Memory Care Communities in Middleton, WI

"I toured Oak Park Place Nakoma. Sue, the director, was the most kind, caring, and generous with the time of any of the people. She was the most proactive in terms of follow-up and not pressuring you at all but just really being in it for the people. It's apparent that she cares about all the people involved and that they truly care about the residents and their families. It was a very good comprehensive tour. In terms of the condition of the place, I would say it was really nice and well-maintained. It's like a newer facility and it's nice looking. They have some nice communal areas. Currently, the average age of their residents is older than my father-in-law who has early-onset dementia. A lot of the patients there were in a little further and later stages of dementia, so that was a negative for us. Part of why we're looking at centers is so that my father-in-law can have socialization, but if you have a lot of bedridden or wheelchair-bound patients that aren't as social with the activities, that makes it harder. Their memory care unit isn't on the first floor, it's on the second floor, so their only outdoor space is a concrete balcony versus other places we toured that had memory care that had an outdoor patio with some green space. Since nature is a huge love of my father-in-law, that's a big thing for us. "

"It was spacious. The staff was friendly, and everyone looked very content. They have an activity room, a bus that would take them to different grocery stores when necessary, and an outdoor gazebo. People can also put their own flowers outside this time of year. They just don't have a large outside area. They have some decks and a gazebo, but it would be nice to have a bigger yard for the residents."

"My mother-in-law moved to Sylvan Crossings of Fitchburg. We chose it based on the timeframe that we could get her in right away. It's very clean. They have a great staff and they have great activities. They do a wonderful job. She is in memory care so they do things like bingo, watching TV, and doing activities together in their living room. We've been there when she eats. We haven't particularly eaten the meals, but they are all that great and she told us that she loves them so they do a wonderful job on their menu. It's a very expensive facility but it's worth the money if you can afford it."

"My mother was in assisted living and went to the hospital. While in the hospital they told us family she had to move out of her apartment and go downstairs in a tiny room where she can’t even see outside the window. My heart is broken. They didn’t give proper notice. My mother says she doesn’t receive her medications timely. I feel she was treated badly by forcing her to leave her apartment when she could still walk and just needed help with receiving meals and medication, all of which could have been done in assisted living. Also, I have repeatedly tried calling the facility at all hours. They absolutely never answer. Poorly run and poorly managed facility. I don’t recommend this facility for your family member."

"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."

"It was a nice facility. They have everything that we need. The only thing is their rooms are just bigger versions of a hospital room. It's just one area and it was small. It wasn't what we were looking for. If my aunt is going to live her life out there, I would prefer she would have a separate bedroom area and sitting area. For some people, that's not necessary though, so it was still a nice facility and they have a lot to offer. A lot of the residents were sitting out front when we got there. It's got a nice patio on the front. The lady showed us everything that they had and she talked about the facility."

"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."

"We toured Brookdale Sun Prairie. It was a wonderful location, and the staff was very good. It just didn't fit from the medical standpoint. They were very accommodating. The staff was very helpful and very informative. It's an older building, and upgrades would be very much appreciated from that part of it, but other than that it was a clean and friendly place."

"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 have been so happy with the staff, maintenance, and facilities since my mother moved to Oak Park about seven months ago. Her assisted living apartment was freshly painted and the flooring updated before she moved in. Whenever I have a question, the staff is incredibly quick to respond which is so appreciated. The facilities are beautiful and there are so many activities for the residents. It's a wonderful community and we are very lucky to have them in Baraboo."

"Heritage Middleton is a beautiful place. They were very friendly there, and they gave us a tour of an apartment. The facility is very elegant. At the time we went, there wasn't an activity. We did go through their activity calendar. My sister-in-law loves plants and doing floral arrangements, and they have an activity doing that kind of stuff. She thought that was awesome. The staff who assisted us was very nice and very informative. She answered all our questions. The place was very clean."

"We went to Cardinal View Senior Living. It is a new facility, so it was very nice and spacious and clean, and there weren't any smells. All of the bedrooms seemed to be closer to the common areas, so that was nice. However, they did not have a separate entrance like some of the other places we toured. That's not necessarily a negative, but we tend to like some of the facilities that had a separate entrance. The condition of the place was very nice though. The staff we met was nice. One con for me is that we didn't see staff interacting with the patients on the memory care floor at the time we were there compared to how many staff we found interacting with patients at other places. I usually meet with the director of sales or marketing who leads the tour at most places. They took a lot of notes about my father-in-law. The person we met at Cardinal View was nice and asked a bunch of questions, but he didn't take any notes. And so, for us, that was like a little bit of a negative. "

"I toured Sage Meadow of Middleton. It was a large facility. There was a QuikTrip right next door, so I could walk right to it. There was a window garden right outside my bedroom. It looked immaculate. They have laundry facilities, an art room, and family rooms. The staff was very pleasant, she was very nice."

"I recently toured the community and it was clean, the staff members were courteous and seemed engaged, and the residents were enjoying themselves. It would be a great place for my Mom. "