Immanuel Living

    185 Crestline Ave, Kalispell, MT 59901
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Impressed by renovated community, staff

    I toured the newly expanded, beautifully renovated community after helpful, informative correspondence and was impressed by the top-notch facility, five-star meals, and friendly, active residents. The sales team and caregiving staff were phenomenal-welcoming, caring, and always ready to answer questions. I'm very pleased overall; a few small tweaks would make it perfect.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.12·(17)

    Overall rating

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

      1.7
    • Staff

      2.4
    • Meals

      3.7
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Newly renovated, attractive buildings
    • Welcoming and informative tour/admissions staff
    • Friendly resident community
    • Engaging activities and social programming
    • High-quality, well-presented meals
    • Caring and attentive direct-care employees
    • Expanded campus and amenities
    • Helpful sales and marketing support
    • Pleasant interior design and common areas

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff professionalism and conduct
    • Poor family communication and callback responsiveness
    • Gaps in medication administration and clinical oversight
    • Understaffing in the memory-care unit
    • Inconsistent dietary accommodations and meal-preparation practices
    • Limited 24/7 responsiveness to calls and urgent inquiries
    • Management and accountability shortfalls
    • Perceived mismatch between cost and delivered care quality
    • Safety and fall-prevention process gaps
    • Allegations of improper financial handling

    Summary of reviews

    Immanuel Living elicits strongly mixed impressions. Several comments emphasize the facility's physical strengths — recently renovated buildings, an expanded campus, attractive common areas, and an active social calendar — alongside praise for admissions and marketing staff who provide informative tours. Many families and visitors also compliment the dining presentation and certain direct-care employees, describing a warm resident community and robust programming.

    At the same time, a recurrent pattern of operational concerns appears across accounts. The most consistent themes are problems with communication and responsiveness: family members describe difficulty reaching staff, callbacks not being returned, and limited after-hours availability. These communication shortfalls intersect with reports of inconsistent staff professionalism and behavior, which some families found concerning enough to question accountability processes.

    Clinical-care themes are also present. Several summaries raise issues related to medication administration and clinical oversight, including missed or changed medications and consequent clinical escalation in at least one account. Relatedly, reviewers described understaffing — particularly in the memory-care unit — and cited this as a factor in safety and fall-prevention process gaps. These patterns suggest prospective families should inquire specifically about staffing ratios, medication-administration protocols, and fall-prevention procedures.

    Dining and activities receive generally positive comments: food quality and presentation are highlighted as strengths, and programming is described as active and engaging. However, there are also notes about inconsistent accommodation of texture-modified diets and occasional disagreement about meal preparation choices. Facilities and atmosphere are repeatedly framed as assets — the campus and interiors are described as well-maintained and welcoming.

    Management and financial transparency are areas of concern for some families. Comments point to perceived weaknesses in leadership accountability and questions about value relative to cost; there are also at least one or two serious financial-handling allegations that prospective families may wish to clarify directly with management. Taken together, these items suggest variability in operational consistency rather than a uniformly poor or uniformly excellent operation.

    For prospective residents and family decision-makers: the facility demonstrates clear strengths in physical environment, social programming, and dining, with several staff members and teams receiving praise. At the same time, recurring themes around communication, medication and clinical oversight, staffing in memory care, and management accountability warrant direct, specific questions during a tour. Suggested topics to address with leadership include on-call and after-hours responsiveness, documented staffing ratios for the unit of interest, medication-administration protocols and error reporting, dietary accommodation processes, and written financial policies and billing practices.

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    Medicare Ratings

    5·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Immanuel Living is located at 185 Crestline Ave, Kalispell, MT, 59901.

    About Immanuel Living

    Immanuel Living sits in Kalispell, Montana and has served seniors since 1957 as part of the Immanuel Lutheran Corporation and Immanuel Living at Home. The community runs as a not-for-profit Life Plan Community and Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), so folks can move in when they're still active and stay as their care needs change over time. There are many different living options like Independent Living in places called The Lofts, The Cottages, The Villas, and The Terraces, plus Assisted Living, Memory Support for those with dementia or Alzheimer's, Short-Term Rehabilitation, Outpatient Therapy, Skilled Nursing, and regular Nursing Care for people who need more hands-on help.

    Immanuel Living pays close attention to six parts of wellness: Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, Social, Spiritual, and Occupational, and the care there tries to keep dignity and personal relationships at the center, with staff who are professional and caring. Residents can pick from apartments ranging in size from 900 to 1,600 square feet, many with balconies, fireplaces, washers and dryers, granite countertops, and choices in floors and cabinets, and some have under-building parking and storage for added convenience. The facility is modern with the main structure, The Villas at Buffalo Hill, covering 58,000 square feet across several stories.

    There's an indoor heated pool and hot tub, exercise studio, fitness center with trainers, a massage clinic, salon and spa, a billiards room, a library, and a theater, plus a Wooden Nickel Bistro and Lounge, outdoor café dining, and a Claremont Restaurant for meals, with chef-prepared food using good ingredients. Housekeeping, laundry, and maintenance services come standard, and residents get Wi-Fi, cable, phone service, and scheduled transportation if they need to go out. The place feels friendly and helpful, with staff available 24 hours a day and a local senior living advisor for extra guidance. Security is a focus, and there are both private and shared rooms, with help for daily tasks like bathing, dressing, showering, taking medicine, or moving around.

    Immanuel Living's faith-based roots show up with a full-time chaplain, pastoral care staff, and a chapel that seats 140, with programs for spiritual life, prayer, and fellowship. For those who need home healthcare, trained aides from Immanuel Living at Home provide services for bathing, housekeeping, grooming, and daily needs. People living in the community can age in place and get the help they need without feeling separated from the larger group. There are walking paths, a courtyard, places to eat together, spots for exercise and activities, and a focus on making and keeping friendships. Staff encourage residents to keep learning, follow their interests, and take part in resident-led activities, so each person stays as independent as possible. Immanuel Living aims to balance good care with comfortable living, honest service, and a down-to-earth, respectful approach that fits its values and history.

    People often ask...

    Immanuel Living offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Immanuel Living allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 185 Crestline Ave, Kalispell, MT 59901.

    No, Immanuel Living does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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