Memory Care Communities in Las Cruces, NM

"Evershine Care was like a house in a neighborhood, so it was totally different. I toured for assisted living, and it was nice and clean. It was just really small and just wasn't what my sister wanted I guess. I think for its size, it's functional. The rooms were nice. They were all right. The neighborhood was probably not super nice, but it wasn't horrible either. The staff members were very good. We also checked the dining area, and it looked very clean and nice."

"My sister is at Desert Peaks Assisted Living and Memory Care. I haven't found anything not to like. The people who interact with the patients are very caring and very personable. They treat them with utmost respect, and they do all they can to make them feel that this is their community. The rooms are wonderful. Every room that we saw was completely sanitized, repainted, and redecorated everything before they moved in, so it looks like a brand-new place. They were very helpful because we couldn't get a move or schedule for when my sister was going to move in, so they actually came and picked up her furniture and put it in place. I've had several meals there with her, and the food is restaurant style. It is very good and very nourishing. They have activities all day long. They have a puzzle room. They have people come in and talk to them. I live in Florida and we just came back yesterday. The day before we left, they had a lady musician who came in, and she played the ukulele and sang songs with them. It was really nice. They have scheduled four or five special activities, a couple in the morning, and most of them in the afternoon. Every Friday they have a get-together, and they make it very special. They get everybody together, they have drinks of their choice for them, a party, the whole routine, and then dinner. It's about an hour-and-a-half to two-hour affair, and everybody joins in. They have plenty to do. From what I've seen, it's a very good value."

"My mother is at Haciendas at Grace Village. The care is good. They could have more variety in the food, but there are only 12 people per housing unit, so that limits their choices on what they can offer. Otherwise, she seems to be doing well there. She has adapted to living in an assisted living facility rather than living on her own. It's a good place. It's bright, has nice looking facilities, and is clean."

"I toured The Village at Northrise. The first thing I noticed was that it appeared to be clean. The people were friendly. I walked in unannounced, and they were willing to show me the accommodations that they had available. They didn't have a one-bedroom available, so I looked at a two-bedroom. It did need to have some maintenance done, but the staff said that before anyone moves in, it will be painted, cleaned, and all that. They didn't appear to be trying to hide anything. They took me right up, they showed me the room, they told me what was right and what was wrong, and they said they would fix the things that were wrong, like the paint and a few other maintenance issues. I went into the dining room. It wasn't time for a meal, so I just had the opportunity to look. They were in the process of cleaning it, but it appeared to be adequate. They have a beauty shop on site, and they have a video room. I did not have an opportunity to speak with any of the residents, but there were four ladies sitting and playing some kind of a domino game; they seemed to be enjoying that and content to be there. The atmosphere was pleasant. So they have friendly people and a pleasant atmosphere, and overall it appeared to be clean. They were forthcoming about things that might need to be repaired in the apartment I toured. The one thing that was of concern to me -- even with it being independent living -- was the fact that all of the rooms are on the second floor. There are no resident rooms on the main floor, so you have to get on an elevator and go up to the second floor where all of the rooms are. While it's independent living, that seems a little odd to me."