Memory Care Communities in Sandy, UT

"My mom has moved into The Peaks at South Jordan. She is doing great there. They're providing much more care to her than the other facility. I worked with the marketing person, the executive director, and a couple of the nurses, and all of them have been great. The executive director was very good at explaining their care system and how they go about taking care of particularly demented patients, and so it was very, very helpful to work with her. She gave me great advice about using the house doctor and how that would be good for my mom. My mom's room is a very nice private room. They furnished a bed and a nightstand, so I didn't have to do that. We just had to furnish a dresser and her personal effects. She has her own bathroom and shower with safety chairs and rails that she's been using successfully with help from the staff. They also provide a large shower room if they have to work with the patients more. They have two options that way. They offer an incontinence care package, which is very helpful for Mom. That's an additional fee, but it's very nice. The nice thing about their common areas is that it's more open and the patients aren't all just crammed into one small spot. The common dining area is central. It's enclosed in kind of an atrium-type style, so you can see all around it. It's more like a restaurant. My brother and sister-in-law had a snack there with them. They had some pumpkin pie, and they said it was really good. My mom doesn't vocalize very well, but she seems to be eating better than in the previous facility. They have many activities. On my mom's move-in day, she baked brownies, they played some sort of game with balloons, and they had puzzles. She has participated, which is far better than in the other facility. The grounds are very pretty with manicured grass. There's always a caregiver out there with the residents, but they can go out and wander and be secure on the grounds. Besides the incontinence package, they also have a salon, which is great. You work directly with the salon like you would an outside salon. They also have a van that goes on rides and little shopping trips. Mom hasn't gotten to do those yet. She has only been there about five days. It's a little bit on the pricey side though. "

"My mother will move into assisted care here in February. The community is new, and they have assisted living and memory care. They have electronic devices; in case they fall or need assistance, they can just push a bracelet or necklace button, and they also can monitor where the residents are if they happen to be in area where they shouldn't be. They have individual washers and dryers in the assisted living rooms. We're looking quite forward to this facility, and it makes us a little bit more at home to have a few of the essentials that my mom would have at home. They have both studio and one-bedrooms available."

"One thing I like versus some of the smaller ones is that they have the group divided into earlier stages versus later stages. That was probably the most positive thing that I saw. It did felt like a big facility which may or may not be good if they really were able to keep track of where everyone is at. But to have the mobility, it's a positive. I wasn't sure about the animals in the facility, and I guess that could be a good thing. I only interacted with one person when I visited the facility. She was very friendly, very helpful, and did not act like she was in a hurry. "

"I moved into the Legacy House of Taylorsville. They have exercise equipment and a library. They have church services, a cafeteria, and a dining room. I'd give them a four due to short staffing, but they're friendly for the most part. I don't eat their food because it's too salty for me. It's the same thing that they have in a care center. I have kidney issues, so I can't take all that salt. They have all kinds of activities, whatever you choose to go to. They have things like coloring classes, but I'm not yet up to going to any of the activities. They have the microwave and the fridge, everything else is your own. They have a garden where you can go out and sit. Aging services tell me that this is the only facility they don't see complaints about. So I think that's a good thing."

"We've moved Mom to Sunrise at Holladay, and it's beyond our expectations. It's just wonderful. She's very happy and well cared for, so we're thrilled. I checked on a few places, but Sunrise just blew us away. We went three times before we committed. When she got there, it was wonderful, so we were very happy. They only have 20 residents in their memory care and they are well-watched and well-cared for. It's really nice. She's in Reminiscence which is the memory care floor. The director of that floor is very personable and on top of everything. Every staff member has been so friendly. They have helpers, CNAs, and people everywhere. There's one that sits down in the little unit by where my mom's room is. There are five other rooms down there and she's there and just kind of monitors things and watches out for needs. They're just awesome. I couldn't be happier. She has a one-bedroom suite. It has a beautiful view of Mount Olympus. She has her own bedroom and a living area combined, and then she has a little kitchen and a bathroom. There are ten rooms down one hall and ten rooms down another hall, so it can hold 20 residents. There are two activity rooms and the dining area is just lovely. It's a big open kitchen with lovely dining. You feel like you're at a little restaurant. It doesn't feel like a care center. This is just lovely. The food is excellent. Every meal isn't my favorite, but they serve salmon filet or fish and chips as a backup to any lunch. If you don't like what lunch is, they come and ask, and she gets to pick what she wants. I haven't eaten dinner there or breakfast. I just had lunch four or five times, but it's excellent food. We're loving the activities. It kind of lit a fire under her. She's kind of alive. They do news and exercises after breakfast, and twice a week, they go on a bus ride and they do some other activities and then lunch at 11:30. After lunch every day, they do bingo. She always loves to play bingo. Then they do an activity, whether it's cooking or art or they do music. It's just full of activities. After dinner, they do spa night and movie night and they watch the Jazz game together. My mom goes to bed quite early, so she doesn't last very long at those evening ones, but it's just full of activities. We just are so happy. Everything revolves around their floor and then they have these two activity rooms, one in between the two halls where they live and the other joins with the lunchroom and that's where they play bingo. Next to that is the seating area for watching Jazz games or a movie. We are just thrilled except for the limited parking. You have to use the mortuary next door most of the time because they don't have enough parking. That is my only negative about the place. The food is not perfect, but it's very good for a facility. It's expensive, but you get what you pay for."

"I visited Sagewood at Daybreak. The facilities were extremely nice. They are modern, and it's the most modern place I've been. The units were large. It looked like a nice place to live. They have activities but we really couldn't get too much into them. A woman there told me they have a lot of activities, though. They are not doing it right now, of course; a lot of these places don't have the activities that they did before. I went there twice, and I was able to talk to one resident. I also met one person from the staff, and he was excellent."

"Legacy Village of Sugar House had an amazing gym. It's a beautiful facility that reminded me of living in a hotel. It wasn't wide and flat like most of them are. It was more vertical and had great views of the city and mountains. They had a really nice common space and a movie room. Their rooms had shared balconies. They had an activities calendar and you can also go on foot to do some local shopping like to the grocery store, which made it convenient."

"Beehive Homes of Draper is absolutely wonderful. Through them, my brother, sister and I are all able to enjoy our mother, know she is well cared for and still live lives of our own. The rooms are comfortable with big windows and have individual, private bathrooms. The staff are exceptionally kind, patient and always on top of what our mother needs. She is in the advanced stages of dementia and can be challenging but they are unfailingly patient and keep us abreast of any needs we don't see ourselves. We each visit Mother frequently and always find her engaged in the many, various activities. I've visited in the middle of bingo games, balloon volleyball, exercise classes and art projects. When Mother has felt anxious or worried, they immediately call one of us to talk to her and she feels better. If she needs medications, they let us know right away. She has her hair done--in house--every Thursday, has church services right there and live entertainment weekly! It's like a cruise ship that doesn't move--activities, excellent meals, comfortable and well-decorated surroundings, considerate and respectful care. Mother is happy and has expressed this to each of us often. I've told my own children, when it's time, find a place like this for me! With all our hearts, thank you Beehive!"

"It is a good place for my mom, but the only problem is that they need to be solely on a walker, and mom needs to be on a wheelchair. They were quite thorough in explaining what their activities were for the seniors there. They have three meals, and snacks are provided all day long. The staff was quite informative and extremely helpful during the visit. "

"I visited Capital Hill Senior Living. It was a very, very nice facility but the price is just too much. I was very impressed. When I walked right in, there was a fireplace, and you could see into the dining area. There were people siting, visiting, and playing games. The receptionist was very pleasant. They took me to one of the rooms; it was a nice room. It had a nice size bathroom, and a nice size closet. It was not a walk-in closet, but it had a nice size. There is a good size area for bed, dresser, and stuff. It has a nice window. It is a very well-lit room. From what I saw of the place, it was very nice. They had a big space with a TV, and chairs for people to sit and watch TV or just to relax. The dining area was nice. The location is right at downtown Salt Lake City. It was easy to get to, and is a very nice area uptown. I had two women that showed me around, and they were both very nice, informative, and understanding of my concerns. Even though I did not want to put my mother there now, it is open for the future when things become different, and we need to change her facility."

"My mom is 95 and has lived at Spring Gardens for 5 years. I feel very good about the service and care she receives there. The CNAs and other staff members are attentive, cheerful, and friendly to my mom. She enjoys meeting with her friends who are residents in the dining hall for meals, but she also enjoys that she can have meals delivered to her room if she wants to do so. The dining room is open from 7 am - 7 pm and residents are free to eat what is on the daily menu or they can have breakfast anytime of day or soup or salad and ice cream, which my mom really enjoys. The room size is quite adequate for her with a bedroom, living area, and bathroom. There are many activities for residents to choose from. My mom is not fond of crafts so she frequents the library and the hair salon. I feel good that she is in a secure place with helpful, loving people to care for her."

"My spouse is in the assisted living of Legacy House of Bountiful for several months now. The place is fine, they're remodelling and have a bit to do yet but the people there are fine. Her room is more like an apartment, and they have a variety of rooms. They have games, religious services, fingernail painting, beauty shops, and sometimes just regular games. Some of their amenities are buses to take the residents to appointments and a library."

"Creekside Senior Living was very impressive. The room we saw there was basically nice, but definitely not spacious. It was small compared to a regular home. The person who assisted me during the tour was very good. They have the same kind of activities as other places. When you go in the entrance it's very impressive. The views from there are much more impressive than anywhere I've been. One thing I haven't seen anywhere else is that when you go out the back, there's a fairly large pond that you can go fishing in. And there's also a putting green for golf. We're currently on a waiting list for Creekside."

"While visiting this facility, I stopped and talked to many of the residents, who were all very friendly and eager to make a new friend"”that's one thing about this facility, all the residents seemed very social"”anyway, they stopped and told me how much they loved this facility. I didn't hear one negative thing. A common theme, though, was how at this facility they get all the benefits of a home living without any of the negative effects. Most referred to the cooking and cleaning. The residents were happy to part with that part of their lives. They could eat well and not have to worry about it unless they wanted to. That, and they loved the socializing. They're like social butterflies in that facility. It's fantastic. "