Bonaventure of Thornton

Lisa6

My father was in Bonaventure of Thornton. They had adequate staffing for the residents. The residential population in memory care was pretty low, between 20 and 30, and they had two to three staff available at all times. They had their own dining area, which was nice. His apartment was very nice. The staff was very caring and respectful. The facility was fairly new and very well kept. It's easy to access. The memory care unit actually has its own entrance with its own separate parking. The layout was very nice. It's clean. I loved that they had a lot of antiques and vintage things in their hallways. It was really nicely done. They had at least one activity room that was separate. What was also very nice was that they could go into the assisted living and independent living area, which was attached, if they wanted to. They could also dine there if they just wanted a change of pace. They had so much access, like more areas to walk and to socialize. Of course the independent and assisted living had its own activity areas as well. They have a little movie theater, a couple of bowling lanes, a crafts room, and an exercise room. All of that was also available to memory care folks. The food was really good. The staff was extremely accommodating. It was an excellent value for the money. He loved it there.

Gaga S

Potential residents should honestly know that Bonaventure is bright and visually appealing. Potential residents should know is that, Bonaventure has a lot of turn overs. The night staff in memory care, are poor at the job they do. My family member went to the ER. Unfortunately the family member left a mess (feces). When we returned from the ER, the staff didn’t even try to clean up the mess. They left the room door opened. My husband and I cleaned up the mess. When I asked the aid why they didn’t try to clean up a little bit. She told me that the resident was only gone for 30 mins. (I have never experienced 30 mins in the ER). Potential residents will need family members to help them, due to the understaffing and turnovers.

Jessica

I toured Bonaventure of Thornton. They have independent, assisted living, and memory care. There's a lot of amenities there. There's a bowling alley for the residents. There's a little bar. It's very nice. There's just a lot of things there, which I really liked about it. It was a little more expensive than the other one we visited. I didn't like that the independent, assisted living, and memory care are all kind of combined in the dining room areas and that kind of thing, so it had more of a nursing home feel, because there were some tenants there that required assistance with eating and things like that. I just knew that my father wouldn't like that. He still thinks he's very young and independent. That was really the only reason why I chose to not go that direction. The staff was very friendly. They followed up.

Debbie

Bonaventure of Thornton is absolutely stunning. The people are fabulous. Everything that they've got set up is gorgeous. I like the fact that they have senior living, assisted living, and memory care, all in the same community, and people can intermix. However, it was out of my price range. It was too expensive. The staff were very good though. They were attentive, friendly, and didn't shy away from anything. The facilities were fabulous. It's bright, it's airy, and it's shiny. The people were pleasant. There were people moving around the halls. The cafe was busy. The pub was busy. People were doing activities. It was just a pleasant atmosphere.

Miriam

I went to Bonaventure of Thornton. The staff was very friendly. We toured a two-bedroom, which was large enough to suit my needs. It was very light. It had nice windows and a small patio outside. The bathroom was large enough for a wheelchair if that was needed. They also had a one-bedroom if you wanted it. The dining area was very light and large. They had an exercise room, and they had a private dining room if you're entertaining guests. They had a bowling alley. They also had a cafe where you can go down in the afternoon, grab a snack, or a drink or something. It's a very pleasant place.

Michael

I toured Bonaventure of Thornton. It was nicer, such as the parking lot was recently paved and had plenty of parking. Very close to shopping. Extremely large rooms, at least in the two- bedroom category. We saw two, a small, and a large two-bedroom. They were both very generous. I didn't expect a walk-in closet. I didn't expect to see the big bathrooms. It was over a thousand square feet. So it was just very generous. And because it's an independent living, there was a range, and a full-size refrigerator, which I don't think is typical in assisted living. So there was plenty of light, and to my surprise, the carpeting is utterly replaced when a resident moves out before a new one moves in, and new paint is applied to the walls. And then I found out, there's a community charge, a one-time $5,000 charge, and that's what that covers. On the upside, you get a new unit for every resident. On the downside, that's a hefty fee. But it was very professionally run. They were expecting us. We had a very nice tour by Brook. They had even more amenities and choices, such as the hair salon that is open three days a week. They had a large range of activities, and as you would expect they had a nicer theater area for movies, including a standing popcorn machine. Just kind of more upscale. But I think the prices reflect that upscaleness. Friendly staff and I would say competent. They seemed very competent, it was just a one-hour tour, but that was my impression. Very clean. They would not let us look at the kitchen at all. And the reason is regulations. And I thought that was a good thing. So we enjoyed the tour. There was no delineation between independent living and assisted living in the fact that one wing, one aisle was assisted, and the other was independent, but you couldn't tell the difference. And I thought that was nice. You want people to mix. I saw a sample of the food. It wasn't during meal time, but they had a sample in the window for that day and I thought that was nice.