StoneBridge The Villas

Sherri

My mother moved to the assisted living facility of StoneBridge The Villas in De Soto. Currently, we're dealing with an air conditioner issue. We're having a major heat wave, and they don;t have control over the temperatures in their own apartments. It's an older facility, and they're doing the best that they can, out of the circumstances, because everyone's air conditioners are struggling with this heat. The staff members were just really easy to work with. The social worker we were working with was working great and allowed things to go as easily as possible. They also have the nursing care people, they do the OT and PT, and they can even do the labs and some of the other stuff there. It's just been a great experience so far. My mom is 84 and extremely picky about food. Within the first week that she was there, I ate a couple of meals with her, because family members are allowed to eat with their relatives if they choose to, and they don't charge you for that. In my opinion, the food was good. They're home-cooked meals, the kind of meals that I would have had when I was growing up. My mom positively loves them, overall. She said they're really good, although sometimes, they overcook the breakfast just a bit. They have a library section with large prints, and they are changed every so often by the city library that we have in De Soto. They also have an activity room. They do activities, although not as many as some other places might have. They have an 8:30 exercise class for anyone who wants to do it, and they always have something at 11 o'clock. It could be games or some kind of a mental activity that keeps the brain active and working well. I would call that a memory enhancement activity. They have something in the afternoon, too. They do a lot of bingo, and there is a small area where they can watch DVDs and movies. They can even do a movie night if they want to. They have a puzzle section there, with all these huge puzzles that they can work on if they want to, any time during the day. They also have a lot of individual types of stuff. They have exercise and equipment in the rehab. They are keeping the place very clean. The maintenance people are amazing. They're there Monday through Friday. You don't see them as much on the weekends, but they will come in for emergencies. It's not a top-of-the-line fancy facility, but this one is inclusive with its price. Everything is included, even my mom's hair getting washed and styled by a beautician. They even do nails there, as well. You can't compare it to the big fancy places that have a theater built in with the seats and the screen. This facility is more of a home-type theater, like when your family sits down to watch a movie. It's going to be that kind of a theater experience. I've lived here since '95, and I've taught here since '84, and it's been here that long. It's gone through different name changes. It was built as a recreation place, way back, so it is not a brand new facility. Aside from the price, we chose this place because my mom liked it when she toured it. They also have a number of different apartment set ups. They're individual, so you do not have to share with someone else. You just pick the size that fits you and your budget. Having her own patio outside was also a big decision because not all of the rooms have that. Another thing is the location. It's right here where we live, so it's really close.

KS

I didn't like StoneBridge The Villas very much. It was old and rundown. They didn't seem to have very many amenities, and they didn't have elevators to get to the rooms. They had a nice outside courtyard. The staff was friendly, but not very knowledgeable. They had a restaurant, a library, and a craft area.

Altalee

The Villas was very homey and clean. It's an older facility, but they keep it up well. They were caring, patient, and it felt right. They offer everything you could possibly need, food, and clean clothes every day. My sister said the food is good, and she doesn't have to clean up. They take the residents places if they need to go, and a doctor comes every week. They have a nice Christmas program. I went to church with my sister, and we enjoyed it. We're happy with the place.

dhouston0356

My mother lives there and has for the last 5 years or so. She moved into the RCF part and really did well for a couple of years. The staff kept her busy and she made slit of friends and moved in already knowing a few people which made it easier. Her health started to decline and she had to go into the nursing home part. I was scared at first what this might do to her but she did fine and is very happy with being there. The staff and her friends from the RCF have never stopped visiting her and at times she goes to the RCF for visits. They do a great job of keeping me informed of any changes or concerns with my mom and they act very quickly if I or my mom has a concern. I have seen lots of changes to the building while my mom has been there from remodeling the building, the outside getting painted, a new room on most of it, new furniture and most recently a new place to do therapy and new rooms for people to come in and stay after an illness or injury. The thing that makes me the most happiest is that mom is happy, the staff are very attentive and loving to all the people that the care for. Every place has issues that pop up just like in our our home but they r quick to fix things. I would recommend this home to anyone.

stelur

My grandma lived at The Villas up until her death last year. I visited her as often as I could and felt bad that I couldn't see her more, but that's life, I suppose. Anyway, the facility itself is small and old and dark, even in the middle of summer. It seemed like the air conditioning was almost always broken and it was suffocating to be in that place. The food that was served was okay at best and burned at worst. The hallways and common areas were clean enough and the rooms were spacious enough. There's a great courtyard available for residents to go smoke or sit with their families and such. During my visits, they were understaffed quite a few times and I felt like my grandmother wasn't getting the level of care she needed. It's almost like they thought I'd deal with it since I was visiting and everything.