Cedar Woods Assisted Living was very nice, but I didn't like that the shared living was a room for three. They didn't have a room for just two people. Other than that, I liked it a lot. I liked the people in charge, and I thought it was a very nice facility. Upkeep was good. It's an older building, but it was kept up very well. One thing that impressed me was that pedicures and manicures were included. Also it was just all on one floor. It had some nice grounds and a pretty little brook running behind it. They had a nice big movie room for people to come sit and you could have family members come sit and watch a movie with you if you wanted to. I liked that.

I toured Cedar Woods Assisted Living. I was able to see all of it. They showed me the regular care and the dementia care. I'm looking for something that takes memory care because she has dementia right now. They are somewhat in the middle because their facility is older and sort of dated. I just did a 30-minute walkthrough of it and asked them questions. The staff were very knowledgeable. They were knowledgeable with what they offer, but it wasn't the best facility. The part I didn't like about it is that to keep the costs down, they had two or three patients in the same room. That's the way they did it. It's like they did group rooms and not individual rooms. I didn't try any food. I just looked at the facilities. The facilities are not updated a whole lot. They did have like a little courtyard or something like that. It was all kind of dated like they had been in business for long time. It was nothing spectacular; it's just average.

We have chosen Cedar Woods Assisted Living. My mom has been there for maybe a month now. The staff seems nice. It's very secure and very clean. They have really nice visiting rooms. They take care of her well. It's very, very secure and right off the expressway, so it's not hard to get to. It looks like a giant square with a patio area in the middle of it. It seems like a pretty good value based on what I know of it at this point.

My mom started her stay in the Cedar Woods Assisted Living & Memory Care three weeks ago. They were so fast. They interviewed her the next day that I talked to them. So that was like a Wednesday, then by Tuesday she was in. They did a real good job. She needed a safe place, and it was relieving for us to have her there. The place just meets her needs because she has memory loss. She's in the memory care unit, and that's what matters. It's all locked down there, which is very good. We still have to call a day ahead for visitation, but that's fine. We have not been able to get into her room to actually see it (which would have been nice), but we accept knowing that they're taking good care of her. I never tried the food, but I saw one meal because they brought it out to her when I had her in the courtyard. She had fish, lima beans, mac and cheese, and a piece of chocolate cake for lunch. She was thrilled. Also having that courtyard in the middle of the place is just a godsend, because I can take her out and she can't go anywhere. Everybody I met was lovely too including the reception to the girls, Donna (who got us in there), and her aides. They have them in a common room every day where they do some activities. I don't know what all of them are, but they keep them busy. I just think they're really nice and they're doing the best that they can. It's only been three weeks and we haven't had any problems. She did fall though while going to the bathroom because she doesn't walk well, but that was at night. She's under hospice, so they called them. It was not a call that they had to go in on a visit. She did not hurt herself, and I saw her that next day. She's fine.

We moved our mom to Cedar Woods Assisted Living and they're wonderful and great. The place is very nice, we couldn't be happier. She's with another lady in the room and they have a very large room. They keep my mom moving when they can. They get her up and get her in her chair. It's been good.

The rooms at Cedar Woods were nice. They offer three meals and two snacks, and they have entertainment, people come in and sing, and they do various activities on a daily basis. My parents can have their individual room with their own furnishing like their TV and recliner. They had a theater and a snack shop. The staff I met was friendly.