The Best Memory Care Communities in Columbia County, WI

"Faith Gardens was fantastic, I would recommend them any time, any place. The staff was very warm and welcoming. The clients were smiling and all seemed happy. They have different size rooms, and each one had their own bathroom, a nice closet, and some shelves. The rooms were a decent size, and overall, we were highly impressed. "

"We physically toured Talamore Senior Living. The tour was very informative. The manager was very pleasant, and she answered all our questions. We looked at a two-bedroom apartment. They have lots of activities. The nice thing about Talamore is that when you need assisted living, they bring people to your apartment, and you do not need to move out of the apartment that you're in. They just increase the fee to reflect what services you need. It's a nice business model. As for amenities, they have a place for coffee in the morning, a craft room, and raised garden beds outside so you can garden in the summer. They have an activities director. However, it was way out of our budget. They had 10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, and 10 dinners included in the rent per person."

"I went to see Charleston House Memory Care in Beaver Dam. The staff took me around and showed me through the whole complex. I saw the rooms and the big activity area. Every room had a living room, a small kitchenette, and its own bathroom. In the activity area, I saw one group playing cards in one area, and they had a pool table in another. They even had a happy hour every day at 3 o'clock, which surprised me."

"My mother-in-law is at Bay Harbor Memory Care & Assisted Living. I know she gets good care there, but to me for being there, it could be a little bit cleaner. It's not a place where I would have my mother, but my mother-in-law is there. I'm not the one that put her there; my sister-in-law and husband did. It was one they could find at the time that would take her. My mother-in-law got one of the bigger rooms. It's not too bad. For her, it's okay. I have no idea if they have activities or not because all I see is the staff that's there. The dining area is not as nice. It's an older place, too. In terms of value for money, my mother-in-law pays more than my mother does, so I would say it's kind of overrated. To me, it's pretty high there."

"We toured Oak Park Place Madison. It was good. We saw what we needed to see and answered all our questions. The staff was pleasant and not pushy, showed us everything, and took his time."

"I visited Brookdale Middleton Stonefield, and that was a great place. That's where my husband would have gone if I could have gotten him in there. It was small, and they seemed to pay attention to their patients. They gave information or asked for information, so they communicated with me. A lot of the other places I visited did not do that. The staff was very good. I only met with the director and the head nurse, but they worked wonderfully and helped me out so much. The place is very clean and very orderly. They had an outdoor patio that was fenced in, so the residents had privacy."

"My family is so thankful and impressed with At Home again. The owner and staff truly care about the residents and provide individual care. The food is great, the activities are fun and seek to engage everyone. They even provide an in house hair salon. "

"Artisan at Baraboo is pretty old and in fair condition. The meals look pretty good, and they fix them fresh very day at every meal. It's supposed to be memory care, but they don't do any for the people. The people themselves do card games or watch TV. They also said they're supposed to be getting somebody to do activities. They need more staff, and they need more activities. "

"Our House Senior Living Wisconsin Dells Memory Care was well kept. The staff members were nice and communicated very well. They took care of the dementia people. They had nice rooms, and the dining room was well kept and open for everybody for games and everything else. It seemed like a cozy place."

"My in-laws moved to The Meadows of Fall River, and the thing we liked about it was, that it wasn't as separated as some of the other ones that we were shown. They co-mingle a lot of the individuals as much as they can, keeping them separated for what they need and what their situation is. But it's nice that they allow the individuals to be in a community instead of, this building, that building, this wing, that wing, kind of thing. And they can't go from place to place. They had a common space, and then you could go off and be in your quiet area or where you needed certain other things that individuals do, so it was pretty cool. My mother-in-law has Alzheimer's and dementia. As for the medical care, they bridged the medical needs of my father-in-law so that they could stay together. They had a meal last night, and my mother-in-law's was gone in seconds. My father-in-law isn't eating his food. He's basically in his last days, but the food looks good. They have three activities each day, like bingo, balloon volleyball, and different things. They also have exercise classes for the individuals. They have entertainment periodically that comes in from the outside. With all of the amenities that we got, they were a lot more reasonable than the other ones we looked at."

"I love The Legacy of DeForest. It's perfect, it's clean, and it looked really nice. All we want to do is two weeks for just respite care. It's not a permanent thing. It's amazing. Respite care has an apartment for my husband, they furnish the meals, and they will bubble wrap the medicine. All I have to do is bring it down to him and they'll bubble wrap it. They will help him when he needs help. It's super nice, super clean, and super new. The staff was pleasant, knowledgeable, and helpful. The apartment has a bathroom, a bedroom, a living room, and a little kitchen. I didn't try their food. I went at 1:00 in the afternoon, but I have a friend that's living there permanently and he has an efficiency apartment. It has a little refrigerator and a bed, and he has to furnish his own furniture. The dining area was wide open and neat-looking. They had janitors cleaning and the place was really clean. I didn't meet the nurses or any of them. All I met was the guy that gave the tour and I didn't ask a whole lot of questions because I didn't know all that to ask."

"My father recently moved to Homestead Living after a short stay at a different and much larger facility. What a huge difference in facilities! Homestead Living has a "Homelike" atmosphere. Homestead Living is a small, 16-bed facility that does not seem "Institutional." All staff are excellent with the residents and truly seem to care about their wellbeing. Staff are well trained in dealing with residents with memory issues and are kind and genuinely care about the residents. Carol, the Activity Director engages each resident personally in a way that interests them. Her smile and personality toward the residents is heart warming. The meals are homemade and delicious. Each meal comes out of the kitchen fresh and warm. Residents rooms are small but adequate. You are able to personalize their rooms to suit their interests and make it homey. Most residents spend little time in their rooms unlike other facilities. Do your homework when choosing a memory care facility for your loved one. I have personally seen the difference that Homestead Living has to offer!"

"Hyland Crossings Memory Care was very clean and very neat. It is a place that I'd be happy to have my father go into. The staff appeared to be able to take care of everyone's needs. They are very attentive to everyone. They have a TV, puzzle room, and craft room. People seemed to be enjoying themselves. The rooms are really comfortable. It felt homey. They had showers in them and everything, so it was pretty nice."

"We like Hyland Campus very much and had put our names on the waiting list. You can start out in the independent living, and if you want to switch to assisted living you don't have to move. You can stay in your independent apartment and they will just charge you an extra fee for assisted living. We really like that idea. The facility was very beautiful and well kept. They offer many activities and shuttles that go where you need to go. The only thing we didn't like was you have to pay extra for underground parking, but I guess that's just typical. They provide all the appliances like the refrigerator and stove, including laundry equipment. They also repaint everything and put in new carpeting when you move in. The staff is very knowledgeable. Hyland Campus is the most reasonably priced among all the places we visited."