I wanted someplace that looked homier and external. Autumn View Gardens-St. Louis looked like a facility, but when you went inside, it looked much better. The lady that did the tour was nice. She was very caring to the residents and you can see she had a relationship with them. The dining area was recently updated. When we were there, a guest was playing the piano and the memory care residents were gathered together, playing some games. The memory care area was in the basement though and the rooms smelled of urine. They were also small and I didn't like that it was a shared room. There was not a private room.

I went to Autumn View Gardens - St. Louis. I liked the cleanliness, and how it was updated and colorful. I like the people that were there, the staff seemed very friendly. I saw companion apartments. Those were two bedrooms that shared one bath, and they were very nice. They had dining rooms, they had little gathering areas and outdoor space. It was nice. It was clean, well-kept, and decorated very well.

We went to look at Autumn View Gardens - St. Louis. My wife liked them better than the other ones. The staff was nice. I didn't see any trash laying around. I liked their garden. It looked like they had some nice places where you could sit outside and enjoy the weather.

I toured Autumn View Gardens- St. Louis. They were fine, and their prices were a lot cheaper than everybody else and that's one of the things that attract me. The place was clean. The facility is the older one of the groups. They were remodeling it when I was there at both times. The staff members were friendly. They gave a good tour. The people that were working there that you talk to were wearing jeans. It could have been dressed down day for all I know, but they were wearing jeans. They're clean and stuff like that. The place was clean and nice, but I don't think it was near as nice as the other facilities. They were very friendly, and they answered all our questions. They showed us the rooms. The room that we signed up for basically did not have a bathroom in the room. You have to share a bathroom with some other lady. They have two people side by side and down the hallway, you go out to the bathroom. So I didn't want that. I want my wife to have a bathroom to go into at any time she wants to go in there, and when you had somebody else in there or playing around in there, you don't need that. So, that was one of the things. They just didn't have the facilities to handle what my wife needs. I was there at 1:00 and 2:00 and at either time, they already had eaten their lunch. It was cleaned up. They had the table set out for the people who will eat dinner. That was nice. They had all glassware and everything looked to be nice. Every one of the rooms was occupied, so they showed us somebody's room that they were living in, and of course, it looked pretty clean. But again, the other ones had no furniture.

My mother is a resident in memory care. I am so pleased! The memory care is newly renovated and beautiful! The studio room is just the right size for her needs. The staff is awesome. From my first visit, I saw "a culture of caring" that has only been amplified in Mom's transition from Assisted Living to Memory Care. I'm able to visit often and see the care! The staff knows the residents and their needs. There are planned activities, but the staff is very responsive to what the residents like and need. My mom especially enjoys sitting in the gazebo in the courtyard area. We have also found the director and all the management staff to be accessible, responsive, helpful, and supportive of us too! Our family did extensive research to find a place for Mom. Autumn View Gardens has provided the care and loving kindness our beloved mother deserves.