Memory Care Communities in Cranston, RI

"My brother-in-law has moved into The Highlands on the East Side. It's very good. We liked it because it was the most affordable. We also liked it because it was nice and small. He has trouble walking, so it was nice and easy for him to navigate. Upkeep and maintenance seem fine so far. The staff has been very good. They have community areas and a dining area. It's not as fancy as the others, but perfectly adequate for his needs. He participates in the activities. He's very social, so that works out well. He's been doing Jeopardy, some of the game shows, bingo, and things like that, nothing very strenuous. It's not the highest-end place ever, but it fits his needs. We're happy with that. The food is OK."

"My mom has been here for two months now. It is everything that they promised. She has an apartment that she happy with. It is good. There are people who check in on her. I am very satisfied. She likes the food, and she doesn't have any complaints. The staff is very nice. "

"We chose Atria Bay Spring Village for mom, and she's moving there next week. When you step in, everyone is very friendly at the desk and welcoming. They welcome you in. In the summer, it seems like they do things outside. They have a gazebo with a bocce ball, and they have you sit outside and have your coffee. I think they even have a courtyard where you can have your lunch outside and they have grounds where you can take a walk. There's a path that goes around the circumference of the building so they take them outside for a walk when the weather gets warmer. We looked at the apartment when they were just freshly painting when someone moved out. They redo the room paint, they freshen it up, and it's very clean. The staff was very informative, and she gave us tours of different rooms. There are larger rooms also, but they were a little bit pricey. In the particular room that she showed me, you could have a couch and chairs. It was too big per se for a person that wants to get involved in other activities, cause then they might just tend to stay in their room. Where my mom is, it's just a bedroom, and it has a little living room, but it's not as huge as this other room that they showed. We had lunch there. I went one time, and then the second time I went, we brought Mom for lunch. And then they showed us a tour of the memory care unit. So we did have lunch, and it was very good. Everything is all-inclusive, whereas in other places, it's ala carte, they added on for services."

"My mom moved to All American Assisted Living at Warwick, and it's nice that everything is planned for memory care. We're having good feedback from the staff. They were very attentive and didn't have a large turnaround of staff. It's the same people staying there. My mom said the food was very good. They do all sorts of in-house activities and also go out. The rooms are very good size."

"My father spent quite a while there for rehab. I cannot thank the staff enough for the kindness and compassion they all showed towards him. From the housekeepers to the director, everyone was so understanding to my fathers needs. The Dr. always kept me well informed and spoke to all of my siblings at a family meeting. The nurses treated my father as their own. His stay at Wingate on Blackstone was wonderful. Thank you to the physical therapy and occupational therapy teams as well. We will remain forever grateful to everyone."

"Anchor Bay at East Providence was fine, although I didn't care for it as much, it looked like a lovely place. I liked that it seemed like a manageable size. The people seemed very caring there and I think my friend would get the help that she needs. I was a little bit turned off about the cleanliness in a couple of rooms; I wasn't overly impressed, though it could have just been a bad day. The laundry room was kind of littered with paper all on the floor. Someone was doing the laundry, I was a little bit surprised at that. I believe that the ratio of caretakers to residents wasn't as high as the other place that we looked at. I'm not saying it wasn't workable, but it just wasn't as good as the other place we saw. But overall, it would probably work fine for my friend, but it just wasn't right up there on the top of my list. I kind of thought that the staff who gave the tour was a little indiscrete with the information that we gave her, she talked about that to someone else which made me a little uncomfortable. Other than that, she was excellent, seemed to have a lot of energy, and was very knowledgeable about the place. We were brought into the dining area and the person who runs that was very nice, and let us know that she certainly would try to accommodate the needs of our friend if she were to go there. So we were impressed with that. There were some scratches in the hallway and some dents in the wall; not a lot, just little things. There was one chair that had a stain, not overly bad, but it just was not top of the heap in my mind."

"I certainly liked the Greenwich Bay facility. It seemed to have a very friendly atmosphere amongst the staff and also the residents. The rooms were smaller than in a home, but they seemed adequate and people seemed to make their best effort to make them as comfortable as it can be. The food was good. "

"I visited the assisted living facility of Smithfield Woods Senior Living. They seem very friendly, and the place has a nice atmosphere. The apartments seem very nice, too, so everything is good and I'm happy with it. The upkeep is excellent. It's very clean, and I didn't see any issues. It seems to be well taken care of. I saw one room had a pool table, and another room had a little bar. They also have meeting rooms where people can gather for entertainment. It seems very good. I only met a couple of people from the staff, but they seemed very nice."

"The staff at Brookdale Centre of New England was professional. It seemed very cost effective in terms of reasonably good accommodations at a low price. They definitely had activities. The rooms in comparison to the other facilities that I went to were slightly smaller, but they were a little bit less money. I have really nothing negative to say. The staff answered all my questions. They were very polite to me and tried to walk me through the process. They were very good."

"It was a very good facility. They’re apartments. They cook all the food. They have a dining room, and you do all the eating there. The dining room was very large. They have a separate place just for the family instead of eating in the dining room. There’s a room off the side that you can reserve for an event. They have a lot of things for you. They even have a swimming pool for recreation and an exercise room for all those stuff. "

"Had two tours on separate days. Mom will be moving in very soon ( after she finishes rehab). Staff very friendly, helpful and fine with answering all your questions. The few residents I spoke with are very happy here. Also spoke to adult children of six residents and they say that after a 1-3 month adjustment period, all their loved ones were happy to be here and considered it "home". Very, very pleased with my experiences thus far. "

"The staff at Brookdale Sakonnet Bay was excellent. My visit was very well done. The food and the facilities were very nice. The setup of the bedroom was good. It is one-bedroom with big closet spaces and a small kitchen, nice living room, and the scenic view was excellent. The atmosphere is very homey. If I would go into a senior facility, I would definitely choose this. "

"My parents are staying at All American Assisted Living at Wrentham. It's brand new, so it's excellent. The staff has generally been attentive. The food is topnotch. They do religious services, game watching, musicians come in, exercise classes, social hour with drinks in the evening, and arts and crafts."

"We ruled out All American Assisted Living because my mother-in-law doesn't want to go into a two-bedroom. The facility was brand new, and the food was good, but the set-up is for automatic; you can't have a single room. "