Emeritus at Creston Village

My mother lived here for almost two years. They have great staff and a lot of opportunities to socialize. When she first moved in, she was so energized by all the activities like Trivia, Gospel Hour, exercise class, and TGIF parties. She made friends and went on outings. As she became more impacted by her illness, the staff were very helpful and went out of their way to make her comfortable. They welcome family visits, have nice common areas to socialize, and will allow you to have guests in to eat with reservations. Overall, I’d say the food is good. I’ve had a few excellent meals there and some routine offerings. Emeritus has recently been bought by Brookdale and initially there were a few hiccups. The worst thing about this place is the corporate ownership since their motivation is money. Sometimes this means that good staff are not retained due to limited compensation. But if you are looking for a place with full-​service care (meals, cleaning, laundry, entertainment), I would recommend taking a look at Creston Village. I haven’t seen any other places that compare at this price level.

I learned today the cost for a studio, for a new person is $ 300 less than they are charging me, when I have been paying them for six years for my Uncle. How can you charge a new person less than someone who has spent $ 500K over the last 6 years, for the care of my Aunt, now deceased, and my Uncle. The employees are wonderful, they love the residents there. But the corporation is a total rip off, always increasing the cost, while decreasing the food quality and ration of employees to residents. Their budget for meals is less than $ 6 per day, yet they charge $ 4500 per month for a studio.
OMG this is such a ripoff.