Homestead of La Vista

Blowfish

My mom was a resident of Homestead for nearly four years before recently passing. I am so thankful a friend of ours recommended this assisted living for her. There were only 40 residents living there at the time we moved her in. It didn't have a clinical feel at all, but felt like a home away from home. The atmosphere was warm and intimate. The staff were very caring, compassionate and welcoming. We felt very at ease regarding her well-being, safety and care. The activities provided for the residents were interactive, fun, and socially rewarding. They enjoyed bingo, music performances, dancing, arts and crafts, outdoor activities, singing, a M-F exercise program, and WII Bowling, which they loved! Every holiday was acknowledged and suitably celebrated. Residents were encouraged to attend the festivities and none were left out. They were invited to decorate their front doors, for all to admire! The staff do a difficult job daily with heart, dedication and genuine concern for the health and welfare of the residents. Mom made many good friends while living at Homestead and the staff became like family to her and to us. We will miss seeing them and are eternally grateful for how they loved and cared for mom.

Anthony

Homestead of La Vista is just a one-level facility. There are no stairs, no elevators, and no escalators. It's about four blocks from where I live, so I could go see my mom any time. My mom's religious, and they said they really have good Catholic services on Sunday. So that's three things I really liked about the facility. I only met one person. She was very friendly and answered all of my questions. They also have a hairstylist place. They have activities for the senior citizens. They have a shuttle service to doctors' appointments, so they get free transportation. They don't have a problem with me bringing up food. They have activities like bingo and puzzles. They have people come in and entertain.

Davi

My father moved into Granville Villa. It's very nice and he's very happy there. They offer three meals a day, the phone and cable is free, and there's nothing much extra once you get in there. The staff is very good. We've have no problems at all with the staff. My father said the food is very good.

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Michael

Granville Villa was a very family-oriented place. The rooms surround a center interior area where the dining area and other facilities are all easily accessible and are very close by. It's limited to 40 apartments, so the number of people were very small, and you can sense that people know each other more easily there and the staff knows the people quite intimately. The activity director led our tour, so we got a good exposure as to what's available. She plans a theme per week and this particular week is Alzheimer's focused theme. They are going to have a walkathon to raise money for the Alzheimer's organization. The seniors in the assisted living are going to do a walk around inside their building or outside.

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Krista

Granville Villa is the best I place I saw for my mother-in-law. It seemed more personable, smaller, and there's even a Catholic service for her. It seemed like it would have been a better fit for her to keep her active. Most of the people there are still active. They have movies, and if she needed to go to the doctor they would get her there and back. She can get her hair and nails done there. My sister-in-law had an issue with the front door. It was so open, so people with memory issues can easily wander out the door, or somebody could come in that you don’t want to come in, but other than that it was very nice. The lady that showed us around was very nice. A lot of the residents we talked to seemed to be happy there.

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Lisa

My dad chose this place after visiting others in the area. He likes the small family atmosphere. He has been at Granville for nearly 6 years now. It is very convenient to find and get to for our family. WE appreciate all that the staff does for my dad.