The Best Memory Care Communities in Lackawanna County, PA

"I did like The Gardens; it was a consideration. The only thing is my mother needs to be in a locked down ward because she has a slight risk as she does inappropriate things. That unit at the Green Ridge I thought was very depressing. I just didn’t like the setup of it. When you walked in, it was kind of a long skinny room, and then there was a like a partition; it was almost like two private rooms. I couldn’t see my mom there. The people were wonderful, and the place was beautiful, but the unit or the ward that my mom would be admitted to was not something I would choose. The staff was friendly. "

"My husband stayed at Celebration Villa of Mid Valley. They were good in all areas. He participated in some activities. He had a nice private room and they had upgraded it. My husband was in memory care, and I don't think the facility was as clean as the other place, but I oftentimes hit them right after lunch, and that was the worst time. His room was clean, but he rarely used it. He usually slept in a chair because he preferred to sleep somewhere like the nurse's station, or wherever there were other people. They were good with my husband, but they did get frustrated with him and they didn't mind telling me, but I don't blame them. He was difficult, but they took care of him. They did transport him to the ER several times, but one time I got the bill for $1,000 for an ambulance service that I'm not too happy about. I didn't know it was going to cost that much and Medicare is not going to pay for it. That's one thing that I think they could have been a little more careful about. They don't have a very big staff, but I think that holds true for every place. They had Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and he participated in them. They had a lot of plans and things, and they deserve a good rating on that. They were very invested in their patients."

"My mother has been a resident at Mid Valley Manor since 2011. I can attest first hand to the excellent care that she receives on a daily basis. The nursing staff is so kind, caring, supportive & attentive. The residents are treated with respect by all the employees of the facility: nursing, housekeeping and dietary. It has been a truly positive experience not just for my mom but for myself as well. Rita Thomas daughter of Margaret "

"I visited a family member at Elan Gardens. It seemed excellent. She mentioned the food was okay. But as far as the facility itself and the room and everything, it seemed very, very pleasant. The staff seemed very attentive. I saw the area where they eat and the outside area, and they're very pleasant, too. They had different kinds of rooms, and my family member had plenty of space. I was impressed with them."

"The Pines Senior Living was absolutely beautiful. I didn't meet many staff. I only met who I'm assuming was the director, but she was only on the job for three months. She didn't have as much knowledge as the director of the other place, but she was very kind. We did a very nice tour. The building is beautiful. It's much more modern. My sister's very modern. She likes modern furniture, so I think she'd like the Pines. I liked the activities a lot. I liked the menus a lot. It was impeccably clean. But like I said, I didn't meet any other staff other than a receptionist and the director. They had bingo, they had arts and crafts, and they used the same room for both. They had a library. They do the rosary, I think it was every day and devotions, and my sister is very Catholic, so I know that that would have been a thing she would have done. They had like two activities in the morning, two in the afternoon, two in the evening. The dining area was beautiful, very nice. They also do happy hour there twice a week. They don't have a physical bar, but they have like a peninsula that they do there. Like that afternoon, they were gonna bake something, so the chef was going to come out to this island, and it was an actual kitchen behind him, and he was going to bake in the lead, and he would put stuff down in front of the ladies and they would help him knead the dough or whatever was needed. They also used that same peninsula for their bar when they had happy hour. They have a hair salon. They have a game room. There were women there doing puzzles. They have special tables with sides on them, so the puzzle does involve the side. And then they had this long table. It reminded me of a shuffleboard, but I'm not positive if it was a shuffleboard. And they have a beautiful room for families just coming in to visit so they don't have to take them to their private living quarters."

"Serenity Care Kingston was very nice. The staff was nice. It was a good place. The apartments were small, but they were nice and clean. You could set it up however you wanted to set it up. We checked the dining area, and it looked nice. We didn't try the food, but they said we could take my mother there and have lunch one day, so we might still do that. They have activities, too. They were in the activity room doing stuff."