Memory Care Communities in Billings, MT

"We toured MorningStar Senior Living of Billings. They are more up to date as far as the facility when it was built. When I went there, I compared my mom's home and how she has it to the facilities there. I feel that it probably fits her better than some of the others. There's nothing wrong with them. It's just the feel that I get when I walk into my mom's house, and when I walk in there. I felt like that was a comparable living facility for her versus some of the others. I liked the layout of the rooms because the ones that we looked at are big enough for her, so she could have a little bit more of an apartment-type thing versus a small unit type. And, the fact that she was able to take her washer and dryer with her. A few of the people that I knew there, we talked about different things for her, and I felt like they were able to take care of what her needs were, versus a couple of the others."

"I toured Canyon Creek. Miriam is incredible. She's very informative and has a great personality for her position. The facility was very attractive. The apartment is nice. It seemed very clean. They have a salon, a library, a courtyard, and an exercise area."

"My father was at The Springs at Grand Park. He went into the memory care unit. We felt that was a better fit for him. We were allowed to visit him 24 hours a day. The staff was very professional and very caring. The last week of my dad's life, we were pretty much there 24/7, and they provided us with food, coffee, and water and just tried to make us as comfortable as possible. They had everything. The facility was very clean. They took care of the residents very well. It was just a very positive experience. They did lots of crafts with the residents. They played games and cornhole. They did this thing with a parachute. There was one day they brought in a gentleman who played the accordion. It was very expensive to have him in that facility. I believe we paid $12,000 a month, but with the level of care that he received, I still have to give the facility a five."

"I liked the hominess of Constant Care Montana, but for somebody that has a lot of energy, I didn't like the fact that they didn't have a locked-in area so that the resident couldn't get out and leave, and my brother-in-law's been known to do that. I liked the lady that was taking care of them and she explained everything very well and also gave us a good idea on how the meds were passed since they don't have a med tech or anything. I liked the way they did that. The bad thing was they're not able to give fixed scale insulin, from what I understood. It was clean, and I liked it for the type of structure it was, and for residents with dementia that don't wander a whole lot, it was good."

"I visited Wyndstone, and I don't think they were equipped to handle a more advanced case of memory care, but their facility and the person who did the tour were good. The nice thing about their care center is they provide only single rooms, so each person gets their own room. I only toured it once and didn't see as much there when I toured. I felt like the other facility we visited would be a forever home, and I wasn't sure about Wyndstone, but as far as the facility and everything goes, it was very clean, nice, and it was set up where they could provide the care. It was just quieter and I was not confident with the level of care I guess. The person I met was very pleasant. He was good and he took us through, but he did not give us as thorough information as the other people."

"My mom is moving to Highgate at Billings. The facility was very nice, it was well-kept, and it was clean. They gave us two separate tours because our family is so large. I guess the only drawback was there was a little bit of a lack of communication on their part, they showed us two separate rooms and never identified one room as being a little larger. It was the 1-bedroom versus the 1-bedroom grand, they didn't specify that it was the 1-bedroom grand, and then it cost a little bit more. So we didn't find that out until after mom had picked out her room. The only difference was the color of the carpet, otherwise, both rooms look the same. But the grand had one foot more living space in the living room, and nobody pointed that out to us until they started charging us the move-in fee. But we got it all ironed out. The room that she picked was a respite room and they made it into a full-time 1-bedroom apartment, so it had a nice, lighter, brand-new carpet in it. There's a window in the bedroom and a window in the living room. The bathroom was nice and large, and the kitchen is a decent size for one person, especially since they get all their meals in the dining room. It appeared to be bright, cheery, and comfortable, and mom seemed to be very happy with it. My mom will get a 10% discount on her rent, which is beneficial. the hallways were nice and quiet, they could decorate their own room and treat them like their own home. So they could personalize and bring in whatever they wanted and stuff. So overall, it was a fun place and they had a lot of activities going on like playing bingo and talking with other residents. We're excited for her to move in and experience a more social life than living at home alone. Aside from the miscommunication, all the staff has been super friendly."