Atria Westminster

I tell everyone how blessed I am to have found Atria Westminster. I moved my 95 year old father into Atria from a rehab facility in NH. The administration and caregiving staff literally moved mountains to make it happen smoothly. Adding further complication, Dads move occurred just as the coronavirus lockdowns across the country were being put in place. Atria did everything in its power to ensure my Dad got moved in and settled comfortably in the midst of the chaos. Isnt this what you want in any senior living facility? Safety and comfort ? Check. Caregivers who treat you better than family ? Check. State of the art technology in a brand spanking new building ? Check. Good food and wonderful amenities? Check. Dealing with the novel coronavirus was new and challenging for any senior living facility. But Atrias approach was both safe and compassionate. The leadership communicated and executed well through a crisis that took its toll on many other senior care facilities. It would be easy to complain about some of the measures taken - I see that others may have done so. But if you ask the question: was my parent/loved one safe and comfortable and properly cared for during this pandemic ? Much better than I could have cared for my own father given the situation, yes. The staff of Atria is world class and singularly focused on providing a safe, comfortable and caring community.

Vwry nice and cleanThe staff is very friendly and polite.

I absolutely love working at Atria Westminster. I've never worked in a place where everyone genuinely cares about one another - whether it's the residents or the staff, everyone feels like family. I would encourage anyone looking for a place for their loved ones, or for themselves, to stop by and tour our beautiful community!

Atria Westminster turned what I thought was going to be an awful experience into a smooth, reassuring transition. I dont think anyone wants to put there parents in a home, and neither did I, until I walked into Atria Westminster. A little back story:My dad has Alzheimers. I was absolutely terrified that my dad would hate me if I moved him to an assisted living community. I was worried that his memory would get even worse if he was removed from the memories he did still have from being in his home.Prior to Atria, he was living in his home, with visiting caretakers. But it had gotten to the point where he needed round-the-clock care. I just didnt know what to do. My dad had always said he wanted to die in his house, but it just wasnt working. He had two incidents where his cognitive decline led to serious damage to his house, on the order of tens of thousands of dollars. I looked into round-the-clock in home care... and at ~$20/hr you have a caretaker cost of $175,000 per year. AND there was still food, property tax, house upkeep, etc. It just didnt seem to make financial sense.So I started looking for memory care facilities. I brought dad with. On our first visit to a non-Atria care facility he said, I might just run away and never come back. The next facility smelled distinctly of urine and the feeling was very institutional. I remember feeling distraught and depressed. There was no way I could put my dad in a place like that. No way. Then, we walked into Atria Westminster. Everything changed. We walked by the piano in the front lobby and my dad commented I think Ive been here before, which, as the facility had just opened, was not true, but he seemed happy. Our spirits immediately lifted. My mind started to grasp the possibility that, maybe this could work. Maybe there is a way to find my dad a safe, supportive, clean place to spend his last few years. But there was still this underlying guilt. How could I put my dad in a care facility? Even if it is nice, its not what he told me he wanted all those years ago. Then entered Marie in the Atria sales staff. Marie relieved me of more stress than, well perhaps anyone, ever. I am eternally grateful to her.She was happy. She talked to my dad, not just to me. She gave an amazing tour. But, here is what she did that made everything work: she asked my dad if he wanted to come stay with her for a while. Now this may seem small, but it was a monumental moment. I, the confused and scared son of a father with Alzheimer, had no idea how to convince my dad to make the transition to a care facility. Good thing Marie did! My dad said yes! He actually said yes, that he wanted to come stay at Atria for a while.My fears and guilt washed away. We canceled all other plans to see other memory care facilities. We were in.My dad asked nearly every day when he would get to go back to Atria. Thanks Marie.Now, time to gush on the facility! Atria is absolutely beautiful. When I toured, it felt distinctly like a fancy hotel, not a care institution like the other two facilities I visited. Clean. Modern. High quality. On move in day, I set up dads room with bits from his home. I received a great deal of help, and happy support from Steve in facilities. Such a nice guy.Then I met Shannon, who is the Life Guidance (memory care) manager. She has handled my insatiable need for updates on how is dad doing? with class, professionalism, but most importantly, understanding warmth. I genuinely feel like she cares, and its not just a job. She has coordinated activities (there are so many, but my dad particularly likes the on-site yoga and I think the other is Tai Chi), promoted socialization for him, and made my Dads first few weeks as good as they could possibly be. Next there was Caprina! Oh Caprina was an immediate family member. She is a caretaker who works directly with dad, and is amazing.On my first visit, when I was leaving, I was worried my dad would ask when can I go home?, but he didnt. He already was.