Pricing ranges from
    $4,293 – 5,151/month

    The Anchor of The Voyage Senior Living

    1501 Sandbar Dr, Marion, IL, 62959
    4.3 · 7 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    1.0

    Beautiful facility, but poor care

    The facility is beautiful - my own apartment, great food, and many caring, friendly staff and management. Unfortunately I experienced neglect and poor care, so I would not place my parent there.

    Pricing

    $4,293+/moSemi-privateAssisted Living
    $5,151+/mo1 BedroomAssisted Living

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Memory care community services

    • Mild cognitive impairment
    • Specialized memory care programming

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.29 · 7 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      1.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Beautiful facility
    • Private apartments / unique living quarters
    • Caring, fantastic staff
    • Strong / fantastic management
    • Great food

    Cons

    • Neglect and poor care reported
    • Explicit warning not to place a parent
    • Possible inconsistency in care quality

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment from these reviews is mixed but leans positive on facility appearance, living arrangements, dining, and staff, while raising a serious concern about care quality from at least one reviewer. Multiple reviewers emphasize the aesthetic and physical attributes of the community—described as a "beautiful facility" with "own apartment" or "unique living quarters." Dining receives praise specifically as "great food." The most frequently noted strengths are the people running and working in the community: several reviewers call the staff "fantastic" or "caring," and management is singled out as "fantastic" as well.

    Staff and management: Praise for staff and management is a consistent and strong theme. Multiple reviewers explicitly use adjectives like "fantastic" and "caring" to describe the team, suggesting that many residents and families experience attentive or personable service. Management also receives positive mention, which may indicate good administrative responsiveness or leadership from the perspective of those reviewers. These positive comments about people on site are among the most repeated favorable points across the summaries.

    Facilities and living units: The community’s physical environment and layout are clear selling points in these summaries. Phrases such as "beautiful place," "own apartment," and "unique living quarters" indicate a preference for private or apartment-style accommodations and an attractive campus. This is reinforced by repeated mentions of the facility being "beautiful," which points to curb appeal, interior finishes, or overall cleanliness and upkeep as perceived strengths.

    Care quality and safety concerns: In contrast to the generally positive remarks, at least one reviewer reports "neglect" and "poor care" and explicitly issues a "warning not to place parent." This is a significant negative datapoint because it directly contests the otherwise positive depiction of staff and management. The existence of both strong praise for staff and an allegation of neglect suggests possible variability in care quality—either isolated incidents, uneven staffing, or differences in individual expectations and experiences. Because care quality is the most critical factor for families, this negative review stands out and warrants further investigation.

    Patterns, gaps, and recommendations for prospective families: The small sample shows a polarized pattern—strong, repeated praise for staff, management, aesthetics, and dining, but also a severe negative report about neglect. There is no detailed information here about activities, medical care specifics, staffing ratios, turnover, regulatory history, or how complaints are handled, so those areas remain unknown. Given the mixture of feedback, prospective residents and families should corroborate the positive claims and probe the negative one by touring the community, speaking with multiple current residents and families, asking about staffing levels and training, and reviewing inspection or complaint records. Verifying meal plans, sample menus, apartment layouts, and how individualized care needs are met would help resolve the inconsistent signals in these summaries.

    In summary, the reviews collectively portray The Anchor of The Voyage Senior Living as an attractive community with private-style living quarters, appealing dining, and staff and management that many reviewers find exceptional. However, the presence of a serious allegation of neglect and poor care introduces a notable caution. The overall picture is one of strong facility and service positives tempered by at least one potentially critical negative experience, implying possible inconsistency in care that prospective residents should investigate further.

    Location

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    About The Anchor of The Voyage Senior Living

    The Anchor of The Voyage Senior Living is a senior living community that serves adults 60 or 65 and older, depending on the care neighborhood, and it's got a maximum capacity of 60 residents so everyone gets a sense of community, and the place covers just about every care option you can think of, with assisted living, independent living, memory care, nursing home care, skilled nursing, home care, hospice, respite care, and even adult day care, so whatever level of help you need they've likely got it covered. You'll find several options here, like Century Assisted Living I and II, Fifth Season Residential in Benton and Radcliffe, Hawthorne Inn Of Parkway, Herrin Affordable, River to River Community of Marion, Reflections Memory Care in Carterville, Herrin Market, Voyage Senior Living Marion North, Villas of Holly Brook Herrin, Angel Acres, The Landings Of Carbondale, and Sunshine Gardens, which each offer different combinations of assisted living, respite care, memory care, nursing home, and rehabilitation.

    The community has three neighborhoods, and there are private one-bedroom floor plans with between 279 and 352 square feet-these have big sleeping rooms, accessible closets good for two people, spacious bathrooms with non-skid floors, and walk-in showers, so there's an effort to make it safe and comfortable, and they do a good job thinking about those little details. For meals, they prepare food restaurant-style and manage special diets, and there's help if you need it with daily things like bathing, dressing, medication, and getting around, and they have 24/7 care and a 24-hour call system for peace of mind. The Anchor also has outdoor gardens, a small library, common rooms, and house amenities like housekeeping and laundry, so you can focus on living your life instead of chores.

    Reflections Memory Care in Carterville stands out for its state-of-the-art dementia and Alzheimer's support, and the staff are trained carefully, so residents with memory needs can find secure areas, memory-enhancing activities, and special programs-always with the S.E.R.V.E. philosophy that stands for safety, empathy, respect, values, and encouragement. The memory care side says "there is life with dementia," so folks with memory loss are supported to be active, safe, and respected, and family members can feel confident the environment was designed for security. There's help for short-term stays, too, with respite care for those who need breaks or extra support, and move-in help is available to make the transition smoother.

    Activities, both planned by the community and by residents, are a regular thing to keep folks engaged, and the whole place wants you to feel accepted like family. Accessibility, safety, and dignity are clear priorities, especially in areas for dementia support, and they aim to help every resident live as well as possible. The Anchor of The Voyage Senior Living focuses on affordable, secure, and comfortable living for older adults, offers many ways to get care, and loves to remind folks that every resident matters. You can learn more about them at voyageseniorliving.com.

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