The Peristyle at Beau West

Michelle

My mother has moved into Peristyle at Beau West. It used to have another name, Beau Provence, but they changed names. The move-in experience was absolutely wonderful. The staff could not have been any better. They're very professional, caring, and kind. The community is beautiful. It's sunny, spacious, and very nicely decorated. It has beautiful common areas and a very nice courtyard. She has a studio room. It's a really good size with 3 windows, so it's bright and sunny. It has a very nice walk-in closet and a very nice bathroom. The community has studio rooms, 1-bedrooms, and shared ones. My mom moved into a studio in their memory care. They have a beauty salon, numerous activities all day long, and several common areas with large TVs. She hasn't complained about the food at all. I like the way they serve the food.

Susan

I did a tour of The Peristyle at Beau West, and it was very nice. It was more informal. They have the memory care and assisted living people all live in the same general area. It was very nice out there; that's even more country than any other places that I looked at. I seriously had considered just stopping in there because that was the first place I visited, and I liked it so much. It's across the lake, which is a 24-mile bridge to get from the suburbs where I live to Mandeville. It's all mixed there. They don't get separated out, although they have areas that are more for memory care. It was really nice. It's a little concerning that I didn't know what specifically they were doing for just memory care, although the atmosphere there does seem so positive. I almost stopped looking after I saw them. If they had been on this side of the 24-mile bridge, I probably would have just gone with them right off the bat because I like it so much. It's in a beautiful area. It's even more country than any of the other areas I've described, because it's outside of the cities in the small city of Mandeville; it's just a really beautiful place. In fact, I would live there if I could have. Now that I've retired, I would consider moving over there. But that 24-mile bridge, a lot of people who work in New Orleans do live over there and commute, but I couldn't handle that, so I never did move. New Orleans have a lot of problems based on the fact that we are below sea level. Once you cross a bridge, you're heading North, and you're getting a little bit higher elevation. So, it has a totally different feel to it all together, and I really responded to that.

Denise

Beau Provence was excellent. The staff was very informative and extremely nice, and the place was absolutely beautiful. They had spacious bedrooms. The place is clean and new, only about 4 years old. They had some nice programs that they did with their patients. They do crafts, and they have a nice big patio with a garden and some of them might get involved with planting things. They also play Bingo, and they have a big ice cream machine they can visit anytime. They have a beautiful library and they take them out on day trips. They have a place to hold church and mass on Sundays and two large eating areas.