Memory Care Communities in East Providence, RI

"Greenwich Farms at Warwick was excellent, but the location and pricing made us choose another community instead. The community was very lovely. In terms of the layout, I couldn't really tell whether it was big or not. You just didn't get an overall sense that it was huge, but it was comfortable. I got to speak to some of the residents and they were very happy there. The staff member who gave us the tour was very nice. The rooms we saw there were very nice and larger than I expected. There's a small kitchenette in each room, but we really didn't want that for our dad. Their dining area was very nice. We got to speak to a resident who had been there for many years and he said that the food is good."

"It is a nice place. It was a very good fit for my mom and everybody there was very caring and very friendly. When I visited, the residents seemed to be very comfortable and they had their own space with some people playing bingo. What's nice about it is that they're qualified or certified for an additional level of care. They have extra licenses to have an extra level of care. The facility looks really clean too and very easy to get to. They looked like they had a lot of space and the structure seemed pleasant for the seniors. In the spring, they seem to have a nice outdoor court where the seniors can go. It's a full-time memory care and the staff, from what I've seen, was very friendly. They're also very reasonably priced."

"We toured Anchor Bay at Pocasset for my mom. If my mom could afford it, that's where she would be going. It was very clean. It did not have an odor to it. The room was nice and a decent size for what she needed. They were very helpful. My mom is a diabetic, so I expressed my concern for her food. They said they had different options she could choose from, and if I had any concerns, I could go over it with them. I have an aunt that has been living in Anchor Bay at Pocasset for 30 years now, and she said the place is wonderful. From what they showed us, it looked like they had good selections of activities for people to do."

"My brother was at Halcyon at West Bay and I thought they were lovely. They were very nice, the place was very clean, it's just a very nice place and everybody there was lovely. Their food was excellent. Their rooms were very, very nice, very well kept, and they were excellent. I have no complaints. They had games, they had shopping trips, they would take you out to doctors and things like that. They had games, arts and crafts, and things of that nature, they always had something going on, including a clambake in the summer. I was very pleased with them."

"I visited The Phyllis Siperstein Tamarisk RI Assisted Living Residence. I chose it for myself and my wife because it's closer to where I live. Also, I know people who have gone there. It's a beautiful place. The entire place is beautiful. It's clean and has no old person smell. The food is good. They have a gym and a library, but I haven't visited all the areas yet. The staff has been excellent. The building itself is spectacular, and it is organized."

"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 mom has moved into Chapel Hill Senior Living. She is in the memory care unit, which is a small, closed-door unit with no more than 30 residents, somewhere between 25 and 30. When I went there, everyone was so warm and friendly. They call it a Montessori approach to memory care. They keep it as social and as active as possible; some people are more active than others, but my mother is in the middle, and she can still participate in things. The activities they have are quite varied. They have arts and crafts, and I couldn't believe the things they provided for them to do. I saw some of the products, a little birdhouse that they paint, and I saw a rabbit probably about 12 feet tall that they could paint and put on the door. They play bingo and they have music at least twice a week. They take them on what they call mystery rides. I think the reason they just call it a mystery ride is that if you tell someone in memory care where you're going, they're going to hold on to that. The first mystery ride that my mother had, she went to a petting zoo, and she was thrilled. They bring in therapy animals at least twice a month. Some of them are farm animals and some of them are just dogs and cats. The women that run the place as the activity directors are lovely. My mother was braiding Bella; she is one of the directors. Bella has pictures of my mother putting all braids in her hair because my mother used to do that for her grandchildren. They're very skillful at finding the things that they may be interested in. I was so thrilled with this particular place. They have a lovely courtyard where they do cookouts and you can sit out; it's all fenced in, so it's safe. I was so thrilled that I didn't need to look anyplace else. I had seven on my list for that day and I canceled the other six; they didn't matter because this place is more than fine. They have a 24-hour visiting schedule, you can go anytime, it's an open-door policy. The dining area is adorable. It looks like a mini restaurant, a nice restaurant with tables, tablecloths, curtains on the window, and a nice floor. I've had three meals there and the food is very good. From what I understand, everything is baked on the premises and cooked fresh. They use the herbs from their garden. Their chef is supposed to be a five-star chef; I believe it because the food is good. The person that helps you get the placement there, assists the families in coming to Chapel Hill. She's the one that told me to get my mom into the rehab facility, and she also facilitated it. She went to the rehab place, had a meeting with the director, and got my mother in for rehab before moving in here. I would like to give accolades to Bethany, she helps above and beyond anything. She's just a lovely human being that wants to make sure the families are well taken care of, and that the memory care patient is happy."

"It was very nice. The whole thing was beautiful. It seemed to have everything you needed. Also, I thought this place was clean. They have beautiful rooms, nice sizes, with walk-in showers. They let us sample the food, and it was good. It was very nice, nicely presented, with beautiful tables. Also, the people were nice. "

"Atria Lincoln Place is a very nice facility. I met with one lady who took me around for a tour. The rooms were comfortable and very clean. They do have some social activities. "

"My brother has been in Smithfield Woods Senior Living for a couple of weeks now, and so far it's been pretty good. His apartment is very nice and bigger than some of the other ones we looked at. They have cable TV, and it's pretty much all-inclusive. The food is good, and the staff seems fine. They could use a little bit of a checklist when they're checking in, so that everybody's on the same page as to what the procedures are."

"My father-in-law was at The Lighthouse at Lincoln, and this place was absolutely wonderful. We love that place because they were just so wonderful. We love the staff, and the people were unbelievable. They were so kind and compassionate. They were honest, and everything that they told us was true. This place was beyond wonderful. I wound recommend this place to anyone. They treat their patients with respect and dignity, and they always involve the residents in activities. Their food was great. "

"The Branches of North Attleboro was amazing. It had a positive vibe. It's like a country club. People were active in their lobby. They have a coffee shop, a piano, a computer room, other rooms where activities are going on, and a dining room like you're at a hotel where you could go and get your meals. The rooms were set up great. They had two rooms side by side and a shared living room and kitchen, so people wouldn't be lonely and they could talk to each other or not. The way the showers were set up and just the general feeling of the whole place was nice. It was a very active community. I wanted to move in there. The staff was great."

"My mother checked in at Greenwich Bay Manor after she visited the facility and liked it instantly. They had parties at the facility as well as plays for the residents. "

"Brookdale Sakonnet Bay was very nice. The location was nice. The facilitator of the tour was fantastic, answered a bunch of questions, and offered us lunch which we took to go. What we didn't like about it is that they were the only place that at the time not allowing us actually in the memory care facility. We could only get a sense of that facility with video. From what we've seen, the physical look of the community was quite good. It seemed well kept, but what we found was that there can be a big difference between the memory care part of the facility and the standard assisted living part of the facility. We were not able to determine that. The food was excellent. We were able to see all the facilities. They had everything. They even had an indoor pool. There was a library and outdoor courtyards."