Balfour Cherrywood Village

DONT TAKE YOUR LOVED ONES HERE. THEY HAVE A HORRIBLE PERSON WORKING FOR THEM

My mother has lived at this memory care community since the beginning of 2018, and Ive visited her more than 50 times. The nurses and caregiver staff are kind, competent, caring and engaged, with endless patience and devotion to their residents. Cherrywood is truly a community where the residents make friends - with each other, and with the staff. Theres always something going on at Cherrywood - its a lively, fun place to live - with concerts, sing-a-longs, visiting musicians, games, old-time movies, visiting animals and dogs, contests, tea parties, and excursions happening most every day, all day long. The food is delicious, plentiful and fresh. The grounds are lovely, and the inside living and dining rooms are cheery and well maintained. My initially reluctant mother is now happy, and even proud to call Cherrywood her home. You cant imagine how wonderful that makes me feel.

We recently admitted my mom to Balfour Cherrywood Village after her dementia made it impossible for her to continue to live safely by herself. Everyone at Balfour, and especially Laura, went above and beyond to get my mom placed and comfortable. Laura has been such a support for us as we're navigating this new world. I sat in with my mom yesterday for trivia and when I suggested we leave early to go out to lunch, she refused! Mom enjoys the activities and although she isn't sure why she is there, my family and I are confident and comfortable that she is in the right place and is being well cared for.

BCWV is an awesome place for my mom. They have tons of activities and outings. She has Alzheimer's but is still pretty lucid a good chunk of the time, and she was very concerned about having to go someplace for her care. She was so pleasantly surprised. She feels happier and more free at Balfour than she did before. She's got lots of friends and social opportunities all around her, the staff are extremely supportive and caring, and she's wound up seeing more of Colorado's sites and attractions on regular outings than I have. I looked at a lot of places before I chose BCWV for my mom, and I'm glad I did. Balfour is a place that lets her be herself, explore her interests, and accommodates her individuality. She's treated like a person, not an inmate, and now she's super grateful for the care she gets there. She also really likes the food there, and she's normally a picky eater (except for deserts!). BCWV puts in a lot of time and effort both for the residents, training staff, and for the family members. There are tons of events to bring in family and seminars to talk about care-giving. They have a wide range of residents, from those who need gentle reminding to get through their days through patients who need a lot more care, changing of clothes, helping them eat, etc. But it means my mom is someplace she is used to, that feels safe, where staff will know her and she knows them for a long time to come as the Alzheimer's progresses. I can't imagine a better place for her. Thank you Balfour!