Welcome to Independence Village of Ames, a senior living community that offers independent living, enhanced living, assisted living, and memory care services in Ames, Iowa. Residents receive quality care while maintaining as much independence as possible.
Seniors at Independence Village of Grand Ledge are close to many community amenities including medical facilities, grocery stores, banks, restaurants, and more, making it easy to run errands.
Independent living is for seniors who want the privacy of an apartment home with access to amenities including housekeeping, maintenance, and more. As a bridge between independent and assisted living, enhanced living provides care while promoting independence.
Assisted living provides personalized care and assistance with daily living activities. For those with dementia or other memory impairments, memory care provides specialized services.
Seniors at Independence Village of Grand Ledge will have a variety of floorplans to choose from. Apartments are also wheelchair accessible and have private patios or balconies.
To explore the licensing information and compliance histories of senior living communities in the state of Iowa, visit the Iowa Health Facility Database.
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Total monthly costs depend on room type, select services, and the level of care needed.
*Prices quoted are monthly rental charges and are provided by the communities themselves. Actual prices may differ due to one-time fees, timing and care services required. Speak with your Senior Living Advisor to learn more.
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A Place for Mom has scored Independence Village of Ames with 9.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 35 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Independence Village of Ames has 86 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.7 out of 5.
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Everyone goes above and beyond and does what needs to be done. Everything like food is furnished and I don't have to do anything if I don't want to.
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Good, my therapists are excellent. I'm not a fan of the pendants. Sometimes care staff makes me feel rushed when helping me. Food is excellent!
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Response from Independence Village of Ames
September 6, 2024Hello, We’re glad to hear that you’re enjoying our community and the therapists we have! We appreciate your feedback and would like to connect with you directly to address your concerns. Since your review is anonymous, we’re unable to identify you or reach out. Please contact our Executive Director directly. Thank you.
When things need to happen they do it quickly. Everyone wants to help. Wide variety of activities.
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August 1, 2024Hi Nancy, Thank you for your review! We’re thrilled to hear that you find our team to be helpful.
It's great. Everyone is helpful all the time. The food is fabulous. If we need something they get it right away.
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I don't have to cook anymore. People are really caring and I appreciate that. Care services are top of the line!
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June 19, 2024Hi Carma, Thank you for your review! It's great to hear about your wonderful experience in our community.
I am currently a resident at Independence Village of Ames and overall the experience has been okay. The chefs are top notch, resulting in great meals. The management, however, does not seem to be truthful. Based on my experience, I'm not sure if I would recommend Independence Village of Ames to others.
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May 9, 2024Hello, We are thrilled to hear that you love the meals in our community, but we are concerned about your comment about management. We can only help if we know who needs support. Unfortunately, your review is anonymous, so we can't reach out to you. Please call us at your earliest convenience and ask to speak with our Executive Director. We look forward to hearing from you.
The food is extraordinarily good. The move in process was a bit bumpy, but not bad. The staff shine with affection and kindness. The overall cleanliness is great. I highly recommend this facility. The cost is bearable given what we are getting--great food, kind and competent staff, lots of activities and a good apartment. My elder person is treated well and has been content to live there.
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April 30, 2024Hi Carolyn, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're thrilled to hear that you found our food to be extraordinarily good and that our team shined with affection and kindness. We appreciate your recommendation and are glad to hear that your loved one is content and happy. Thank you!
People are very kind. You always get what you ask for or need.
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The help has been very good. [names removed] do a wonderful job.
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April 18, 2024Hello, Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that our team has been accommodating!
I've met a lot of nice people. My apartment is quite spacious.
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It's been great to live with other residents like me and have great conversations. Activties are well designed. Care staff are great.
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I've met a lot of nice people. My apartment is quite spacious.
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Very helpful, caring, and accommodating. We are very pleased.
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March 20, 2024Hi Cheryl, thank you so much for your review! We are happy to hear that you're happy with the community.
My parents have been very disappointed with their stay at Independence Village of Ames. They always seem to be short staffed. There have been time where they have pulled the assistance cord, and no one shows up for 30 minutes so they call 911. The ambulance arrives before staff. They are supposed to have assistance with showers twice a week, but sometimes it's two weeks between showers. The food according to them is terrible most days. They can't seem to keep a "chef." Them saying chef prepared meals is a joke. They now prepare most of their own meals themselves. There's also supposed to be daily cleaning, and monthly deep cleaning, but really it's just once a week cleaning, and no deep cleaning. I'm guessing my review doesn't even get posted, but if it does beware of this place.
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Response from Independence Village of Ames
February 6, 2024Hi Brian, We are disappointed to hear your experience and would like to resolve your concerns. Our team is adequately staffed, and we care deeply about the residents we serve. Our goal is to tailor the experience to fit each resident's unique needs, and we offer a variety of meal options and cleaning schedules. We would like to connect with you directly to address your additional concerns and feedback. Please call the community and ask to speak with the Executive Director. Thank you.
The staff at Independence Village of Ames are very friendly, helpful and seem to care about the residents and their families. We like that the Memory Care folks get an opportunity to do things with the Assisted Living folks sometimes. There are lots of great activities and Myles the therapy dog is a favorite of many of the residents. My father-in-law has been very happy in Memory Care. I wish we would have got him in sooner! I would recommend Independence Village of Ames, it's been a positive experience for all of us.
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November 29, 2023Hi Kathy! Thank you so much for your kind words and positive feedback. We're grateful to hear that your father-in-law is happy in our memory care neighborhood and that you've had a positive experience with us. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to continuing to provide great activities and care for our residents. Have a great day!
Everyone is very helpful and has the answer to questions. Everyone is nice to talk to and helps each other.
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I've had a good experience. I've met a lot of friends and really enjoy it here. I think the people are great and very friendly. I have never had any issues with the staff. I've never even thought about leaving. I love it here. Food is getting better.
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Going way better than I expected. Everyone is very knowledgeable.
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November 6, 2023Hi Mike, Thank you for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that our team's expertise exceeded your expectations. If you have any further questions or need assistance, please to reach out. Have a great day!
I feel wonderful about it. They help you with everything you need.
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