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500 East University Drive, Rochester, MI 48307

8.4
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35 reviews
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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4.0
Overall great place, although some response time issues.
Overall Sunrise of Rochester was a great place, and the staff is very kind and friendly. The only issues we had were with them responding to my mom in an appropriate amount of time. Especially when she needed assistance using the restroom. I'm sure that was staffing issues.

About the facility
River Oaks

In elegant, residential environments, we deliver the finest in senior care, and are recognized internationally for both quality and innovation. Guided by our Principles of Service, Sunrise affords families peace-of-mind by providing today's seniors with a range of personalized assisted living services. From assistance with activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, dressing to medication monitoring, Sunrise provides residents with the help they need. Residents maintain the same privacy in their new home as they enjoyed in their own home. At Sunrise, we encourage residents to challenge themselves while offering the assistance they need. We encourage family and friends to be involved, to visit frequently, and to invite residents on outings to community events. This innovative approach to senior care is designed to maintain independence and dignity, yet is balanced with the comfort and security that comes from knowing experienced help is close at hand.

Senior living options offered

Assisted Living

Memory Care

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Amenities
at River Oaks

Healthcare Services

  • Medication Management
  • Diabetic Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Memory Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • High Acuity Care
  • Non-Ambulatory Care

Meals & Dining

  • Pureed Meals
  • Special Dining Programs
  • International Cuisine
  • Professional Chef
  • Room Service
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • No Sugar
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Organic
  • Meals Provided
  • Guest Meals
  • Anytime Dining
  • Vegetarian

Room Amenities

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Kitchenette
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Garden View
  • Air Conditioned
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Cable or Satellite TV

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Café or Bistro
  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Property Convenient to Public Transit
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Transportation at Cost

Pets

  • Dogs Allowed
  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Pet Care Available
  • Cats Allowed

Common areas

  • TV Lounge
  • Library
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Private Bath
  • Barber Shop
  • Central Fireplace
  • Beauty Salon
  • Meeting Room

Recreational areas

  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Piano or Organ
  • Fitness Center

Services

  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Beautician
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning
  • Housekeeping

Languages spoken

  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese
  • Romanian
  • English
  • Polish

Activities

  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Community Service Organizations
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Art Classes
  • Reminiscence Programs
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Live Well Programs
  • Quilting or Sewing Club
  • Stretching Classes
  • Bridge Club
  • Gardening Club
  • Christian Services
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Current Events Club
  • Activities On-site
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Holiday Parties
  • Dances
  • Cooking Club
  • Resident Band or Musicians
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Sensory-based Programs
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Happy Hour
  • Catholic Services
  • Book Club
  • Forever Fit
  • Light Therapy Programs
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Choir / Singing Club
  • Activities Off-site
  • Birthday Parties
  • Karaoke
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Qi Gong
  • Walking Club
  • Trivia Games
  • Community Service Programs
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Cooking Classes
  • Wii Bowling
  • Tai Chi
  • Bible Study Group
  • Men's Club
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Wine Tasting

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Active promotion

No

Active promotion

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Active promotion

No

Active promotion

No

Pet friendly

Yes

Pet friendly

No

Pet friendly

No

Pet friendly

No

Care types offered

2

Assisted Living, Memory Care

Care types offered

2

Memory Care, Residential Care Home

Care types offered

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Memory Care, Residential Care Home

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Reviews

for River Oaks

8.4Review score35 reviews
8.4
Review score
35 reviews
5 star
48%
4 star
37%
3 star
9%
2 star
0%
1 star
6%
Cardinal AFC, LLC
8.5
Review score189 reviews12 communities
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A Place for Mom has scored River Oaks with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, River Oaks has 35 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.2
Cleanliness
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Care Services
4.0
Staff
4.0
Meals & Dining
3.6
Activities
4.1
Value for Cost
4.0
A Place for Mom has scored River Oaks with 8.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 9 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, River Oaks has 35 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.2 out of 5.
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8.5
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1-20 of 35 reviews
JS - Family/friend
Assisted Living
June 27, 2023
4.0
Verified Review
Overall great place, although some response time issues.
Overall Sunrise of Rochester was a great place, and the staff is very kind and friendly. The only issues we had were with them responding to my mom in an appropriate amount of time. Especially when she needed assistance using the restroom. I'm sure that was staffing issues.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
3
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Response from River Oaks
June 28, 2023
Hi JS, Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your experience. Please feel free to reach out to us at information@sunriseseniorliving.com to discuss your concern. Thank you! - The Sunrise Team
anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
April 5, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
Welcoming Community
I find Sunrise of Rochester to be a very welcoming community. The staff there really go out of their way to make my dad feel like he's at home.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
AC - Family/friend
Assisted Living
March 22, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
Some things were great, others not so much
I would be cautious about going there due to the care staff. They should really train the care givers better. There is too many activities, to list but my loved one never participated in many of them.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Staff
3
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
February 28, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
My tour of Sunrise of Rochester
I toured this facility and it was a very nice tour. I absolutely loved our tour guide, he was very thorough and personable. The facility itself is a little bit outdated, but it's clean and we liked it overall!
Response from River Oaks
March 1, 2023
Hi, Each and every guest who enters a Sunrise community is important to us. It is wonderful to know that you had such a positive experience when touring Sunrise of Rochester!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 23, 2023
3.0
Verified Review
Review for Sunrise of Rochester
No one came to welcome, my loved one the day we moved in. The care is ok but they don't seem willing to work on alternative ways to deliver care that is needed. It's fair - they talk good talk but but not a good walk.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
3
Care Services
3
Staff
3
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
3
Value for Cost
3
Response from River Oaks
March 1, 2023
Hi, We are sorry that you are disappointed but appreciate your feedback. We are committed to providing you with a great experience and encourage you to contact us at information@sunriseseniorliving.com so that we can learn more. –The Sunrise Team
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 22, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
My review of Sunrise of Rochester
I would recommend this facility and I have.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
3
Value for Cost
4
Response from River Oaks
March 1, 2023
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with a review of your experience and recommending Sunrise of Rochester. We are pleased to hear that our team has made your experience pleasant!
Nichole - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 21, 2022
1.0
Verified Review
disappointing experience
The biggest concern that we had while our loved one was at Sunrise of Rochester, was that they were giving our loved one 5 times the amount of medication dosage for months and months. Our loved one had lost multiple items and clothing that they were never able to find. When our loved one had covid they kept her sedated to keep her in her room. The staff were amazing but the upper management was just atrocious .
Cleanliness
1
Friendliness
1
Care Services
1
Staff
1
Meals & Dining
1
Activities
1
Value for Cost
1
Response from River Oaks
October 24, 2022
Hi Nichole, We take your experience at Sunrise of Rochester very seriously and would like to review this matter closer. Please contact info@sunriseseniorliving.com so we can promptly review and address these concerns. – The Sunrise Team
Diane - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 12, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
Would Recommend
They've been very receptive to our family and have tried to meet our needs. I think they could use more staff than they have currently. But overall, It's a lovely facility, and the people are very friendly.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Value for Cost
4
Response from River Oaks
September 13, 2022
Hi Diane, Thank you for the wonderful things you said about Sunrise of Rochester and the dedicated care givers and team members. Our residents are part of the Sunrise family and we take enormous pride in having the privilege to take care of them.
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
May 3, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
Tour experience
Sunrise of Shelby Rochester was in our top 3, I really liked this facility. The reason we did not go with them was because of the way their pricing was set up. It was "al a carte" so they had a base fee and then things like medication, showers, etc. were all an add on fee which would end up being too expensive. The staff were great with following up with us after the tour.
Response from River Oaks
May 17, 2022
Each and every guest who enters a Sunrise community is important to us. It is wonderful to know that you had such a positive experience when touring Sunrise of Rochester. We would be pleased to answer any remaining questions you may have. If you have additional questions, you are welcome to contact info@sunriseseniorliving.com. Thank you! – The Sunrise Team
anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
October 25, 2021
4.0
Verified Review
Tour of Sunrise
We had a great tour with Sunrise. The guy who gave us the tour was super friendly and really knew his stuff. The living space was too small for my parents and there was also a large staircase in the lobby that we were nervous was going to be a hazard for my dad.
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
October 22, 2021
4.0
Verified Review
My tour review
This community was okay to me I just did not like the fact that the memory care unit was on the fourth floor. I wanted my loved one to be on the ground floor.
Kathleen F - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 24, 2021
5.0
Verified Review
The best place for mom cost wise
They keep my loved one very busy. She is eating more there than she did living by herself. This community is very inviting and clean great place if you are looking for somewhere for your loved one. They have a lot of activities like crosswords, exercises and arts and crafts.
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
JS - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 24, 2021
4.0
Verified Review
Positive experience
We chose Sunrise based on everything I gave a 5 too, the cleanliness, friendliness of staff, and at the time they were offering a promotional price that fit our budget. They are very visitor friendly and we appreciate that. Our only complaint is that they do have a lot of turnover in staff, so the meals are taking longer to get to the residents, sometimes they are waiting 45 minutes to an hour to get to their meals. Overall I would recommend to others.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Dorothy - Toured community
Assisted Living
May 28, 2021
5.0
Verified Review
Our Tour Experience
Our tour here was great. The facility was great, just out of our price range. I liked the location. I liked that they had different care options at different price points. From what I could see on the virtual tour, the room would have been perfect. It seemed like an easy flow, and it also kind of felt like a home instead of a hotel room or a room in a hospital. We really liked it there. It was just out of our price range when you added on level of care to the rent.
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
February 18, 2020
4.0
Helpful information from staff; in-house health staff; many services for aging in place; well maintained facility; big community for care of people.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
June 5, 2019
4.0
Parking not good for guests, set back off Crooks with a calm entry, people all very cheerful and positive, have pets roaming, visited at lunch time and very busy but positive energy everywhere. Currently 18 residents in memory care, 1/2 in wheelchairs 1/2 not. Ability to go outside and secured. 6:1 ratio care and supervision. Nurses on site for med administration and emergencies. In the middle of a remodel. Should be done in a couple months. Day - Prepare for day, dress, breakfast, exercise, activity, lunch, down time, crafting, snack. Routine helps with Sleep/wake cycle. Move in fee $2000, special to $1,000 during renovation. 3 room sizes available, approx $6,400 +/- depending on room
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
February 23, 2018
3.0
This facility was run down and weirdly designed. The operation looked sloppy and poorly managed. On the memory care floor, people were stacked up shoulder to shoulder in front of the community TV. Not for us.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
3
Care Services
3
Activities
3
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
December 2, 2017
5.0
Very nice
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
anonymous - Toured community
Memory Care
September 7, 2017
3.0
Verified Review
My tour
I only visited this community once and it looked like a pretty good place. The person I toured with was friendly. This community was just a little farther away than what we were looking for.
Cleanliness
3
Friendliness
3
Value for Cost
3
Care Services
3
Activities
3
anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
October 31, 2016
4.0
Verified Review
Good Community
Everything is going very well for my mother since her move to this community. They have a lovely staff, and I was pleased with all they did for us. They took very care of her and her needs. It is a good looking community. Everything has worked out very well, and I'am pleased.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
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