Independent Living Community in Brownsburg, Indiana

Karen

My mother is in assisted living at Brownsburg Meadows. She has her own bed, so the room is set up like an apartment. They also have another building for rehab and for long-term care. They have different areas. Everybody is very nice. They really don't have a lot of care; it is just that these are people who can't live by themselves. I'm happy with the place because they seem to be taking good care of my mother. She has had a couple of falls while she has been there, but it wasn't their fault. This place is very clean. They can take care of things that come up, e.g., if she gets sick, they will have someone see her. There was a flu going around last year, and they tried to keep that contamination down. They have lots of activities, like bingo. Whoever goes will get a small package of Kleenex. I have to encourage my mother to go there to get some interactions, otherwise she would just stay in her room with the lights off. Once a week, they have a bus for 12 people, and they take them to Wal-Mart or to the Dollar Store. So they do try to get them out. If someone is having a birthday, they will have some cakes and ice cream in the activity room. During the holiday, they will have small parties too. The staff members are friendly; they do their job. With my mom, she doesn't need too much help, but they will assist her in the morning, they will help her get out of bed or help her to the toilet. At night, if she is going to shower, they will stay in there with her because that's how she broke her rib (by falling in the shower).

Lainey

Brownsburg Meadows was fine. I had a quick tour there. They had both assisted living and independent living. The staff gave me all the pamphlets I would need. They were friendly and nice. You can tell that the place is very new, clean, and beautiful. The rooms in the assisted living didn't have full kitchens, only kitchenettes, so that was the downside, but they were open and spacious.