Cedar Crest Alzheimer's Special Care Center

Karen

We toured Cedar Crest Alzheimer's Special Care Center. It's a great staff. It's a clean facility. It's laid out wonderfully. They've got different sections for different people as far as levels. It looks like it's very secure. It's kind of done in a big circle, but it's got wings on it, and it all goes around a central courtyard that only opens to the building, but not outside. So, anybody can go outside any time they want and they're secure within the confines of the building. The people were wonderful. Everybody looked like they were happy and attentive. There was plenty of staff, and everything looked like a great place. They do have small little lunch areas for different things and lots of little places that the family can come and visit. You can get away into a little room with the fireplace and stuff. It's just well-lit. It's wonderful, with no stairs or anything, and it's all on the ground floor, so very well thought out.

Nathan

My mother has moved into Cedar Crest Alzheimer's Special Care Center. The look and feel of the place is very cozy and inviting. They have plenty of daily activities. Her living space is nice. It has big windows for looking out. It's pretty comfortable looking. They get plenty of food. The interaction with the staff has been good. They've all been very, very friendly. They have a fireplace room, TV rooms, game rooms, and dining halls.

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Charlotte

I chose Cedar Crest Alzheimer's Special Care Center for my dad. The place was clean and cheerful. It seemed to be well-appointed and homey. They seemed to have a pretty good ratio of staff to residents, and they just seemed to be very accommodating. They were responsive, pleasant, and gracious, and they seemed to be very empathetic with the residents. They had a garden, a beauty shop, a barber shop, a library, and a variety of different spaces for people to come together.

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Gary

Cedar Crest Alzheimer's Special Care Center was nice and clean, and the person who showed me around was very friendly and helpful. It just seemed a little bit darker than I would have liked. Other than that, everything was good. The size of the rooms was fine. The only thing I saw that was going on was that the staff was having a training session.

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Amanda

My dad seems to be doing pretty well at Cedar Crest Alzheimer's Special Care Center. For the most part, the staff seems attentive. At times, it's kind of hard to figure out who's in charge of certain things and who to talk to about certain minor issues. They might be a little understaffed, but I think most facilities these days are like that. Dad's room is big enough for what he needs. He doesn't have a spectacular view from his room, but it's fine. The dining area is set up more like a cafeteria than a restaurant. They have an activities director, and they have a lot of activities like arts and crafts. They have a TV room, common areas, and areas for activities and recreation. They have very nice grounds. They have a courtyard where the residents can go out to when the weather is nice.

Rick

I had an in-person tour of Cedar Crest Alzheimer's Special Care Center. The lady that took me around for the tour was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and knew the people as we walked through. I liked the idea that they had photos and a storyboard of the residents outside each room. It not only told other residents and visitors about the person, but also helped the residents find their room if they were at a point where navigating might be difficult. It's an older building, but well-kept. It was decorated well and interesting for the tenants. The person that greeted me and gave me my mask and shield was very cordial.