Cedarhurst Living LLC

I am very pleased with the existing accommodations, and the additions I have been allowed to do. Excellent staff, always available to answer questions, and/or quickly respond to needs. I believe I made the right choice for my new home.

Could have been more communication with moving into Cedarhurst letting us know the ins and out of everything. Signed contract and had to wait 3 weeks before we got the emergency button we paid for for my mom. Lots of excuses till I asked for a refund. The place itself was clean. The apt my mom moved into had a odd smell in it. It did not look like my mom's apt was cleaned thoroughly when she 1st moved in. The only came 1 time and asked if she needed her place cleaned. The majority of the staff was very nice, especially the café workers. They were so nice to my mom and the head of activities were very nice. My mom did not need care. She was a level 0. So I really cannot say. Good most of the food was good except when they served food like beef stew, pork, stuff like that that was hard for the seniors to chew. We heard complaints. If you wanted to do activities they were there. Loved the movie theater Cedarhurst has. My mom hardly participated in anything. Felt like she was not encouraged enough. Too much money unless you have financial assistance from somewhere. Its ridiculously over priced and to me that was one of the least expensive assisted living places and prices are going to go up again. We took her out of there after a month. Beautiful place for the most part it's newer, nice location but not for my family. You did not get much for [fee removed] except a roof over your head and meals.

I picked this community because of the availability of a "respite" short term plan with PT/OT on site. I would recommend to others, depending heavily on what their needs are.

What I like the most about Cedarhurst of Edison Creek is all the other residents, I really like the residents. You do not feel alone at all, and the staff members here are mostly friendly. I would recommend this community to other families.

[name removed] was beyond fabulous from start to finish.. she made special time to meet with us very last minute as dads need to move was urgent. She made me feel welcomed. All the staff is beyond friendly.. checks in on dad on a regular basis. Right now he is getting bare minimum care from the facility just because of the cost of additional help with things like laundry, med management etc.. I'm doing most of that for him. His biggest complaint about the food is the lack of taste behind some of it... he has also complained a little bit about the slow service BUT just like everywhere in the world they are extremely understaffed and I firmly believe they are doing the very best they can with what they have. The activities are very repetitive from week to week which makes dad a little bored. I'm personally going to be working with a local scout group (my group) to see if maybe we can gather some different activities that the residents may enjoy. Personally I think the cost of living there is outrageous especially since they don't except medicaid but these places just are not set up for people living on a fixed income unfortunately. I am beyond grateful for a place for mom and Cedarhurst for informing me about some va benefits my dad may qualify for through patriot angels.. we are in the final steps so fingers crossed everything goes through because then we will receive money which will help off set the cost of living!

I liked the Cedarhurst of St. Charles community they were good to My mom and would recommend it. She is good, she was clean and the food was excellent. The residents were very friendly and nice as well.

Our family had an in person tour with Cedarhurst of St. Charles and the tour experience was great. We really liked the overall philosophy of the facility. The representatives were very friendly. Whether or not the offerings and services touted would have panned out is obviously unknown. We did not like the overall aesthetics and rooms much. Location of memory care on lower floor felt like we're in a basement. In the end it came down to location and that facility was not centrally located for all family members

My loved one is currently a resident at Cedarhurst of Granite City and we feel like we made an excellent choice. The staff at this facility really seem to care for the residents. The meals are great. The move in process was easy. Potential residents are interviewed. The friendliness, care services and activities are great. I would recommend Cedarhurst of Granite City to family and friends.

Cedarhurst of Columbia have been wonderful. They blend into my husband's life and he thinks he's working for CedarHurst. They prepare good good and provided good care to the residents. Thanks. However there were some new items left at the front desk on the 2nd day there that were to be given to our loved one and they totally disappeared.

Unable to answer the meals and dining service since my mom was on a nectar thick liquid diet due to swallowing difficulties. Small unit with good sight lines to keep an eye on the residents. Dining/activity room has large windows allowing lots of light which make the area bright, cheerful & welcoming. Adequate seating for family to visit instead of being in the residents room. Nice area outside to sit also.

It's fine for Alzheimer's care. They had an 'age in place' philosophy but did not have the appropriate staff for deteriorating patients. No RN at night to give needed meds. People who could go to the dining room seemed to have a much better experience. They did come when we called and for the most part, the aides were good. The RN wasn't good at following through with instructions from hospice and once said he will tell her if he's uncomfortable. He was non-communicative and didn't get his meds because of her. All said, I think they are good with patients who aren't too challenging. Many similar places were more focused on female residents.

I would recommend.For the most part, mother has adjusted and is enjoying it. They seem to be a little understaffed on the weekends when visitors are there but all in all it's pretty good. We picked this community, because my mother wanted to remain in Warsaw.

My parents are currently residents at Cedarhurst of Godfrey. We initially had some issues with prescriptions. They also have staffing issues. Although I haven't eaten there, my parents say that the food is pretty good. I like the fact that they can have three meals per day. The activities are very good. They had a car show and live music over Father's Day weekend. I would recommend this facility to family and friends.

Communication is best in person though with the shortage of workers you have to be persistent and patient. If you need to communicate from outside of the facility, it is best done by text or appointment.For communication not in person that requires more immediate response, calling is best but again be persistent and patient.Very friendly caring staff that are very willing to work things out with family for your loved one's best interest. They are however are a little short staffed. Beautiful well planned out facility with many activities, hair salon, library, movie theatre and PT on site. Open to accepting pets within their guidelines.

Some of the nursing staff were a bit frustrated with the amount of care my friend needed. I got the impression they felt she did not qualify to be on their unit. She was in hospice care. In the dining room they could have helped cut up her food so she could manage it better. Another resident tried to help her out. The place was clean and had a nice outdoor space to take her outside to visit.

We toured Cedarhurst of Canton and it was a lovely facility. The staff was lovely, also! This facility just didn't offer as many options/room space as some of the others that we toured did. We decided to continue on with our search.

Overall the staff are good and provide good care. I rated Meals and Dining rated at a 2 because they are short dining staff; wait service not consistent; food bland and boring, reminds me of a high school cafeteria; frequently run short of staples like milk, bread, etc; staff need supervision. Somewhat better in memory care, where my wife is. Activities - seems good but I don't participate often as they don't appeal to me. We have a majority populace of very elderly folks. Value for Cost - they just raised our rent [removed]%. Now pay $[removed] per month ($[removed] for my wife in memory care; $[removed] for me on the assisted living side). However, I take care of myself except for room cleaning so take meals out (I rarely eat here). I don't feel I'm getting much value for the cost I pay. $[removed] a month is pretty expensive rent for a small 2 & 1/2 room apartment with a parking lot view. However I do feel safe and it's quiet here. I do get upset though when my wife gets out unescorted. That's happened at least 5 times in the 14 months she has been here.

So here's the reason for the ratings of 3 and 4 ..... My mom had been experiencing incontinence with urine for a long time before entering assisted living. But incontinence with bowels just started on her first day in assisted living. The hospital had her on stool softeners because she he been in bed for a long time and was taking pain meds due to several fractures to her pelvic bone. I explained all of this to the Cedarhurst nurse. After a few more days of incontinence with bowels, I asked if she was still on the stool softeners, and the answer was yes. I talked to the nurse again and we agreed she didn't need to be on the stool softeners any more. Common sense, right? After a few weeks, my mom is still battling incontinence with bowels, and one of her caretakers is complaining that she's doing it on purpose and made the statement "What am I, you're slave....wiping your [word remvoed]?. (My mom couldn't do that herself because her legs were so week. She remained wheelchair bound after leaving the hospital.) When my mom told me this, I sent a message to the Cedarhurst of Arnold executive director. I also included pictures of my mom's bathroom where there were used latex gloves and sanitary wipes on the floor. Her response was appropriate. I'm not sure if the caretaker was fired, but I know there was a long discussion. She also had a discussion with all residents during dinner time asking them to come forward if they are mistreated. So it turned out that my mom was still having incontinence with her bowels because they were still giving her the stool softeners. This time, they stopped giving her the stool softeners. The assisted living rent was $5,300/month. And then on top of that, we were paying $1,400/month for their highest level of care.

Great community. Lots of activities and friendly staff. Clean faculty, wonderful spaces Perhaps a temp issues but lots of turnover at the daily staff and nursing staff as well as with administration. This has lead to some headaches for a new resident and with providing best care.

Monroe Place is a smaller facility offering a warm, homelike atmosphere. Mom was only here for a few months, but it was long enough for me to comfortably say I would recommend this facility to others. The staff was very caring and patient. They take the time to get to know each resident which is so important. They make every attempt to accommodate each resident’s individual needs, to make them feel at home, safe and part of the community. Family is also invited to participate in events extending that community family. Thank you to the outstanding staff at Monroe.