We visited almost every assisted living location in town for my father who could no longer receive…read morethe care he needed at home. After touring many of places, we decided that Avista was the best fit and it was only five minutes from our house. Initially, after looking at some older reviews we were concerned, but as I understand it perhaps about a year ago, this facility changed hands to the current owner, Avista. Avista, who runs many facilities across several western states has brought to the table, the resources and oversight this location needed. As a result, it appears that most of the past staff (and practices) have changed for the positive. Something that you discover during a location search is that only some assisted living facilities can care for an individual who needs more or specific attention. Further, we realized that many places can only accept residents who are capable of much more independent living. Those locations were nice and one even had a bar and happy hour but if you live in a place like that and eventually need more care or assistance as you age, you will need to move out and into another facility that can offer that care. Avista, on the other hand, can handle residents' care throughout a much broader range of physical and mental healthcare needs as those needs change. We moved my father into his studio apartment which looks much like an apartment you would rent anywhere although there is no stovetop (for safety); but does have a microwave, sink, and refrigerator. There are two floor plans; studio and one bedroom. My father was in a studio and had plenty of space. The apartment is yours to furnish and decorate as you wish and you are encouraged to bring whatever will make you comfortable within space limitations. The bathrooms in each apartment are large and wheelchair accessible. The showers are large enough to accommodate a wheelchair if needed. The actual building floor plan is ideal. A bit difficult to describe, it is one single level arranged in a quadrangle. The hallway is very wide and one continuous space that spans the entire building with apartments arranged on both sides. This makes it easily accessible to both staff and residents. Many residents walk and do laps inside the building as part of their exercise routines. There is a beautiful central courtyard with real grass where, on more temperate days, residents can hang out and have barbecues or other activities. How they keep this space continuously green, even during the height of the summer here in Lake Havasu is a mystery and I am sure requires some kind of advanced greenskeeper skills or magic. The dining room is situated at the front of the facility and nicely laid out. They serve three meals a day but if you are hungry food can be requested at any time. I had a few meals there with my father and the menu is diverse even though culinary staff are required to attend to residents' varied dietary needs. Residents are able to select menu items beforehand or not. And if there is something you absolutely do not like on the menu, there is an alternate short menu of soups, sandwiches, burgers, etc. from which you can select. We felt that the staff really do put a lot of themselves into Avista. In a world where some employees' mentality is: "not my job." Contrastingly, the entire staff (including leadership) at Avista help out with tasks that are not associated with their specific job description and are there during off-hours to ensure. This refreshing teamwork approach helps the staff truly understand what is going on and translates to better care for residents and upkeep of the facility. Just a general comment regarding staffing. In the current environment, businesses of every type are having more than a challenge finding and retaining quality staff. But I feel that Avista (at least here in Lake Havasu) is actively defining its talent requirements and acting to fill those gaps. Other positive aspects: -Accepts pets. -Perhaps similar to other assisted living facilities, they arrange to have doctors and other external caregivers come to visit residents instead of them traveling to doctors' offices. -They do have a shuttle to take residents to appointments. -They do have some activities and at the time of this writing, they have just hired a new activities director after an extended talent search. My one recommendation to make an already great facility better is to create a space for residents to work out or receive physical therapy from the many physical therapists who come in almost daily to work with residents. Bottom line; Avista is clean and tidy and yet still "homey". The staff is on top of every aspect, communicating well with families, and making sure residents are safe and happy.

From the owner: At Avista Senior Living Lake Havasu City, we provide personalized, attentive care in a warm yet…read morestimulating senior living community. We develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and our full-time registered nurse is available 24 hours per day to provide clinical oversight and coordination of care. We help our residents thrive, with a full slate of activities, such as such as exercise, horseshoes, bingo, card and board games, arts and crafts, and baking. Our beautiful, pet-friendly community features a private courtyard, where residents can garden, relax, and socialize in the fresh air. Learn more about Lake Havasu City assisted living by scheduling a visit today.