Blue Water Lodge

I had an in-person tour of Blue Water Lodge. It was nice. The salespeople were very nice and very informative. We liked the facility. We're not 100 percent keen on having no kitchen facilities because my mom does like to do some of her own cooking. So for us, that was the biggest sort of con, because we feel that having your three meals a day, and having to go down in the restaurant, it kind of takes away from that independent living. The staff members seemed great. We spoke with the general manager and then the new sales manager. It was actually her first day, so she was learning just as much as we were. They have five separate options on their menus. You can choose from that menu and you can order, whereas some of the other places are just, this is what's for dinner, and you have an option of one thing. The model home that we saw -- and we also saw another one-bedroom -- they were both extremely clean. There was nothing wrong with them. I felt that they were just quite outdated. They had 25 different layouts for one-bedroom apartments. They were happy to send us home with a few of the blueprints of the different bedrooms. The outside of the buildings was fantastic. They were gorgeous and very, very well-kept landscaping-wise. They have a lot of amenities as far as things for their residents to do, and there's a lot of events going on.

My parents are staying in Blue Water Lodge in Fort Gratiot. It's set back off the road, which is very nice, and you can see Lake Michigan from there, and it's kind of up against the woods. The building itself is also very nice. When you drive up to the place, they look like condos. It's pretty. They have four lodges which are all independent houses and people can rent them. They're quite big, I think it's 1200 square feet or something or 1400. They're full houses with garages and whatnot, but they also offer all of the same services of the facility, and then they got 121 apartments that are all different and very adorable. The hallways are really big, which is nice for all the wheelchairs, and they have artwork on every single wall. When you walk in, it looks like an art gallery and it's very clean, then you come into a nice dining area. They've got like a little snack room that's open 24 hours and anybody can go in there. There's also a popcorn maker. The staff has been checking on the residents and my parents all the time. It's nice that they come knocking on your door if you're not at dinner or something just to check on you, which is part of the program. They all wear those life alert systems, but it's a walkie-talkie. In case you have an issue, you can just hit the button and talk to someone. There are trails all around the building and into the woods and a lot of it is concrete. So, they can take wheelchairs out there. They have outdoor gardening with raised beds for the residents too. The apartments have bathrooms and laundry facilities on each floor, then for families and guests, they have a meeting room. They do the cleaning and the laundry for sheets and towels like everybody else does, supply things like batteries, light bulbs, paper, pencils, all that kind of stuff for each apartment, and they offer in-house doctors and nurses, which I love, so my parents don't have to go anywhere, they just come right to them. They're very close to all of the restaurants that are literally within two minutes from Pine Grove, which is the main road. Every shopping mall, they can get to in two minutes, and they also provide transportation everywhere in St. Clair County, which is included in the rent, as long as it's not an emergency or something. The food is fantastic according to my parents as well.

Place is beautiful, Food literally put my father in the hospital in critical condition I wouldn't feed their food to my dog. poor management

We were thinking of moving my mom into Blue Water Lodge. We toured it in person, and we were very happy with it. My mother looked at it before we got the referral and yes, it was a very nice facility. They offer meals in your room, or you can eat in the cafeteria as well. They have onsite care if needed. They have CNAs available if somebody needs them. They also have a doctor who comes and visits. The doctor has an office there and can be seen regularly by the residents. In addition, they have transportation into town. I'd recommend it. Our initial experience with them has been very good.

We are looking for our parents. We were impressed with the way they are handling the pandemic and keeping the residents safe. We are confident our parents would be safe at Blue Water Lodge. The landscaping is beautiful as well.

The living atmosphere here at Blue Water Lodge is fine. They've got whatever you want and everything is fine, I couldn't be happier. The amenities are also just fine. It's one of the best places.

The staff is very thoughtful and caring. The monthly rent includes three meals a day and everything else but internet and phone. The is a need for new furniture.

The rooms here are very nice. The flooring is replaced before a new resident moves in and a thorough cleaning is done at that time, too. The staff are top notch. Some of the activities the residents like are the horse racing, cards, and listening to music.