Our Mom is in a standard room with windows looking into nature. She has a comfortable twin bed, armoire for hanging clothes and shoes, dresser, bedside, comfortable upright upholstered chair, counter with sink, mirror and several cabinets, her own bathroom with walk in shower. We were able to supply some additional furnishings and decorate the walls to make it feel comfortable and pleasing to her. The enrichment activities are top notch and geared beautifully to accommodate the needs and abilities of our Mom and those living with her. Crafts, music, exercising, pet visits, and some wonderful ways to have fun! All medication goes through a singular pharmacy for all which streamlines things for staff. Staff members are friendly and caring, and delightful with all residents. Mom seems to enjoy the option of taking her meals in her room or at the table in the dining room at what has become her usual seat with a few residents she knows or recognizes. Food is decent but has room for improvement. We are grateful to be able to visit often, and be in communication with caregivers both face to face, through phone and email to be able to work in partnership caring for Mom. And we appreciate being able to call and get updates on Mom and even have the phone brought to her so we can chat with her. Mom has been at Storypoint for 1 1/2 years. One of the things we appreciate most is that Dad can visit Mom daily for a few hours with a nice walk from his place in the independent living building, and both he and Mom are greeted warmly by name. Upper level staffing all work together well so there is a nice community feeling.

My mother has been a resident of independence Village and then of the memory care unit for over 6 years and what they do for the people there is absolutely exceptional! The social Activities coordinator there at independence Village does phenomenal things for the residents there from bringing a full fall harvest opportunity for all the residents and their families at the facility which included wagon rides pulled by Clydesdale horses to a Petting zoo and fun fall food like chili and soup in or out of bread bowls, pumpkin desserts, apple cider, just to name a few. They made it special for my mom that day and others since it’s hard to attend a harvest festival when you are older-they brought the harvest festival to them. Ingenious ! Residents and families could attend together! In addition it provided an opportunity to help grand children enjoy doing something fun with their grandparent and make memories petting a pony or watch a chicken strut across a lawn or play an outdoor game of cornhole or a large pumpkin Checker game. Thanksgiving dinner opportunities and Christmas as well. One year In the summer they did a 1950 ‘pool party’… Food was hamburger hotdogs chips Soda, blowup pools with water in them were around for residents to put their feet in while they ate their picnic lunch in the lawn. They had a little games with small beach balls, homemade little milkshakes for dessert. I attended this with my mom who has dementia and the stimulation and the wonderful opportunity she had to interact in both of these two events was fantastic I cannot tell you what it does for cognitive enjoyment even as a dementia patient she was smiling and she was so happy and she recognized the animals in the fall and she had a wonderful stay I’m sticking her feet in a pool and having fun outside. Let me tell you that was a lot of laughter and smiles that day. Along with 1950s music playing. Speaking of music this facility does a fantastic job of bringing in love music and musicians to let the residents enjoy a concert many times a month. A variety of music from jazz to country to accordion players and guitar players all sorts of little bands that come in that helps the residents tap their feet and clap their hands and sing along. Their craft opportunities for the residents are always appropriate and wonderful for thanksgiving Christmas and Mother’s Day and Easter Valentine’s Day and everything in between Fourth of July and Halloween snd also the celebration of the seasons fall winter spring and summer they always have some thing that they’re doing. Helping to keep minds and hands active. One thing that I really enjoy and I’ve watched firsthand is how the Activities coordinator‘s do games memory games even in the memory unit and how the residents circle up and they get opportunities to help play a game and it’s amazing they’ll give them little hints and little ways to remember things they’ll pick a letter of the alphabet and then all the questions deal with the letter W for instance they’ll give an example like who was England prime Minister - Winston Churchill or something red with wheels that you pull - wagon. These type of activities /games keep cognitive and stimulation going. Simple but great! They provide and play games along with puzzles. They bring in animals and animals are fabulous therapy for the elderly for those who want to participate and my mom loves animals so it’s wonderful to see the elderly just told little ones like little babies and there’s something about an animal that is therapeutic. They do so many good and amazing things socially for those residents at this facility. I have so many more wonderful examples but I have limited space here. Since my mom can’t drive but always loved to go driving and looking at Christmas lights during the holiday season one year they made sure that happened so that residents could go and look and watch Christmas lights from the safety of the Independence village bus and it was so kind and so sweet. She loved it! They do sing alongs and my mom loves to sing so even with dementia she loves singing and music. This facility has honed in that music is one of the avenues to reach people with memory loss it is in this avenue of music that then opens other doors miraculously for cognitive abilities to occur. The staff there is helpful and friendly and accommodating. As a daughter who has a mom in this facility these many years it is a place of shelter that is safe and environment that takes incredible care of her! The environment of positivity and the wonderful help with daily needs along medical things that needed for my moms health care has been exceptional! I have not had one time where the staff hasn’t worked with us to make things better for my mom as she continues to age. I can’t think of a better place for my mom healthcare wise meeting those needs there as as well as her social interaction needs and everything in between. So much more to share. Not enough space! Thank you Independence Village and especially the memory care unit for caring for the wholeness of my mom as she ages! Our family is grateful for you! ❤️

The rooms are bright and functional. They all have windows to look at bird feeders and a yard. The staff is very friendly and attentive. They always have fun activities for the residents. The food is excellent. We moved our mother from a memory care facility in Texas where her cognitive abilities were in decline and she seemed quite depressed, to here where her cognitive abilities have improved markedly as has her outlook. We regard this as a small miracle.

My parents have been living here for almost six months. They get individual attention and genuine care and accommodations from the entire staff including the director, Alison, to the individual caregivers, the hair stylist, the hospice staff, etc. It takes a team! Katie, the Life Enrichment Director, has exceeded our expectations with providing activities for the residents especially during these challenging times. Chris, who runs the front office, is extremely kind and friendly and helpful with assisting us with getting my folks acclimated to their new home. Caring.com pointed us in the right direction with finding my folks their new home!

I could not have wished for a better facility for my mom to live in! We moved her in just over a year ago, and have been thrilled with her care. Her physical and mental health has improved since moving in. The staff is very communicative, using text, email, and phone to stay in touch, and helping Mom do video chat with me whenever requested. The staff there are constantly coming up with activities for the residents to keep them entertained and engaged. My mom has loved getting to help plant flowers, decorate Christmas trees, go to exercise classes, and even help with dinner when she wanted to do so. Her room in memory care is cozy and home like. I also love that they have salon services on site so Mom can continue to easily have her hair done. I can not thank the staff enough for all that they have done to make my mom feel at home all while keeping her safe and healthy!

My wife and I especially appreciate the investment that the staff (all levels) makes in developing and maintaining relationships with the residents. For my Mom, who has mid-stage dementia, this continuity of daily relationships is a key feature of making her life as pleasant and meaningful as possible. Especially during the recent period when a few COVID-19 cases were in the facility and residents were confined to rooms, staff made extra efforts to touch Moms daily living and care for her. They communicated with us well during Mom’s bout with COVID-19 and helped smooth the process of getting her to and from the hospital when she became dehydrated. We have developed a lot of trust in their engagement with and caring for Mom, being grateful for their accessibility and readiness to communicate with us whenever we need it.

From the day we moved Dad in, the staff was incredibly supportive, involved and made us all feel welcomed. It’s unfortunate that during this pandemic we’re unable to actually visit in person with Dad. We have however been able to FaceTime with him and have window visits with him! The staff is always willing to help in this regard and is always available if you have any questions. His room is nice and clean. Television, desk, armoire and private bathroom . There are also activities available that he has participated in and has liked. He likes the food and has options for entrees. What’s really important is knowing that Dad is in good hands! They are attentive to his needs 24/7 and continue to keep us updated on current information.

Our parents have been in all three levels. A facility like this is never any better than the staff, and these people are INCREDIBLE. They are loving and kind, and go well beyond their responsibilities to keep our parents safe and healthy. They work very hard to keep our folks active and interested.

It has been outstanding at helping us navigate the transition of my parents from independent living through memory care. Staff is always accommodating and goes out of their way to help. Dad is participating in activities he would have never tried on his own. He really enjoys them.