My parents are both living in Amira Choice Forest Lake. They are in the memory care section and it's very nice. They're very good with my mother. They shower her once a week (I usually wash her hair) and help her get her jammies on at night. Then she only has one prescription drug, which they give her in the morning. So, that's about all they do for her as she does a lot of stuff independently. I am happy with the staff. They're good at doing activities. The dining area is very nice, too. Even though they're on the higher end of the pay scale, they're less than the places I've been going to. So, they're fairly reasonable. The only thing I'm concerned about with them is they're reconstructing their pay scale and they're going to have memory care levels and every time the button is pushed, there is going to be a charge for that.

Cherrywood Pointe of Forest Lake was OK. I was very impressed with it, so I put money down to put my parents on the waiting list. However, I found a place for my parents. I want my money and now they want tax information, which makes no sense to me because we're not renting from there. The information that they gave me was very poor because the staff told me that if we decided we get off, we would get our check back; well no, they went ahead and cashed it. It's beautiful. Everything is clean. However, the lady that I talked to did a poor job. The tour was wonderful. She was great, but she didn't provide good enough information (especially with the check). This place has many amenities. They have an actual movie theater. They have a little room for people in memory care (because they go back in time), and they can sit there. They have like little baby clothes that they could fold, and they have little baby dolls. They have a sink and little dishes where they can pretend they're doing dishes and stuff like that. They actually have a sports room where you just want to sit back and relax, you can sit in front of a fireplace. They have a really nice outdoor area, where you could go sit outside if you want fresh air. They have a beauty shop that's right there. They have a lot of stuff there. The place is beautiful. The staff was nice, but she provided horrible information. The dining room is like you're going to a restaurant. You pick what you want, and they bring it out to you. They deliver you your food as you sit down. Also, you can get it in your room if you want.