Keepsake Village of Columbus Memory Care

Beth.111

My stepdad moved into Keepsake Village of Columbus Memory Care a month ago. We like it. It's all memory care. And their bedroom door is locked so that other residents don't come in and take stuff, and they can't go into other residents' rooms and take stuff. My stepdad has dementia, so we needed a memory unit. The staff are wonderful. It's small. They only have a total of 48 beds. We like the staff. The food is delicious. It's very clean. They keep them all together. They all come out of their rooms in the morning and have breakfast and they get them all up and dressed and everything, which I like they are completely dressed. They exercise. They go on outings mostly just like a bus ride out through the country or something like that or maybe to Walmart. He's pretty far advanced and gets tired quickly, although most of the residents are mobile. They have a courtyard. It's in a square and they have a courtyard that they can go into. It's really lovely, but they have activities all the time. And then in the evening when we've been there they are getting everybody like watching a movie and kind of quieting down, and then they take them out, one or two at a time and get them ready for bed and put them to bed. So they spend a lot of time together, but they can go to their rooms if they want. My stepdad doesn't like to be alone, so sometimes he comes out and sleeps on one of the couches at night and they let him. He's 92. I love the layout of the building. It's in a square. So, they can just walk around in a square and they don't get lost. And the courtyard is in the middle. So there are several doors. They can go out into the courtyard and they're safe. So, I think the layout is excellent.

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Tandace

My father moved into Keepsake Village of Columbus Memory Care. They are very caring and they've been very accommodating. If there are any issues, they'll call us. They keep in contact with us constantly and they send pictures of him doing activities. They sent pictures of him dancing. They have people from Franklin College come in and do concerts. They helped us move stuff into the facility. They've been very accommodating in every aspect of the transition. I can call and leave a message and they'll call me back immediately. The room that he has is pretty big, and it's got a big walk-in closet. The only thing it does not have is a kitchenette. We were able to decorate it however we wanted and bring things from home that he can relate to.

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Toni

I went on a tour of Keepsake Village of Columbus Memory Care. They had an excellent program and I liked that their staff had longevity, so it would have been a good fit for my mother. It was a little dated but they were working on that and remodeling. I could see that they had kept their residents out of their rooms and engaged in activities. The facility itself was very clean and adequate, and the outside was beautiful. I liked their activity room or front room, it was very inviting and you felt like you were in a large living room. So I liked the general way that they set up the floor plan. But the individual rooms' paint color was an ugly beige. I have visited around six communities altogether, and this would be one of my top choices.

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Darlene

My brother and sister-in-law have moved into Keepsake Village of Columbus Memory Care. I think they're liking it alright. I haven't had a chance to see them because of the COVID, but the nurses keep me very well informed, and they're getting good care from hospice, so I think they're doing good. I have been inside and outside, and it's nice, clean, and well taken care of, and they have nice rooms, too. I would like to get in and visit, but you can't do that right now. I wish they had a room where they could take them and you can go in and talk to them there, but no place is doing that right now. Also, every once in a while you can't get a hold of a manager when you need to for specific questions, and it might take them a while to get back with you. I know they're busy, but other than that I think they're doing pretty good. Sometimes, my brother and sister-in-law don't like the meals, so it would be good if they had something where they could have a choice of three or four different things. Nevertheless, from what I've seen, my brother is always clean, and the staff is always in nice-looking clothes when they come to the door and take something from me, and the inside looks good, too. They don't have any activities right now because of COVID.

Maureen

My mother-in-law is at Keepsake Village of Columbus. Their staff seems really good. The nursing care is very good. They have been there for her during her change from one community center to this place. They're very compassionate towards her. It's a smaller place, so that helps too. We like the fact that they have 24-hour nursing care there, and that they allowed her to bring her dog. She is participating with their activities director when they do activities and stuff. Somehow, this director has gotten her to participate, and we really think that's great.

marci136852

I think that the staff at Keepsake Village of Columbus is highly skilled and qualified. They only take patients with dementia and Alzheimer's. My father seems to be very happy there. The outside appearance resembles more of an actual house, so it has a very warm, welcoming feeling. When you walk in, you’re greeted by a stone fireplace, and my father does have a private room.