Making the decision to move mom to assisted living was a long time coming and difficult decision to make. The decision was made for us when she fell and had a concussion. We were referred to Legacy Navigation and they found Copper Springs for us.
I used to work in hospice, massaging patients and visited many assisted living facilities throughout the Treasure Valley and in Ontario, Oregon. Sad to say, there are some out there I would not care to see again. The facility would be dirty, worn or poorly circulated. Staff would walk around with boredom, frustration or anger on their faces. Residents looked bored and unhappy.
My brother and his wife visited Copper Springs before mom and me. After their tour with Mike, the Owner & Director, they called me so excited and pleased and couldn't wait for mom to see the place, too. Mom loved it and couldn't believe it was for real - not for her. This is a woman who doesn't throw the word 'love' around very much and she kept telling us how much she loves it and wanted to live there.
In the next few weeks, I worked with Mike and his staff to get the paperwork done, select mom's room and get her moved in. From the very first day, as we were moving in residents came and introduced themselves and invited mom to their tables for lunch and dinner. She's been living there for 3 weeks now and each time I ask her, she still says she loves it. We watch her participate in almost all the activities (her being an introvert - this was so surprising) and take the facility van to stores. When spring returns, she's looking forward to some of the fun local excursions.
We are so happy we chose Copper Springs to be mom's new home. Every time I visit, she looks so happy and has so much to share - her sense of humor is back, too. I have not seen her this happy in many years. I'm getting to know the staff, too and get such a great vibe from them. Thanks to Mike, Brandon, TJ, Kaylee and Hannah! read more