conveniently located for all of their children. They have all levels of care, they’re on a locked memory unit. They have a 1-bedroom apartment. "

"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."

"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."

"Brooking Park was a nice facility. It was clean and up to date. The staff was nice, but not particularly helpful because when I went to pick my sister up (they knew what day I was going to pick her up), they didn't have any of the paperwork ready for her release. I called ahead and told them and asked, "What time can I pick her up?" They said anytime. So, I told them I would be there in an hour to an hour and a half, but even with all of this, they still did not have the paperwork ready. So, I was waiting and I said, "I'm going to go eat lunch and come back." Still, they didn't have the paperwork ready. Finally, I just took her and brought her home. My sister's room was OK. It wasn't anything fancy. She had a TV and a comfortable chair. The bed was kind of an old hospital bed, but she had a dresser and a nightstand. That was pretty much it. The menu looked really good and my sister didn't complain about the food. She said she liked it."

"We visited Avalon Memory Care - St. Louis. They were cautious about Covid there by taking our temperature and by doing a rapid Covid test before we went in to tour, and it was the only place that did that. They were having activities when we went in their living area. We were shown the room, which was not quite ready yet, and it was the room my mom would have had. It was a small room, but it was nice. They gave me people that I could talk to as references, and I called those people and they all had nothing but good things to say. They either have loved ones still there or had loved ones there. However, it felt dark in there to me. I was expecting it to be brighter, but the woodwork was dark and the floor was dark. The dining area was not really clean when we walked through, but that could have been because they just finished eating and they have not had a chance to clean. It just did not feel like the place for my mom. The person who did the tour did not feel as friendly, outgoing and as upbeat as those at the other facilities."

"My parents are going to be moving into Friendship Village Chesterfield. I like the Lifecare Plan, where the monthly rate does not increase as they go up in different levels. They were very friendly, they answered all my questions very well, and I felt that the residents seemed happy, too. It just seemed like a very pleasant place. They have redone the skilled nursing and the assisted living, they have a new independent living, and there are lots of facilities, too. Also, they're offering discounts for the entrance fees and waiving different fees, so we felt it was more affordable for what you're getting. It's close to family, which is one of the reasons why we chose it. They have a good reputation in the community, too. I think it's in a good location, as it is near different stores and shops, and it's a familiar area for my dad and mom, so I think that's helpful. It's under construction a bit, and they're still building the chapel, but I feel like it will be nice once it's all finished."

"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."

"We visited Reflections at Garden Place. We like the facility. It was a clean, small facility. We liked the size of the rooms. We liked the fact that everybody who was there as we walked through the facility was happy and clean. They were preparing lunch when we were there. It looked nutritious and good, and it smelled good. They did a good job, and I like the staff."

"My mom is a resident of Harvester Residential Care. I liked their community having multiple homes for the residents who just need assisted living. I like how they're expanding their main facility to include more memory care. I have seen one of the houses. They seem very comfortable having everything they need as well as having privacy when they need it, which was very important. The place is clean, and it was nice. The owner's son is who we interacted with. His name's Greg, and he was great. He seemed very knowledgeable and caring and seemed to be on top of things. My mother lives there, and she's happy with it. COVID kind of messed up their activities. Usually, they have a great program where they get the residents out like there is a calendar of events that they can pick or choose what they want to do. They can go out to lunch, go to a movie, go to a store, or go to a special event. They were great about that. Then there are also some little things that they have around the community itself that are like big outings. They have a house, I believe, that's dedicated to entertainment with a pool table in the basement, and different things where they can hang out at their leisure. It was wonderful. It's all good, but it's not quite a five-star, it's not perfect. I have nothing negative to say about them, they are kind people."

"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."

"We were going to get Mom in Mcclay Senior Care, but before she could be transported over there, she passed away. It was big and clean. The facility is only four years old. The people were nice and very accommodating for the short period of time that we were there. The staff was nice and friendly. It was very clean. Mom was gonna be there for hospice."

"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."

"Everything at The Boulevard of St Peters was very well done. It was relatively new. It's just been there for a year. So, everything was nice. We had already put a deposit there for Mom, but we didn't get to use it. The lady was very professional."