The Lafayette

My grandmother has lived at the Lafayette now for almost a year. She recently fell and had to do a short term rehab stay at the building next door (Lexington Country Place) and it was convenient because the two buildings are connected. This gave her comfort because she felt like she was still close to home and if she needed anything we could walk over to her apartment and get it for her. She is now returned and is receiving exceptional care with meals being delivered and people checking on her regularly. She is always impressed by the food and the smiling staff that delivers it to her. She is also receiving the facility’s’ own therapy- which is conveniently located onsite. Everything that this community has to offer helps her and our family feel that she is safe and supported no matter the outcome. It truly is a great place to live!! She is so happy that she is always looking to recruit others to live here as well.

I have lived at the Lafayette for four and a half years. Have always felt safe and staff is very caring. Activities are geared to senior living and a resident may become involved or sit by the sidelines, your choice. One can make friends easily. Family is close and are always welcome.

When I started looking for a senior living facility for my Mom, I contacted Dana Patterson (Community Relations Director) at The Lafayette. My wife had previously worked with Dana when my mother-in-law was at The Lafayette. Dana gave my Mom and I a tour of the facility and showed us the Studio and 1 bedroom apartments. After discussing with my Mother, we told Dana we were pretty sure we wanted the Studio unit, but wanted more time to think on it. Dana never pressured us to make a decision, nor did she try to persuade us to the more expensive 1 bedroom unit. I appreciated the “no pressure” approach. My Mom is the widow of a World War II veteran. I noticed in the Lafayette packet information that my wife had previously brought home details about VA assistance for spouses of veterans. Being on a tight fixed income, getting this VA assistance was key to my Mom being able to live at the Lafayette. I initiated the call to the number in the packet for “Elder Benefits Consulting” and worked with one of that company’s consultants to prepare the necessary paperwork for my Mom to submit a claim to the VA for spousal benefits. Cindy Jones (Executive Director) had no hesitation signing the required papers that I submitted to the VA, and was very willing to review and discuss the paperwork with me. With Cindy’s help, Mom got approved for “Entitlement to Survivors pension with entitlement to aid and attendance” benefits. Please explore this option if you are a veteran or spouse of a Veteran on a tight fixed income and are looking at moving to the Lafayette (or any other Senior or Assisted living facility). Now that my Mom has been at The Lafayette for 5 years, I feel very comfortable about giving this review. My Mom loves living at the Lafayette. I ask her quite often if she is still happy, and she always replies “I love it here, and here is where I need to be”. The staff and residents are extremely nice and helpful to my Mom and have made her feel right at home. I will not men