Maranatha Village

Deborah

I toured Maranatha Village. I like the price. I like the size of their private rooms. I didn't like that the meals were served at a certain time. They had two choices on the menu, but nothing you could get a la carte. The breakfast meal was cooked there, but the other meals are cooked in another building on the site, and then they are transported there. Sometimes that would be okay, but sometimes the food may get cold. The facility was very clean. The entrance was a little difficult to find and confusing. It's an older building, but it's clean. The activity room seemed a little cluttered to me. The staff was friendly. The residents that we came in contact with were pleasant and seemed happy. We asked them how they liked the place, and they all did. The sizes of the rooms were small. They had an opening for a two-room suite that was very big. The private and double occupancy rooms were pretty small though.

Linda

My mom moved into Maranatha Village. They have a lot of activities going on at the long-term care facility. They have bingo and arts-and-crafts classes. They also have a chapel that lets people, like my mom, who likes the church, just go down a couple of hallways and go into their chapel without going outside or taking a ride anywhere, so that's nice for her. They have a nice outdoor courtyard where you can just go and hang out. They have a TV room. They also have a reception area with a fireplace and a big room with high ceilings where you can also meet up with friends and family. It was a very pleasant environment. The room that my mom is in used to be a room for two people. They converted it into a one-person room, so it's a little bigger than the other rooms. It has your own private bathroom. This is a very comfortable environment for her. They have therapists there, but your insurance has to cover that. Their diet could be better than it is. They do provide good assistance. The facility is very clean.

Carol

Maranatha Village was very nice. The people were very nice there. I just fell in love with the place. The main reason I really like it is because it's secluded. It's surrounded by woods and I love that, and it's quiet. They have studios, apartments, and houses. I am looking at a duplex. There's a gathering area. It's beautiful in there, and I really fell in love with it. The staff was great.

Tracy

Mom is currently in Maranatha Village, and she is in the nursing care part. They are recommending that she go to a memory care center. Maranatha has been wonderful. Mom has been there now for a couple of years, and they are fabulous. I have not visited her in the last three weeks because of the COVID restrictions and everything. I feel like they have done a really good job of taking care of my mother and meeting her needs. We have her in a private room right now, but we could also try a shared room and see how she does. They have an activity director. They have an activity room where they have puzzles and games available. They have a lot of activities available. They have a community dining room, though a lot of times my mom prepares food at her room. They have a piano there and back before COVID they would have someone come in to play music. They help her with medication, getting her in and out of bed,and the shower. They have a doctor or two on staff there, so she is seen by a doctor regularly. Back pre-COVID, they had an activity where they would take people out on trips. The facility seems to be laid out quite well. They have a monthly calendar of activities up on mom's room even though she doesn't really participate.

Meleah

Maranatha Village is associated with the Assembly of God church. My mother has been with this church for a very long time, it is the place that she always wanted to go, and it ended up being quite affordable. It is a 180-acre campus and very safe; they take very good care of their residents. It is really a wonderful place. My mother says the food is amazing. They charge $150 a month, so that they could go and eat lunch, but it is full; it has dessert, their drink, salads, and a big meal, and then they give them little packages that they could take home for their evening meal. They have little shuttles, and they take them to Branson as well as to the theaters in Springfield once a month, and then their little shuttle will take them to Walmart several times a week or the Dollar General or wherever they want to go. They have activities in their building like Bingo every week and Bible studies throughout the week, they have guest speakers, and they have a chapel that they take them to 3 times a week for the actual church services. They also have a big community center where they have scheduled activities too. They have facilities for every stage, from the independent living apartments down to assisted living and nursing home, and they also have a hospital. So they see them through the entire last phase of their life, and what is great is that all the people they are surrounded with get to visit them because they are still on the same campus. They will take them down there to see them, be it in the nursing home or wherever, so they really stay connected.

kjgan

My Mother is living in the assisted living area of Maranatha Village. She is very happy there. She gets three good meals a day and snacks. Her room is comfy and cozy. The bathroom is large and very wheelchair and elderly friendly. The staff are very supported and friendly. She loves the chapel and all the activities available to her. She says she feels healthier and contend. She knows her neighbors and the fellowship. If any one would ask me where the best place for someone needing assisted living my advise is Maranatha Village.