MorningStar Senior Living of Billings

I toured MorningStar Senior Living of Billings a couple of years ago when we were looking at moving my mom into assisted living. That place is really close, it's like 3 blocks from where my sister lives and it's a really, really nice place. I thought they were very nice, very welcoming and very friendly. I really thought they were nice people and that's one of the things we base our decisions. You want all the staff to treat your loved one just like they're one of your own relatives, and I really liked it there, it was really nice. My mom didn't have dementia, she just needed a little bit of help with the physical aspect. They had a lot of activities there, they had a gym, a place for physical therapy to do, an exercise room, and a theater room if I'm not mistaken. I don't remember, but I think they did have the pool. I was pretty impressed. I think it was very well-laid out.

The apartments are nice size. My apartment came without furniture. I was able to decorate to my style of cozy feeling. There is large closet with a wall of storage and shelves for storing a few groceries and coats. This area is hidden by folding doors. There is a microwave and a small kitchen area with counter top and small shelf . There is room for a table also. There is a large bathroom with rods for clothes, shelves for towels. The shower is a nice walk in with room for a chair The doors are large enough for wheelchair. The staff at Morning Star are wonderful caring people. If I ring my bracket someone is there within 10 minutes. They always say Yes and assist each person with help, and a smile. I have never heard anything negative of a staff member. They all pitch in and work together to please the resident. I feel like they are family. The residents have so many different activities. The last few weeks while we were in lock down to our room, the Resident sat in the doorway for hall wall Bingo. Other activities are Bunco, painting, knitting, going for walks. Excisions out for lunches and sign ups to go shopping. There is a workout room, 3foot to do water exercises and special events for Holidays. Usually a band, piano player, singers and other days people will bring a dog in. Everyone enjoys “Man’s best friend”. From 3-5 There is a happy hour where the residents will meet and visit and have a guest singer. We have a library where there are many books and a few computers. I like this room. We have a very talented young lady that is a beautician. She is always busy cutting hair or doing nails. A woman has to treat herself to a new do! When I was looking for a Assisted Living, my sister came over and looked at it and told me that she though I would really like it here. When I am around people I don’t know I am quite and shy. When I saw the home it was like a PALACE. The people were so friendly and respectful, they found out how loud and obnoxious I can be. Actually fun. With so many people it is hard to lean everyone’s name but sometimes I will call someoneE’s the wrong name and visa versa. It takes awhile to learn everyone name however at mealtime is a good time to sit at a table and visit and get to know each other better. The food is very good. We do not have just a chicken pie fixed and a different name each meal. We have pizza and a great chicken tortilla soup. Great desserts also. Another thing we do is have different dress weeks such as if it is football weekend,Pj weekend, and animal t shirt. IThis is just like home. If you get tired of visiting you can go home and take a nap. All of your needs are provided. There is not anything that is lacking to make us or you unhappy! Someone will take care of your needs and some of your wants! My favorite thing is bedtime. I love to stay up late and when I go to bed at night and smile and think.! I am not alone. If I need something or someone, there is someone just a push of a button away. I smile and Thank God for all my home and family here. Also there are Church here to once again Praise him for a snuggly bed at night and stars and wake up to a beautiful sunny day! The next day there is a beautiful yard and flowers. If I have a Dr. appt. The bus will take me and pick me up. The bus has wheel chair lift. We have a theater. And the great smell and bag of popcorn 🍿

MorningStar of Billings was large, lovely, and had a great selection, but it was at the top of my friend's price range. The staff was very pleasant, and it was in a nice location. There was a grand piano and several people were sitting around it. They have three restaurants and different room sizes, and they were all really nice. They have a swimming pool and card rooms. Anything you could ever want for your elderly loved one was there.

My mother is very happy there at MorningStar of Billings. It's a large facility. They have a library, a movie theater, different activities every day for the residents to participate in, and two different dining halls. She said the food is delicious. The rooms are very nice. Everything is posted about what is going on every day whether it's bingo, Pinnacle or going on little excursions. She loves it. The residents that I have encountered are extremely happy being there. The staff seems very caring, too. You can see there's a lot of interaction with the residents.

They are very wonderful at MorningStar of Billings. They have little social groups that meet on Friday afternoons, painting classes, lectures, and a bunch of things. My folks are getting two meals, but there are three, which is optional. They're just skipping breakfast. The staff members will do the laundry, or right down the hall, folks can do their own if they want. The staff is very thorough.

Morning Star is not that old. It’s a larger community with nice rooms and staff that's happy to work there.

My mother lived in Morning Star, and that was a brand new beautiful place. She really liked that, but I had to move, and I couldn't leave her 900 miles away. The CNAs, the med techs and such were very good because she got sick there a few times, and they took care of her. The place in general was very nice. They hired more help. They had a least 4 med techs on each shift. I would highly recommend Morning Star.