Bonaventure

I had a favorable impression after our tour at the Salmon Creek location. It was very similar and comparable to another Bonaventure location we chose, which was closer to our home.

The process of dealing with the sales person was great. I didn't feel pressured. He was very friendly and attentive and listened well to our needs. The general manager is amazing. I don't know how she does everything she does with a smile on her face despite the pressures of her job. It was really easy to move my loved one in. We used a moving company they recommended, and everything went smoothly. The staff is great. They're paying a lot of attention to her needs, especially hygiene. And housekeeping is ten times better than where she was previously. The food is institutional but edible. They have a lot of opportunities for activities. We had talked about getting her out of her apartment more, and they promised they would try. Some of the follow through on things we've asked for has been slow or we've had to ask twice, but she is well taken care of. If she needs something, all she has to do is pull the call string and they're there.

The staff has been wonderful and very helpful. We haven't been there super long, but they've been great. The only thing they could step up on is the food. It's usually cold, and for what you're paying, it's not on the same level as the other aspects of the community. (I understand they're probably shorthanded due to Covid.)

They provide the care that is needed at a reasonable cost at this community in a very clever fashion. They have activities like book clubs, music, themed weeks like cruise ship week and more for the residents to do to stay busy and active in the community. They always have a huge list if you want to be active you can be very involved.

The staff are very friendly. Everything was okay, and we didn't have any troubles.

It depends on your condition and needs. They don't seem to cater to any dietary restrictions. I really went in looking to stay there long-term, but I found a place that's so much better and so much cheaper. At Spring Creek, they did have a nice choice of apartments, and I got one with the storage I needed. They were clean and kept up, which was important to me. I was there for the apartment and the activities, and those were both good. Although I wish they had a swimming pool!

The people we worked with were very friendly and helpful and we would recommend to others. The improvement areas however could be with hiring on more staff. Due to the staffing shortages it contributed to some issues we had with our loved one being there.

I put myself in this community and there were so many things that I could not do at home that they are doing for me here now.

This is a very convenient location for the family to visit our loved one. They have friendly staff. The staff are very easily accessible if the family has questions or concerns about our loved one. Some of the activities are arts and crafts, social hour, games, exercise and more for the residents to participate in.

It's been a good experience. My mom likes it there. The people are friendly. And that's what matters the most. We have had some accounting/billing issues. I feel they aren't really efficient when it comes to getting bills to the responsible party, and I wish they would use email or fax even. All places have their own issues though, and they've been good overall.

my loved ones experience has been good; but along with all the other communities Bonaventure is having issues with staffing retention. the lack of staff has directly effected the level of care my loved one is receiving, as I'm sure it would be much better if they were fully staffed. I would encourage others to look around and visit several places to see how they all compare.

Avoid the community.

The executive director at North Creek is absolutely fabulous, and based on our experience so far we would recommend this community to others families.

On our initial tour everybody was very friendly and we needed to get our loved one moved in fairly quickly and the staff members really bent over backwards for us. They just went above and beyond to accommodating our needs and get everything lined up.

We enjoy living in BV. Vancouver. It is a very nice and safe community and easy accessibility to stoves, tanks, hospitals, shopping malls, and restaurants. The staff working here are friendly and efficient. The residents are nice and we feel like home here!

This is a nice clean community for us and could be for your loved one. They have Medicare conversion and this is very hard to find at all of the communities this was one of my biggest selling points. The interactions that I have had so far with the staff have been good.

The assisted living rooms at Bonaventure are very nice. The place is like a showcase. But I didn't see many people out and about. And they also didn’t have a Medicaid spend down option, so it would not have been affordable for our family long-term.

The first day I checked my friend in here, they went on lockdown due to Covid. But overall, they've really done their best to keep themselves staffed and provide the best service to their residents. There have been bumps, mostly because of staffing, everything from maintenance to wait help. But they've made a good effort in hiring people, and they're almost up to full staff I think. Overall, it's a very good property. It's a little over a year old, and very clean. They have a lot of amenities built in, like an exercise room with state-of-the art exercise equipment, and a movie theater. There's plenty to keep the residents busy if they wish to be. I think the food is excellent as well.

The director is wonderful. She is enthusiastic and loves her work. She's highly involved in the daily care of the residents. My dad loves the food. Some things tend to be a little bit pre-prepared, but overall it's good. They've struggled with staffing, but that's a pandemic struggle that everybody has had. I think overall they do a really good job there. The one place they could improve would be communication with families. And I think that ties back in to the staffing issues. It just prevents them from communicating appropriately with the families.

Bonaventure was very beautiful, definitely a luxurious place. The tour was great and the food that they serve here is gourmet. It was just not going to be the best fit for our loved one.