Nursing Home Communities in Belding, MI

"All the staff I encountered were very friendly, helpful, and appeared to enjoy their jobs. Whenever I visited, residents would greet me and many visited each other like they were family. Hard working staff."

"Mom is at The Oaks at Belmont. We chose that place because of its location; that's where she grew up. The staff is very caring and I am really impressed with them. The facility is beautiful. I think every day they just engage Mom with activities. She went to a cooking class, she goes to exercise classes, they take her for walks, they're always checking in on her, and they have a bus that takes her on outings. I like the care they gave her, because she can use a walker, but she's wobbly, so they just put her in a wheelchair and we don't have to worry about her falling. When Mom had to go to a week in the hospital, everybody came up to us and asked what's wrong with her, where she was at, and that they missed her. They are genuine people. Everybody knows her and they're careful with her. They have a happy hour on Friday where they give drinks, cakes, or a charcuterie board. It's just a very nice little gathering and anybody can come to it. My husband has been there many times. They play music, they have singers come in, and I really like that they have pop machines, so you don't have to sit there and ask for a drink. You go up there and get your drink yourself. They have lemonade, tea, water, ginger ale, and Coke products, which I love. It's expensive, but they are taking really good care of her. The food's good, it's a brand-new facility, the staff is good, it's always clean, you don't have any foul odors coming out, and everything seems to be running pretty good. So, it's just what it is."

"Friendly staff. Our biggest concern is that our father refuses to bathe and they don't force him to. Seems as though it would be a health issue to not have a clean body. They also don't seem to encourage him very much to participate in the planned activities. He is content to stay in his room and I think with a little encouragement he could be taken in his wheelchair to the activity room and might just enjoy some of the activities that are planned.We also have concerns with billing - several times we haven't received our bill in a timely manner. And our medicaid recertification was sent to Dad - and was just dropped back in the mail with please forward to us. Post Office returned to sender and therefore our paperwork was late getting back to the state. "

"Porter Hills Village is in a very nice area. I like the location from where I'm living now. It looked very livable and very comfortable. The one thing I have against Porter Hills is I would like a two-bedroom and they do not have two-bedroom apartments, although I have seen some of their rooms, and that probably could work out. The staff was very friendly and I went to a craft workshop one day with them. I have been invited to activity-type things that I was not able to go to. They are keeping in touch with me."

"I moved into the MediLodge of Grand Rapids. They do an excellent job. Their tenants are very good. The food is very good. The staff members are attentive. They go away and come back when I say they're supposed to. Everything is good. Everything is comfortable in the room. I like looking out the window, and there's a turkey outside. I don't know of anything negative that I've heard anywhere. They have bingo and some other things going on down there. All senior living facilities are a little expensive, but MediLodge of Grand Rapids is fairly good compared to some other ones. It is a little cheaper. I like the fact that it's in a setting where there's a lot of trees around, and wild animals, so it's kind of good."

"The staff at Heartland is changing at the moment. On weekends, not too much gets done because of the different crew. They don't know the patients and they don't spend as much time with them. Also, one of my mom's hearing aids doesn't work now. The administrator said there are audiologists coming in, but nobody has seen my mom and fixed her hearing aid. I called the administrator again last Monday and he hasn't gotten back to me yet. I'm not sure how they choose roommates. I don't know her roommate's condition but that person is very rude towards my mom. She says she hates my mom and wants her to move out of the room. It's very unsettling. It's hard for me to listen to these things when I'm so far away. Despite everything, my mother says the food is very good. "

"Touring Holland Home Raybrook Campus was an enjoyable experience of seeing what was available. They presented different options in terms of living arrangements and different types of financial costs associated with that. The place was well done and well kept up and people were hospitable. Given that I taught at a college, this place was located very close to that college so that we could continue to enjoy the activities that are associated with the college. There were common areas. There's this swimming pool, a woodworking shop, an exercise place, and different restaurants."

"They are doing pretty good at Spectrum Health Rehab & Nursing Center according to my friend. She is in a two-person room, so they are a little austere. They have bingo, and they also have arts and crafts. "

"I was welcomed by the staff even though I had not called ahead to make an appointment. At first glance, it seemed very pleasant and one of the more "un-institutional" looking facilities I have visited. It was very relaxed. A group of younger people were talking with and playing monopoly with some of the senior residents. Some of the residents were just observing a bridge game, some were playing. All seemed to be having fun. Everyone apparently was able to come and go as they wished. The decor features nice bright cheerful colors and the common area was especially pleasant and welcoming. I really liked the staff. They were most eager to talk with me and answered all my questions completely and without even thinking about what they "should or should not" say...I have run into some facilities where this was a problem. The staff seemed very rehearsed at those places. The food looked and tasted wonderful. This facility has many more on-site amenities than I have seen in most, including a chapel. Many of the activities are scheduled, but many more seem to be just spontaneously undertaken by residents who decide they would like to do some crafts or listen to or play music. It's a really lovely atmosphere. When I began looking at facilities, I was convinced that I wanted my own apartment WITH a kitchen so I could do all my own cooking. Now I'm not so certain of that. Holland House is a definite possibility for me. "

"My mom was in the rehab part of Beacon Hill Eastgate. It was extremely clean. They kept the rooms nice all the time. She thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff was polite, tremendously kind, and very knowledgeable. They got her to do things she hadn't done before. They had physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. They worked together very well. The dining area looked very nice, but she had all her meals in her room. She loved the food."

"We toured Clark Retirement at Franklin. The facilities were very clean. The staff and all the residents were very welcoming. The item that I think hit home more than anything else was that it felt like any other apartment. This is a full apartment. This felt like a residence, like an apartment building, and like more so than any of the others, and that was a big thing. There's one lady that's been there 37 years, and we talked to her. We ran across maintenance people and all the others talked to them, and they were just very anxious to talk to us about the facility and their experiences there. It's got a bedroom and then a larger room, which has a living and full kitchen and bathroom and a walk-in closet. It has a full kitchen, it's not a kitchenette. It's a very nice dining room. You order off a menu just like you would in a restaurant. There's a meal allowance in the monthly fee for the facility."

"The staff's wonderful and the food's great at Spectrum, but my mom's still ambitious and would like more interactive activities. The only complaint she has is that she and the other residents only have a little something to do in the morning and then they sit in the rooms the rest of the day. The facility seems all nice, clean, and well-kept. "

"My mother, who recently passed away,lived at Holland Homes for eight years. She could not have recieved better care at any price. The staff is very attentive and caring to the residents. All of her needs were always met there. Every time I visited the staff was very friendly and inviting. She was never treated bad. They treat their residents with care and compassion. Visiting is very flexible. The facility is very clean and well kept. Nurses and other staff keep family members updated about the resident. I would recommend this nursing home more than any other one in kentwood. There is a wide range of of activities for the clients to take part in and they are also able to leave the facility and go on walks or get time outside. I never had an issue arise from any of the staff members here. My mothers long time friend also stayed here and I often visited and she was well taken care of. "

"My husband ,Denny was a patient for 5 months. He was taken such great care of. The nurses , physical therapists. , all the care givers that took care of his everyday needs , maintenance people, Cleaning staff. , dietary staff. , Financial gals. ( Joy ). And I must not forget. Barb, his chaplain. Even the the whole Supervisory staff. Everyone there gave such love and such tender care. We loved you all. If I missed thanking someone I'm so sorry. If anyone is looking for a great, loving place to go yourself or a family member. ---- I would choose this as your home away from home. Love to everyone there and THANK YOU so much, Marsha Steffens"