I have been living in Charles Village for six months now. The staff is excellent. Their attitude is good. My apartment is good. It is average. They serve our food in the dining room. The food is average. The community is very clean.

My mother spent 18 months in the assisted living facility at Bethesda Southgate, Telegraph Road, St Louis, Missouri. My biggest concern was how my mom's care would be managed. I live in Miami, Florida and have 3 brothers in St Louis, but it was always a concern for me being so far away. I found out I could call anytime, day or night and one of the staff members could give me an update. Once the minor issues of her needs and medications were worked out, everyone settled in. Bethesda Southgate is a beautiful, new facility with caring employees. They always made my mom feel comfortable and made sure she had what she needed. She had her independence, but was checked on six or seven times a day. They managed her medications, provided activities and the meals were delicious. I had lunch and dinner there several times. Even though it was one of the hardest decisions for us to make as a family, we feel we made the right choice. She had a fall in October of 2012 and ended up in long term care, still at Bethesda. There has been continuity of care and the staff continues to keep us up to date with all of her current issues. I feel very comfortable with the facility and staff at Bethesda.