Garden Plaza of Florissant

Garden Plaza is a very nice facility and it offers all of the amenities that I wanted for my relatives who now reside at this senior living community. It is very well decorated inside with well landscaped and manicured grounds outside. The staff is very friendly and helpful to the residents and their family as well. This is the only facility that I know of that has a Veterans Room. What a wonderful way to honor veterans by displaying military memorabilia from the armed forces. I am very pleased with Garden Plaza and I would recommend it to anyone who wanted, “the next best thing to being at home”, for their family member.

Garden Plaza was a dream come true and a timely blessing for our family. A year ago, my 88-year-old grandmother (whom I affectionately refer to as "Gi Gi") had a fall while living in her independent living facility apartment.

This created an instant turn of events which culminated in her having a hospital stay, followed by a 6-7 week stay in rehab, then her needing immediate transfer to somewhere other than an independent living arrangement.

Needless to say, this caused me and my co-caregiver (my uncle) and I to have to find urgent and affordable living arrangements for her. We wanted her to still have the luxury of the surroundings that her 5-Star independent living facility had as well as the cost-effectiveness that we could afford, while still being located near me in North County.

I was at a dead-end for a while and my time was running out for us to find such a perfect fit, because my Gi Gi had completed rehab and was now paying a great amount for her stay at the rehab facility---by the day! Yet, GOD sent us an angel in Georgia Rehme, the Director of Sales at Garden Plaza!

Not only did Georgia go far and above and out of her way to expedite the process of getting my Gi Gi approved for their facility, but she also made it her business to work with me on the phone throughout much of her days (even once while driving to her own Dr.'s appointment after work). She was tireless in walking me through the intricacies of the Medicare and private pay requirements of the rehab facility to get my grandmother placed at Garden Plaza with warp speed and within her budget!

The staff, the facility, and the level of care since then, have been more than fantastic as well. My Gi Gi loves her luxury surroundings, she loves and has developed great relationships with some of her daily care providers and is she cared for with the utmost consideration and compassion.

The Director of the facility, Tasanya, is also amazing! She seems to know everyone's needs personally and has worked very closely with me to help my Gi Gi maintain some level of her independence, while working with me to protect her from trying to do too much. This woman even works on holidays and Sundays!

Need I say more? I am greatly pleased with our choice of Garden Plaza of Florissant as the new home for my Gi Gi. I can't wait until we can visit with her again and I look forward to going inside to spend some time with her in her lovely apartment!

I have enjoyed working with the staff at Garden Plaza of Florissant. They made me feel so comfortable in discussing the type of care I wanted for my cousin and her husband. All of my questions were answered. Right away I knew this was the memory care facility that they needed. I have a peaceful mind knowing they would be care for daily of all their needs and wants.

The Sales staff listened to me explain the situation/condition of my Aunt and Uncle. They expressed compassion and concern for their wellbeing. After answering my concerns, Georgia explained the services available at Garden Plaza of Florissant and how my Aunt and Uncle would be treated.
Garden Plaza of Florissant is so much better than what was promised. Every staff member I have encountered is genuinely concerned about the care and well being of the residents. Staff communicates clearly and timely. They offer suggestions as to how the family can help make the transition as smooth as possible. My Uncle loves the facility and can't wait to get more involved in the activities provided. Garden Plaza of Florissant; THEY ARE A CARING TEAM.

My 87 yr old dad broke his leg in Jan 2017 requiring surgery/rehab for over 2 months. My mom w mild dementia also needed care. The 2 bedroom/2 bath unit at The Bridge was perfect for their individual needs once he got out of rehab. Adjusting from their large 2 story home has been a challenge but many staff members have continually been attentive to be sure they are accommodated physically and emotionally. Even the chef caters to their requests to keep them happy. We have been looking for the "perfect" senior community for about 5 years hoping to convince my parents (dad) that the stress of maintaining a large home PLUS caring for a wife with dementia was too taxing on our whole family. We had been on the wait list at The Bridge for a couple of years and each time a unit came available we turned them down. It took his broken leg to force the change. We are still working on their acceptance of moving from the home they both loved which is a process; thus the reason for 4 stars. My hope is we are nearing the 5 star rating as they continue to join more activities and grow with their new friends that they have made. The atmosphere at The Bridge is VERY clean with manageable hallways that are not ridiculously long to go from one event to the other like some places we have visited. The respect and care for Veterans is also something we cherish; there is a Veterans museum room that is a "must see". After immersing ourselves with all of the comparisons between senior living communities, we are relieved to have found this safe, caring, clean new HOME for our parents.