Cogir Senior Living

We toured this community to look at other options, and were impressed by some aspects. For one, they had a sheet that showed how the "care points" translate to the cost of care. Also, they didn't seem to have as much concern about private pay vs. medicaid. This facility is significantly bigger than some of the others, which means long hallways, which would be a little difficult for my loved ones. Also, their rooms are much bigger and offer storage. This would be at the top of our list if my loved ones ever needs to move.

We toured this community while we were searching for the right place for our loved one, and it seemed like a very nice clean place, based on initial appearance. One suggestion I have would be for Cambridge Terrace to get involved with Elder Care Loans. For families who are in tight situations and are waiting for their finances to kick in, it's an easy way to move in. This would have made Cambridge Terrace a front runner for us.

This was a very nice looking community, and the staff really impressed me when we were touring. They were amazingly communicative and helpful! We eventually narrowed our list down to 3 communities and let Mom pick the one that appealed to her most aesthetically, which didn't end up being this one. However, this place is definitely worth a look!

It's been a work in progress here for my loved one. I think part of it could be that we are unfamiliar with this process, so we may not have asked the right questions. The facility is clean, but there might be some miscommunication about housekeeping. Also, there have been some problems with the activities. We were told there was a group my loved one would enjoy, but it has yet to happen. I tend to think these places are over-priced, but I suppose it was comprable to others in the area. The meal plan isn't flexible, so we're paying for services they don't need. We chose them primarily because it's a smaller community, and a good location for our family. We were impressed with the cleanliness and the service.

Nice community. The staff was very professional to me and to the residents. The only negative I can think of is that the two units I saw didn't have their own laundry machines. There was a community laundry room on the floor.

We will move in next Wednsday - March 17th To date things have been smooth Will let you know after a week -March 24 th

On a waiting list as they consider adjustments to their rents.

Apartment like building set into larger family apartment complex. Two bedroom units can have a bathtub; smaller units cannot. Daily activities are excellent and include mahjong, book clubs, museums and theater. 60% population is jewish. Independent living and assisted living. No medical facility on premises. Transport available to appointments (need to schedule). Lots of people sitting in lobby area when i arrived.

I feel like overall they do a great job with the care here! The aides and care staff are all very friendly, and they go out of their way to make the residents feel like this is their home. They always greet everyone by name, and really get to know them on a personal level. They also do a great job with the activities, and like to make sure everyone knows the sorts of things that are going on and encourage them to participate.

They are pretty friendly. They are still transitioning from Merril Gardens to Emeritus. The people are concerned about the food and things changing. The grounds were so much nicer than others we saw, and they have activities. They offer to bring meals up 9 times a month for free if needed. They have a swimming pool which is nice. They do take them out for different outings. She really enjoys the music that comes in. We have had some minor issues as far as responsiveness that have taken reminders to get done, small maintenance things. There are a lot places to sit outdoors, chairs and porch swings, and little tables. They have a rose garden with a fountain and just nice grounds. They have nice private deck outside of each room.

I've tried the food and it is pretty good, it's a four. It seems like they are doing a pretty good job. We chose them because of the overall quality and they have an indoor pool. Overall he is doing much better.

This place looked nice and clean, and everyone was very friendly. I felt like they bent over backwards for me to make sure I had a good time. When I toured I saw a few of the activities going on, and from the calender they showed me it looks like they have a good variety of things to do planned throughout a given month.

For me, it seemed very friendly. My mom had a couple of problems with a couple of the staff, but we had a very unique situation. She had very severe problems and she was in a lot of pain. She would need help getting in and out of bed and to the bathroom. They gave us the impression that they could provide the full continuum until the end unless there was something like a stroke where they couldn't swallow, but we just didn't feel like there were quite enough people. My parents didn't participate in the activities because my mom was so sick, but they were available. The food seemed OK, but my parents weren't too excited about it. They didn't like spicy food at all and they thought that even the normal food there was too spicy, so my dad was eating hamburgers four or five days a week. I always thought the food smelled good, though!

Nice community but there didn't seem to be many people out of their rooms. If you have an active elderly parent, this is not the place for them

What a nice quiet warm place..reminds me so much like a Hotel,the staff seems very warm and everyone was smiling,got a good feeling,felt like it would be very safe for my wife...Hope to try their two overnite 'nights off' for me...and have heard nothing be good things about it..

Due to a rather quick decline in Mother's health, we needed to have to her leave her independent living residence and go into respite care so that she could regain her strength. That gave us the opportunity to actually have her stay at two different assisted living residences for two weeks each and do a compare/contrast in regard to the food, caregiving, etc. Though she began to regain her strength, I was not at all pleased with the first asst'd. care residence; had she moved in, she would have had a nicer apt. at a lower cost, but she was going to be vastly overcharged for her service plan. She agreed to then go to Redwood Heights and after 3 days, decided that it was the place for her (if we were going to "force" her to go into asst'd. living). Unfortunately she fell & broke her hip after being there just 6 nights; no fault of theirs, that's for sure! Five + weeks later after surgery and rehab, she returned and moved into her studio apt. I wanted to wait to write this review until after she had completed her initial 30-day service plan and revisited her needs/wants. Mike Burdick, the executive director, did an excellent job of conducting the meeting and Mother was pleased with the outcome. Now that she's gotten used to the services provided for her, she's very comfortable with where she is, especially appreciating the medication administration, assistance with showering & dressing and personal laundry services. She feels that she's able to still maintain a good portion of her independence though living in an assisted living residence. She's especially appreciative of the Resident Assistants' friendliness and aid.

Clean, well staffed, fresh food, caring assistance, conscientious administration. Some residents are here for over 10 years. Close to senior center and transportation and shopping.

This was a great place -loved the independent living option and option to transfer to Assisted LV later. Am hearing that that process is not as smooth as it appears. But great location in terms of diversity , activities, rations etc.

I enjoyed the tour of the facilities. The studio was quite small and more expensive than the other two I visited. It was clean and inviting with quite a few amenities.

It's a nice facility but I didn't like it as an option for my mom. It looks pretty but they had no care as far as what she would need for her dementia. They were saying they would have the care but they didn't.