Emerson House at Riverpointe

  • 8250 West Marigold, Garden City, ID 83714
  • (208) 377-3177
  • 4.1 ( 8 reviews )
  • Memory Care

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About This Community

At Emerson House, we know that in order to provide good memory care, it’s essential to understand how your loved one sees the world and how their dementia is likely to progress so that good decisions can be made on their behalf. Knowledge is key.

Finding your way through caring for someone with dementia is a special set of circumstances that calls for a special solution. At Emerson House, we began with an understanding of how a person with Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia experiences the world and created a community to meet those needs. From our staff, to our training, to the way our building is designed, we’re prepared to provide the best possible care.

Consider This:

For those with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other memory impairment, their physical environment is a big factor in how comfortable, calm and secure they feel. Spaces that are too large, with too many people, can be over-stimulating and create anxiety. Communities that are too small typically don’t have the diverse staff that is required to handle a variety of situations.

Complimentary Cognitive Evaluation

At Emerson House, we know that to provide the best memory care, you have to understand the individual cognitive, medical, physical, and social needs of each person. To do so, requires an understanding of how they see the world, and how that viewpoint is likely to change moving forward. Our cognitive evaluation is offered free of charge so family members can understand their loved ones from a new perspective – one of hope and change, rather than one of fear and misunderstanding.

The quality of care you deserve. We take the time to do things comfortably and correctly. Every resident is important to us and quality starts with the time we give to them.

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Reviews

4.1 ( 8 Reviews )
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Eleanor
June 22, 2022
My husband is placed in Emerson House at River Pointe, and it's very nice. You walk into a nice living room-type setting and the care so far has been excellent. The staff has been awesome, they're wonderful. They have exercises of all kinds, arts and crafts, this morning they were having a coffee time with magazines. They have a time when they listen to the news. The dining area is great, they watch what the people need and they feed them according to what they need, like if they're diabetic. The dining room is clean, they get to sit at a round table where there are usually three to four of them that sit together. The reason we went there was that they had so many activities and they tried to keep the residents occupied.
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Deanna
January 31, 2022
My mom is in Emerson House at Riverpointe. For the most part, they're very accommodating, caring, and structured, which most of what the people there need. I don't have any bad things to say about it. The staff would sit with the residents and talk to them and get what they need. When I go there for my mom, she's in their Bible class, there's storytime, they have things that they make and present it to the class, and they have a big TV in the general area. I just think there could be better communication with families, but due to the volume of people in the residency, I'm sure it's a hard thing to do.
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betty270300
May 20, 2017
We used Emerson House for my husband's respite care, and it was a good experience. He was taken care of. The rooms were very good, the facility was clean, and the staff was nice. The dining area was good.
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Visitor49
January 13, 2016
I visited Emerson House at River Pointe and thought it was very good but not the type of care I was wanted for my husband. The staff was great. Their rooms were different from the other places I've been because it’s a memory care unit, so it's very different.
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Holly G
February 10, 2015
My 95 year old grandmother with Alzheimer's & a newly replaced hip lived here and was treated so nicely! We were all so impressed with the facility, level of care, daily inclusion, meals, and genuine kindness from every employee towards my Granny. My grandmother loved living at Morning Star but when she needed Alzheimer's & nursing home care we tried another facility first...but after three weeks, we moved her to Emerson House & we're so glad we did! I would highly recommend Emerson House!
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sudsucker
November 30, 2014
We had to move my father into a place as quickly as possible, and Emerson House had openings right away. We were able to get in within a couple of days. They were somewhat understaffed, and the place is deliberately dim in nature because that’s their philosophy behind people who require memory care as they don’t want to overstimulate them and confuse them. I thought the director was fantastic and then as you go further down the chain, people knew less and were not as useful. They eventually found someone who could help me with whatever I needed. If it’s an emergency, they’ll let me know that day. If it’s not an emergency, they’re giving me weekly updates.
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burito51
June 20, 2012
My dad was a resident there for 3 months until his death in Feb. 2010, from Alzheimers. My first impression when I walked through the door to check it out was good. It smelled good, had a nice reception area, the place was clean and the director was very helpful. They made special accomodations for my step-mom to move in too. She was also disabled, but of sound mind.
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Liz4
June 06, 2012
The staff is very caring towards the residents as well as the family members of the residence. The food is excellent, as well as the cleanliness of the over all facility. I would recommend looking into this facility if you are in need of Alzheimer/Dementia care.
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