Artis Senior Living

There has been a change in management, and some staff have left as well. There are some employees that I would say are wonderful. The meals were better when we first started. This is excellent since the change in management, and the staff is accommodating.

My father has been at your facility for a month now. In a months time, I can not believe how much my father has changed. He is socializing, eating well and is happy ! I can not even tell you how much I appreciate the staff here at Artis. They go above and beyond for every resident living here. It takes a special type of person to care for people with memory issues, as I know first hand it can be very challenging. The respect and patience they give to each resident is wonderful. I am at the facility almost every day spending time with my father and interacting with the staff and everyone has become part of my extended family . They not only have been wonderful to my father, but to me as well. The emotional support they have given me has been a total blessing to me! I am also enjoying getting to know the other residents and their families. Everyone I have come in contact with are wonderful people. Anyone considering placing a loved one into a facility, I know how hard it is, but I without a doubt can tell you this is a top notch facility and you will not be disappointed with the loving care that they will receive. My only regret is that I should have placed him sooner !! From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone at Artis Senior Living for giving my dad a wonderful life and giving me peace of mind with my decision. Love to you all !!

Everything has been going fairly well. It's been kind of a roller coaster with my loved one's health. When we chose this facility, as a family decision, we made the right choice. She is doing well here and we are hoping that this will be a short respite stay so she can come home!

My husband has been living at the community for a few months now. Overall, the staff do a great job and make sure he well taken care of; showered, fed, changed, and bring him down to activities every day. Taking care of him at home was getting too much for me and I cannot thank Artis enough for all that they do. They not only take care of him but cater to me as well. They are very attentive and understand his specific daily needs. There has been recent turnover of management and while I was nervous with all the changes, the place is really on the up and up and things continue to get better; specifically the food and the activities. I have realistic expectations and know it isn't easy getting my husband to participate in the activities program but that doesn't stop them from encouraging him and getting him involved as much as possible. They have a diverse program that cater to their population. I commend Artis for there continued hard work and understand the population they serve isn't easy but I would definitely recommend this community for others in need.

Toured many memory care/assisted living facilities that made it quite easy to decide on Artis. As soon as I walked in it felt like the perfect match for what I felt was necessary for my Aunt to have quality of life. Most facilities living areas are on 2nd or 3rd floor with meals and activities on 1st. Artis is a one story facility, individual dining areas for each community of about 15 residents and, activities easy to get to. After my Aunt lived independently for 2 years at St. Mary's she was diagnosed with dementia and I was told she could no longer live there because they were not equipped to handled someone with her condition.

Family-oriented place. Great outdoor area. Friendly and helpful staff. We like it so far.

The administrative staff is very good-especially [name removed] the exec director. The activities are excellent- they take the high functioning residents on field trips once a month. There are too many agency caregivers- they need to hire more staff and pay them more. The Dr.s who care for my mother are excellent and visit her often. The food is very bland and boring according to my mom.

For residents who are mobile, Artis is superior because they can move around, visit other neighborhoods. The staff was very understanding and caring of me and my husband to initiate and actually make the move. I am impressed at how caring the staff is to residents. And the food is varied and appetizing.

Cost is excessive; after one year they jacked the cost per month by 7.5%. I would move mom on that fact alone; but I feel moving my mom would not be best for her mental and emotional state. Food seems pretty poor. Turnover on administrative staff is constant. Understaffed. The staff that they do have are very nice and competent ; but spread thin.

The staff seems engaging and genuinely care. Sometimes seems understaffed but that's everywhere. I recommend Artis and have had no real issues or problems

I'm there relatively infrequently because of having relocated for work. However, it's been good when I'm there, and my brothers (in the area) also seem happy with it. I actually don't know what it costs, since one of my brothers handles my Mom's finances.

I would highly recommend Artis. They are strictly a memory care unit definitely which my parents need. They keep residents stimulated and have ongoing activities for them every day rather than have them waste away in a room.

I think the staff(most of them) genuinely care about the residents. We are there every day and see what the staff has to do and we appreciate them. The facility is clean for the most part. The food is decent. Not outstanding but "OK". Yes, if some one was asking, I would recommend this facility.

The value for cost depends on your resident-it can be borderline priceless. Food for the money or any money is bad, they can engage a little more the non active residents with games , busy blankets etc. but if your loved one suffers from dementia it's great .

My mother has passed. Our family had a very positive experience there. The staff were so caring. My Mom was there for only 5 months and it was during the winter early spring months that prohibited her from enjoying the outdoor experiences. I was there for limited time, a few hours each week where my sister was visiting about 3-4 times a week for multiple hour stays. There was some turnover in administration at that time, especially the lack of an entertainment coordinator. We often found our visits were just walking around the halls with Mom. A Place for Mom was very caring and helpful in us discovering Artis just at the right time as my Mom's dementia illness was getting worse and she could no longer stay at her Assisted Care Facility.

The director [name removed] is pretty accessible when there are problems. The staff seems nice. They could use more staff and things could be cleaner. They also run out of stuff and misplace things.

We chose Artis Senior Living of Somers because it was close to our house, they offered private rooms, and the facility itself was very clean. I definitely recommend Artis to those looking for memory care.

We chose Artis because of the Excellent RN, Director and Activity Director. They allowed my Aunt to live as she wished. The nurse, [name removed]is awesome! [name removed] is lovely and [name removed] in the front office has been great too!

Excellent facility - yes I would recommend.

My mother is currently a resident at Artis Senior Living of Lakeview and we are very happy with the place. The staff and my mother have both adjusted well. We are satisfied that this was the right place for her.