MeadowView of Greeley

The assisted living apartments at MeadowView of Greeley come in four floor plans named Aspen, Fir, Pine and Spruce, starting with a 431-square-foot one-bedroom and reaching the 776-square-foot Spruce, a two-bedroom plan that the community offers with couples in mind. This 86-bed community at 5300 West 29th Street in west Greeley, Colorado, provides both assisted living and memory care at the same address, and memory care residents have private suites of 240 to 265 square feet, each with one bedroom and one bathroom.

On the assisted living side, residents receive help with bathing, dressing and medication management from associates who are available at any hour of the day or night. Licensed nurses work on site, personalized wellness plans and fitness groups are part of the care, and transportation is arranged for appointments. Memory care is staffed day and night by associates with dementia training, each of whom completes the Certified Dementia Practitioner program, and licensed nurses are on site there too.

With assisted living and memory care both offered at MeadowView of Greeley, a resident whose needs grow may be able to shift from one to the other while keeping the same address. Meals are prepared by a chef and served restaurant-style in the dining room, with a choice of dishes each day and adjustments for dietary needs. A dietitian guides the menu, and residents are welcome to contribute their own recipes to it.

Daily meals are included, and the Bistro Café adds anytime dining for residents. The life enrichment calendar brings together art workshops, cooking demonstrations, fitness classes, educational sessions, spiritual services and outings around the area, with seasonal celebrations and special events added to the schedule. Memory care residents have joined in live music, Bible study, painting, exercise classes and community gardening, with activities matched to each stage of memory loss.

A central courtyard serves as a gathering place for the residents of MeadowView of Greeley, and the grounds also include a patio. Indoors, the building includes an activity room, a library, a fitness center, a hair salon and a spa with massage therapy, while housekeeping comes with the services. Courtyards are also part of the memory care design at MeadowView of Greeley. MeadowView of Greeley suits older adults who want hands-on help with daily routines in a private apartment, couples who would like to share a two-bedroom plan, and people living with dementia who need memory care in a private suite with programming matched to their stage.

MeadowView of Greeley is a private pay community, with pricing starting at $4,365 per month for assisted living and $6,115 per month for memory care, and current rates are worth confirming directly with the community before a move. The community sits on the West 29th Street corridor in west Greeley, within Weld County, close to the Centerplace Drive shopping area. Sprouts Farmers Market and Burlington are about half a mile away on 29th Street, while Target, Safeway, Ross and Kohl's are within about a mile at Centerplace Drive, where a number of restaurants are also clustered.

UCHealth Greeley Hospital at 6767 29th Street is a drive of about 8 minutes, and Banner North Colorado Medical Center on 16th Street is about 9 minutes away by car. Josephine Jones Natural Area lies under half a mile from the community, and the Poudre River Trail, a 21-mile paved route between Greeley and Windsor, is nearby, and the community points to easy access to downtown Greeley and the University of Northern Colorado.