3 Assisted Living Communities in Saint Clair County, Illinois

F.M.

My mother moved into Bradford Place. There were some bumps on the road, but everything is apparently well. They do a little bit of extra care for her that a lot of places don't offer, so at this point we're pretty happy with everything. The staff is very good and very friendly, she has a one-bedroom apartment, but they have a couple of different room options. They have a person who comes in and does crafts, they play bingo, and other activities to give the residents something to do in the afternoon. They have somebody that comes and helps her with balance. They were aware of it, but I wasn't.

Debra

Regency Manor is very clean, very nice, and completely up-to-date facility wise. The apartments are gorgeous, and the price couldn't be better. The only issue that I have is there is no food provided on Saturdays and Sundays, and the kitchen is completely closed on Saturdays and Sundays. It's been a good experience for my mother still, and everybody seems knowledgeable about what they're doing and what amenities are available to them. They don't have activities. There are women who come down late at night and play cards. It's a lovely place, but they do not offer green space at all. It used to be an extended stay hotel, so it's just a giant parking lot.

Beverly

I would highly recommend Blue Water Lodge. It's been very good for my friend. Socialization is good, the food is good, and the accommodations are outstanding. They go on bus trips, they visit museums, they have transportation to shopping and doctors' visits, they have game nights, exercises every day, they watch movies, they have music come in, and they have a prom that they put on for the people who are 90 years old. If you're bored there, it's your own fault because there's plenty of things to choose from. The value is good, but it's expensive for people to live independently in a facility such as that.

Steve Duffie

I love this center. My brother lives there and receives excellent care. The center is clean, the food is good, and the staff is outstanding. I highly recommend Garden Place for you or your love ones.

SC

I went to Blue Water Lodge and I was disappointed and surprised at a few things. Susan, the staff member that showed us around, seemed nice, but she didn't know as many things as I thought she should. We had a free lunch, which was OK. It was kind of expensive, but I liked where it was situated. There's no kitchen and that drove me crazy. I would definitely want a kitchen. They have what they call a kitchenette, but there's no refrigerator, no stove, no microwave, just a sink. They have meals at certain times. However, it was a very nice property, and it was clean.

LovedOne01

The staff at Blue Water Lodge has been good and kind to my parents. They have a nice room. However, the amenities have not been what we expected, the food has not been very good as of late, and some of the activities are not happening. They have a community room, different events going on daily, meals provided, and a bus that goes out. Even their cable television package is really not what we expected it to be in a senior living center. They don't do a lot of other things beside watch television, which is disappointing.

Tammy

We went to Bradford Place and we got to see a room that wasn't even cleaned up. It was an odd looking and odd-sized room. We didn't get to try their food. We just talked to the facilitator and that was it. The cost at that facility was higher than the cost at the other place and it wasn't good. The one amenity I saw was their step-down unit for Alzheimer's care. For example, if you have a senior couple and one of them has Alzheimer's and the other one doesn't, all they have to do is walk through a door to the Alzheimer's unit to see their partner. They wouldn't have to transfer to a different building to see that person and that, I felt, was the coolest thing. You could still be given care at your level, but not be too far away. You wouldn't have to go outside, you would just be right there for that person. Nobody was really out of their rooms too much there, but their dining room looked fine.