Mesa Vista Assisted Living sits at 72 E Sipprelle Dr in Battlement Mesa, close to Parachute, Colorado, and has views toward the mesas from its spot on the southern bluffs with a warm climate at about 5,000 feet, and you'll find it's a part of Senior Housing Options, a non-profit, so folks get help and a safe place to call home, whether they pay privately or use Medicaid, with no wait list. The community covers five acres inside the 3,200-acre Battlement Mesa retirement area, and it's built around an open-air courtyard with a lodge-style look, garden boxes that residents tend themselves, and wide walking paths. There are 40 studio and one-bedroom apartments with private bathrooms, mountain views, modern features, and even kitchens in some with a fridge, sink, microwave, and cabinets, so daily living feels comfortable, and there's weekly housekeeping, laundry on-site, and the place welcomes both dogs and cats.
Staff stay on-site 24 hours a day to help with emergencies, personal care, and medication, including using an electronic system to make sure folks get the right medicine at the right time, and they help with moving from bed to wheelchair, or monitoring diabetes and other needs, which can sometimes mean high, medium, or low level care, with some different fees based on that. Residents get three meals in a dining room with home-cooked food, which takes the worry out of meal prep and grocery shopping, and folks can share stories or watch TV in one of four big rooms with fireplaces, or find a quiet spot in the central courtyard. Social activities and outings happen often, whether it's a ride in the community bus to see mountains, the Colorado River, or wildlife like deer and eagles, and there's a walking path circling the building where folks stretch their legs, sometimes spotting elk or coyotes in the distance.
Mesa Vista has respite care if somebody only needs a short stay, and there's an adult day program for locals who don't live in the building, and memory care if needed, so people with changing health can stay in a familiar place. Rental units, from studios to one-bedrooms, start around $3,200, and fees cover most living costs, with a community fee, buy-in, and costs that match each resident's care needs. The place is a bit car-dependent, has surface and off-street parking, shared laundry, and washer-dryer connections in some rooms. The application needs a filled-out form, a visit, doctor's check, and a walk through the property to see what's offered, and residents usually find the staff kind and helpful, with folks feeling comfortable and safe, staying busy or relaxing with friends or family as they choose, looking out at the wide views over the mesas and enjoying a slower pace in Colorado's wide-open country.
