The Groves

The Groves, in Missouri, has Lenny Heater as the Administrator, and offers a range of senior living options including independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehab, and long-term skilled nursing care, with a 3.4 rating from 232 reviews, and you'll find nurses on staff day and night, with private and semi-private rooms in both the assisted living and nursing care areas, and a secure 100-bed memory care unit for those living with dementia, plus there's a nice retirement community feel throughout, and they try to keep things tailored to resident needs, which means you'll see activities and programs for socializing, health, and lifelong learning such as arts and crafts, music, story time, education classes, and regular religious services right there on site, and yes, guests are allowed at meal times so family close by can share meals, and you get communal dining with varied meal services, and if you stay here, you'll see rooms that have WiFi, cable TV, washers and dryers, safety features, and some even have kitchenettes, and you can spend time in community spots like the activities room, fitness center, outdoor patios, or even work on something in the greenhouse or enclosed walkways, which is good if you like being outside or want to garden a bit, and there are activities for most interests, whether that's music with the resident music group, games like game nights, or wellness programs in the fitness center, plus the staff-including trained nurses, personal care assistants, and therapists-help with physical needs like bathing, dressing, wound care, medication, walking, and using wheelchairs, and they also offer skilled therapy services like physical, occupational, and speech therapy, so people can keep their independence where possible, and you'll see the place has 300 beds for a blend of residents needing short-term rehab or long-term living help, and while there's personal and daily care available such as housekeeping, laundry, maintenance, and even beauty or barber services, there's also support for medical and dental needs with podiatry and physician visits, and you don't have to worry about transportation since they offer resident rides to appointments, shopping, or activities, and if you need hospice or home care, that's available too, and you'll find secured buildings for safety and peace of mind, especially in memory care, and the apartments available come as studios, one-bedrooms, or regal suites, so you can pick what fits best, and the staff work to make things feel comfortable and home-like while supporting independence; plus, pets are politely considered, and the payment options cover Medicaid, Medicare, VA, insurance, checks, and credit cards, so most folks can find a way that fits, and all these layers of care-from basic help with grooming to advanced nursing and therapy-mean people can get just what they need as they get older or face changing health.