Forest Glen Assisted Living

Jody C

My husband has been in three assisted living residences since Feb 2024. Forest Glen is finally “home”. It is efficiently managed. The rooms are sunny and clean. The staff is friendly and caring and stay on top of his needs. The food is excellent. Everything about it is welcoming to family and friends.

Friendly

The rooms are spacious and many have a great peaceful view over a manicured lawn with pine trees. Deer and turkeys can be seen once in a while. All the residents are friendly and if possible will assist each other wherever they can. It's a very friendly and homy atmosphere. The staff is genuinely friendly to all residents and are very competent in caring for all residents.

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Denise

After almost three years of my mother being a resident at Forest Glen, we still are very satisfied with the facility and what it has to offer. The staff is very caring, and in times when she has a setback, they jump in to make sure she's comfortable. The kitchen staff always have hugs to lift the spirits of the residents. Forest Glen has really boosted their enrichment activities in the last six months offering many opportunities for anyone who wants to participate. We have been very happy with the care and love she has experienced at Forest Glen.

JLB1850

When we began a search for an Assisted Living Residence for Mom, friends and neighbors repeatedly suggested including Forest Glen in our review of area facilities. Forest Glen was a standout from the very first visit. Well-appointed, beautiful setting, bright and cheerful interior and a variety of residence offerings from a studio to a one-bedroom. The facility population is smaller, so residents get wonderful one-on-one attention from the entire staff. Birthdays, holidays and fun events are a part of each week and family members are invited to participate. I have been so very impressed with our experience, to date, at Forest Glen and I know that Mom is receiving really thoughtful and caring assistance which she really needs.

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Keith

The first of September, 2023, we moved my mother into Forest Glen. During that time, we have had some ups and downs, but through that time working with Kelsey has been Vergil’s. She has addressed all of our concerns and keeps staff to take good care of mom. Kelsey is very easy to work with and always available when needed. She truly cares about the people at Forest Glen. All the Paperwork has gone very smoothly. I would rate her an A+. We would like to thank her and the entire staff for all their work.

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Deborah J

Forest Glenn has been a Godsend. When my mother needed a caring home we found them. From the moment we entered the facility you could see the kindness and caring manor in which everything was done. From staff wanting to be helpful to us, to the cleanliness of the facility!! The one bedroom studio is perfect. They are always thinking of the residents and do so many fun and creative activities. Thank you Forest Glen for making my mom comfortable! You can see it on her face

M's-daughter

Forest Glen is a very caring facility, the care givers are very attentive to the needs of their residents. They offer loving help as needed. Housekeeping does a great job at cleaning rooms and keeping the whole facility fresh and clean! I like that they encourage and help the residents with daily activities to help keep their mind and bodies moving. We (as a family of a resident) are very happy with Forest Glen!

KimR49038

I was invited to attend an event at Forest Glen recently. I met several of the staff members and watched them care for and interact with the residents. I was so impressed! Everyone seemed to genuinely care for and enjoy the residents. They served delicious food, prepared by their own kitchen staff. The grounds and facility were very homey and cozy feeling. They're doing a fantastic job!

Mammer

The staff is very friendly and helpful. They have many activities that keep the residents involved and happy

Cathy

My mom had a one-bedroom apartment in Forest Glen Assisted Living. Their food was OK. One staff member spent a lot of time with her and took very good care of her. Several staff did it, too. If she was upset in the evenings and wanted company, they would come and sit with her. They also did crafts and had parties.

rjfp

Our mom has been at Forest Glen for almost 3 1/2 years. Mom always tells us "they take good care of me here." Her mini apartment is pleasant, comfortable and adequate for her needs. We were able to bring some of her furniture from home, and it helped her to have familiar things that were hers. She enjoys the little garden and bird feeding station we put outside her patio door, which helps to personalize it for her. Staff are attentive and loving to her, and she has made friends with some of the other residents. We appreciate the small-town/home-town atmosphere. We even have a relative on the staff, and some residents were also acquaintances and friends from years before assisted living was necessary. Activities for the residents are not as frequent as when a dedicated activities person was on staff (we miss Robin and Shirley!), but Covid has presented challenges with that. We really appreciated that contact and communication with the residents was encouraged and creatively but safely facilitated during Covid quarantine, with concern about the residents' emotional well-being. The facility gave her a fabulous and memorable milestone birthday party which the whole family deeply appreciated! (Some of us participated by Facetime or Zoom.) The administrator and staff gave us a lot of help and guidance in continuing to make sure we provide all the services and resources Mom needs, which have helped us through several crises. We're very thankful to have such a good facility so close to home.

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ML123

Forest Glen has been very good to my loved one. She has received good care consistently through the years she has been there. The staff is caring and always willing to hear anything I am concerned about. They always act on those concerns right away. The most important thing is being able to trust the caregivers when your not there and I do. I would definitely recommend Forest Glen to anyone looking for an assisted living facility.

Terry Barter

The rooms are clean and have a lot of natural light. The staff is friendly, helpful, and caring.

Stacey

My mother was at Forest Glen in 2019. The staff are so patient and caring. The facility overall has a great atmosphere!

Nicole Dohm

The staff is wonderful! It is one of the reasons I picked Forest Glen. The staff was very helpful when we were looking for care for her. They take excellent care of her and my Aunt is happy there. Her room is perfect for her. Thank you for taking great care of her.

Martha

What I liked about Forest Glen Assisted Living in Dowagiac are the size and location. For someone who has lived in a small town, it feels like a small-town facility. The people have long-lasting relationships in the community. The staff that I met are very kind and they care about the individual. I got to talk to the chef and he considers that he's not just cooking at a facility, that he's cooking for "my people" and I like that. I think the place has only 20 units so it's very connected to the community style, which I like. It also has the side of being very, very professional. It's not dumpy because the management's good, but they have the community approach, which I like. Sometimes, if something is too community-like, the standards aren't good, but these people have it very nicely set up. They have a small-town social style, it's not like moving into a resort. The people that are moving in should see a culture that's familiar to the residents, they're matching the culture of the residents. I was not made aware of a lot of big fancy tricks or days at the opera or stuff like that. It truly welcomes visitors from the outside, which I think is important for this kind of facility, that the family members have access to their seniors. That's probably the best amenity. Their physical needs are met and they're welcoming to community members and family visiting. There's no tennis court, there are no rides to go shopping at the mall and things like that. It's kind of tailored more to meet the needs of the kind of people that are already there. I don't know how to describe it better.

Terri

My dad moved into Forest Glen Assisted Living. It is very good. His room is very clean. They've made every effort to make sure everything is up-to-date, and it is quite spacious. Everybody is friendly and helpful. He has been pleased with the food; it is fairly simple, but wholesome. The place is very clean. I've met the maintenance guy, and he is friendly with the residents, thorough in his job, and very meticulous. I have no complaints.

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