Mom's been there just shy of three years, it has been a good experience. The people that work there…read moreare very good and easy to deal with.

From the owner: Calvin Community provides independent living, assisted living, memory care assisted living, health…read morecenter, skilled nursing, food services, housekeeping, activities, wellness, and more in Des Moines, IA, and the surrounding area.

Do NOT give them your phone number if you're not, absolutely ready to talk to them RIGHT NOW or…read moreonly vaguely interested in their services. They will call you no less than 6 to 8 times per day until you tell them not to call you anymore.

I am so happy to be working for a company that cares about their staff and patients as well. The…read moreresident to staff ratio is very good. They go above and beyond to recognize their employees accomplishments. Administration makes an effort to ensure all residents are happy and well cared for.

Wesley Acres has, thus far, proven themselves to be a responsive and engaged retirement and senior…read morehealth center facility. Their high employee-to-resident staffing ratio, strong knowledge and skill base, and generally proactive approach to resolving issues has given my family much needed peace of mind.

This is adult resort living at its finest!…read more The activity schedule is always full with fitness, trips off campus, and special events. The dining experience is top notch and would compete with most higher end restaurants. The menus are constantly different and very inviting. The care includes independent living, assisted living, and memory care.

Located in a comfortable residential neighborhood in a convenient location, with beautiful…read morefacilities and amenities, Bickford is a pleasure. But what really makes this place special are the delightful people ~ I can tell the staff truly care!

From the owner: Visit our Bickford Senior Living location in West Des Moines today! Contact us with any assisted…read moreliving and community questions.

If you have a parent, in law, any elderly person that you love and care for- I suggest that you…read morestay away from Edencrest in Beaverdale. I can only speak to the memory care division. Supposedly patients are looked at every hour.. This is not done. A memory care patient -that cannot walk - will indeed try to get up and walk, fall, and off to the hospital they go. Because they aren't looked at on a regular basis, they sit in there own waste and get urinary tract infections. With that come hallucinations and off to the hospital we go again. From the very beginning, they promise a free month's rent and all this wonderful care. My mother has been gone for going on two years and we just received a bill for a month's rent. We had never received our free months rent and yet the bill came. How shameless is that going on two years past my mother's death. The person at the front/gatekeeper is completely ruthless. A good example of this is she insisted she had sent us a bill every month since my mother's passing and that is simply not accurate. My last bill received was a year and a half ago. Shame on Edencrest in Beaverdale for their treatment of their patients in memory care. Shame on Edencrest for their treatment of family after the passing of a loved one. Now if you're looking to get rid of a loved one going into memory care, Edencrest is for you - otherwise stay away!

My sister was recently there for end of life care after a series of debilitating strokes. The…read morestaff was kind, compassionate, attentive and respectful. The place was appropriately secure and was following COVID guidelines well. It was clean and well maintained. I have nothing but good things to say about this place and all the staff that helped make this very difficult chapter in my sister's life peaceful.

If you want to visit and plan a birthday party for your loved one, don't expect them to get it…read moreright. Don't expect them to save you an area to gather for the celebration. Expect them to serve your loved one dinner before you get there so they can't enjoy the food you brought from their favorite restaurant. Don't expect them to provide place settings like they promised. Expect to have to ask employees to scrape together these items in a continuous flow of requests. Expect to have to move your party half way through the celebration because the corner they stuck you in has been taken over by Bingo night. Expect them to drop the ball completely even though you notified them months in advance, and again the day before.