Serene Gardens

We felt strongly Mom needed a place that would meet her changing needs, we contacted a place for Mom. We toured a few facilities, Serene Garden of Clarkston was the first and best tour we had. All communications have been wonderful, we have had no surprises, all her needs are included in one price. We are so happy to see her thrive in her new bright and happy environment. Prayers have been answered.

My mother was placed by myself as I fell in love with The Cottage of Davison. The warm colors, murals on the walls, the themes of each room. The staff was very patient with her as she had dementia and struggled to walk at most times. She was getting weaker as time went on, her body was just giving up. I was greated warmly as I was there almost every day at least once. She was there just under a month. And now she is laid at peace with my dad.

Sent my husband to Serene Gardens. The nursing supervisor had him sent to [name removed] as he had been to [name removed] twice. They found a bowel obstruction and aspiration pneumonia which [name removed] missed. He is doing well now with their care. My husband has dementia and he was combative. Not many facilities would take him. He is very happy there and they have his behavior under control also.

The tour experience was great. Everyone was friendly and [name removed] was very knowledgeable. It is great. I would definitely recommend it.

Our loved one is very happy at the Serene Gardens of Grand Blanc. What we like the most about the community is the staff members. The staff are very nice, they call our loved one by her name. There are a lot of different activities as well for the residents to get involved in. We would recommend this community to other families looking into the community.

My only "complaints" are we didn't know that Bella Vita was sold until the day it happened. They are understaffed, but they are really trying to make it work. There have been issues with medication being given because it has run out. But, I have been told that they are switching pharmaceutical companies to resolve the issues. Meals were poor during the transition but are great now. I would like to see more activities or day trips or getting involved in the local senior citizen center.

This is a newer community. Bella Vita bills the pharmacy for my loved one's medications, and then the pharmacy bills me. The community caters to each resident's dietary needs and this is wonderful to see. This is a wonderful place. The community and staff follow guidelines and this is fabulous.

My family highly recommends Bella Vita,our experience was excellent.Our mother was well cared for by an amazing staff and property owner.They exceeded our expectations with what they provide the residents for the price compared to other facilities we reviewed.But the real story is the Bella Vita employees,they are truly special people.

They have taken very good care of my mother, she is end stage dementia and arrived in very bad shape from the previous facility. Her CNA [name removed]at Serene Gardens should get a medal! A raise for sure, she immediately assessed my mother when she got there and said she would do everything in her power to get my mother's skin infections and sores under control and she looked me straight in the eyes and promised she would and that she would be cared for properly at Serene. So far she has! The rest of the staff that helps care for my mother are also amazing. The food is not the greatest but not the worst either. Reminds me of school cafeteria food. A lot of seniors don't have much of an appetite to begin with, so nutrition needs to be appealing.

The staff is all very friendly it is very clean. Whenever we call for assistance you always have to leave a message and usually do not get a returned call until after 3 or 4 calls. Overall it's a great place

We had a great tour experience with Serene Gardens of Sterling Heights. The facility was beautiful, the rooms were clean and very nice. The downfall was how large the facility was. It might be good for someone in assisted living, but for someone with dementia who would get lost easily, I do not think it would be a good fit. The price was decent comparatively.

Our family was faced with having to make an emergency placement of our father & mother in April of this year. We live 2,500 miles away so do not have any local connections or people who could have helped us find a great place. We are so blessed that The Cottage of Davison was able to take both parents and keep them together. The staff treated them with love and respect and made sure that every need was taken care of. Everyone from the cooks to the facility manager treated my parents like they were their own. The facility was always clean and orderly and the staff was always engaged with the residents whether it was doing crafts or helping with exercise. They always made themselves available when ever we were able to visit. [name removed] and [name removed] went out of their way to help us set up zoom meetings when we couldn't be there and sent videos to us. If you are in a position to find a memory care facility The Cottage of Davison should be your first choice and th

Serene Gardens has been an amazing experience so far we have nothing but great things to say about all of the staff members there. On the day our loved one was moving in there was a mix up with the person who arranged the move in date and property manager - they were not ready for our loved one but they worked some things out and took our loved one in. They went above and beyond to make sure they were able to accommodating up They also have worked with us financially and we would recommend this community to other families.

Extremely favorable and a strong vote to reach out to. Consider for this service.

We would highly recommend the community to others for their loved ones. The community is very personable, and able to provide individualized care for the residents. The communication with the staff is good. We are happy with our experience with the community. My loved one enjoys the food and activities the community provides.

Our loved one has only been here a short while but it is a nice a day experience. Cottage of Davison is a wonderful facility, everyone there is amazing and they are much cheaper then some of the larger communities we have had experiences with. The staff to residents ratio is well balanced, there are always nurses in the hallways interreacting with the residents, no one is off by themselves.

I did not like this community at all. They had some changes in ownership and things changed for the worse. The tour guide was very good in the beginning but once in things changed.

We toured this community and it was very nice. The residence all seemed very happy and the staff was nice and followed up with us after the tour.

Since moving in, the facility was sold to another business. I had my concerns but the new team was glad to speak to me on the phone. During this time, they are very proactive with updates on Covid and protocols. My aunt loves the activities, the staff, and the food

Very nice community with a lot to offer. The staff was so friendly and the Administrator answered all my questions. It is a very nice place. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a nice place for their loved one.