Independent Living Community in Yuma, Arizona

Nancy

I will not go to River's Edge again. It was a motel with very small motel rooms, and very overpriced. There was no courtyard, it was all pavement, it was a motel basically. We only met one person during the tour and he was very nice. They showed me just the dining area and the rooms. In the room you could have a bed and a chair, and that was pretty much it. It was a typical, very small motel room. There was nothing going on, in terms of activities, when we visited.

Jan

My mom and dad are in assisted living at Emerald Springs. They like the staff, whom they call the kids, who help them. They enjoy going to meals in the dining room. So far, so good. It has a very nice feeling about it, like staying in a 5-star hotel. It has beautiful grounds and it's a very nice facility. The dining room is very nice, and it's like going to meals in a very nice restaurant. They tell me that they hire high school kids to wait the tables, and they're all dressed in black and carry big trays like they use in restaurants. My parents don't really participate in very many things, but they have a lot of different activities in the weekly and monthly schedules. They have a large room where they play Bingo, parties and people coming in to do different things. They have exercise classes and they go on shopping trips. The staff has been wonderful. The place is older and they do need to spruce some things up, but it still looks nice.

Winnie

Desert Rose was really very nice, warm, and friendly, and people seemed to really be enjoying themselves. I had lunch in their very nice dining room. We had a choice of three different things, and everything was delicious. I would live there, but I can't at this time. They had bingo, a swimming pool, art classes, parties, and open houses, numerous things, and everything you can think of. They had lots of people there, and the rooms were very nice. They had a one-bedroom apartment, two-bedrooms, and studios, and I was very impressed with everything. I thought the amenities were really good.

Patrick

Desert Rose seems to be pretty pleasant. The staff and the residents are friendly. The food is absolutely excellent. They have a chef that is just beyond words. My father has put on probably five or ten pounds since he moved there. They have a pretty good range of activities and he seems to be relatively happy there. He has memory issues and his mobility is not the best in the world, so he uses a cane or a walker, but he gets around and walks around the grounds. The place is quite nice. There are two house groups there. One is the pink ladies and there is another group that offers escort services and medical alerts. We got a pill dispenser there that we fill up and they take him his medicine in the morning and at night. They have some people that help him put on his socks when he needs help with that. Those are services not provided by the Desert Rose, but by vendors on-site. They have laundry machines on each floor as well.

John

Desert Rose was fantastic. The people were very friendly, informed, and they really made us feel that we were welcome. They showed us both 1- and 2-bedroom apartments on the first and second floor. They serve three meals a day and they have an area where you can pick up snacks and coffee in between meals. Residents also have the opportunity to choose from the menu various different types of entrees, desserts, and salads. Every time I go there, I am more and more impressed with the staff members.